Borrower situations · Mississippi

Loan officers for first-time buyers in Mississippi

As of 2026-10-09, LenDb lists 80 loan officers licensed in or based in Mississippi whose lender pages show First-time buyer work. The top-ranked are Shelley Dunn (Guild Mortgage, Southaven), Dustin Ladner (Guild Mortgage, Gulfport) and Chris Corley (Guild Mortgage, Madison). Ranking is lender-neutral: specialty evidence first, then a license in MS, branch location, experience and profile completeness. Nobody pays for placement.

Last verified . Sources: lender loan officer pages and state license records. Licenses: check NMLS Consumer Access.

Ranked, with reasons · top 25

  1. 1

    Shelley DunnNMLS 185241

    Guild Mortgage · Southaven, MS · licensed in 4 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Southaven, MS
    • Earliest state license record: September 28, 2022 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 24 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  2. 2

    Dustin LadnerNMLS 486802

    Guild Mortgage · Gulfport, MS

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Gulfport, MS
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  3. 3

    Chris CorleyNMLS 1173426

    Guild Mortgage · Madison, MS · licensed in 2 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Madison, MS
    • States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  4. 4

    Adam WorkmanNMLS 128183

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Charlotte, NC · licensed in 42 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • VA loan
    • FHA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: November 9, 2020 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  5. 5

    Chad RankinNMLS 490282

    Guild Mortgage · Worcester, MA · licensed in 38 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: February 9, 2017 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  6. 6

    AJ DiCarloNMLS 2488670

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Fort Walton Beach, FL · licensed in 11 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Construction loan
    • Real estate investor
    • VA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: May 31, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 21 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  7. 7

    Aaron SandersNMLS 2555076

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Delray Beach, FL · licensed in 19 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • VA loan
    • Construction loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: February 23, 2024 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  8. 8

    Joe McBreenNMLS 686541

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Michigan City, IN · licensed in 22 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • FHA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: October 16, 2018 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 16 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  9. 9

    Jeffrey ZulaufNMLS 18566

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Suwanee, GA · licensed in 22 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Condo
    • Real estate investor
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: June 28, 2019 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  10. 10

    Meg HicksNMLS 994024

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Vestavia, AL · licensed in 4 states

    • First-time buyer
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Real estate investor
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: September 29, 2015 (Florida), per state regulator
    • States 14 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  11. 11

    Candace CagleNMLS 878436

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Houston, TX · licensed in 4 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Construction loan
    • Non-QM loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 20 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  12. 12

    Angie TurleyNMLS 363066

    Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation · Mooresville, IN · licensed in 26 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Self-employed
    • VA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: February 14, 2019 (Florida), per state regulator
  13. 13

    Jared OgburnNMLS 1698451

    Guild Mortgage · Madison, MS · licensed in 2 states

    • First-time buyer
    • DSCR loan
    • Real estate investor
    • VA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Madison, MS
  14. 14

    Tonia BishopNMLS 2808774

    Guild Mortgage · Gulfport, MS

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Office in Gulfport, MS
  15. 15

    Andrea WestNMLS 543208

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Slidell, LA · licensed in 3 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Condo
    • Real estate investor
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: March 29, 2023 (Florida), per state regulator
  16. 16

    Taylor SimsNMLS 1998321

    Envoy Mortgage · Houston, TX · licensed in 6 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 2 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  17. 17

    Cierra DavisNMLS 2216290

    Guild Mortgage · Mountain Brook, AL · licensed in 13 states

    • First-time buyer
    • VA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: March 14, 2024 (Florida), per state regulator
  18. 18

    Joey ReidNMLS 197798

    Embrace Home Loans · Mobile, AL · licensed in 2 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  19. 19

    Dave MoriartyNMLS 576514

    Envoy Mortgage · Houston, TX · licensed in 10 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: June 24, 2026 (Florida), per state regulator
  20. 20

    Michael Chi-UkpaiNMLS 1371449

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Scottsdale, AZ · licensed in 12 states

    • First-time buyer
    • FHA loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • VA loan
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  21. 21

    Patrick BlackNMLS 1514350

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Maplewood, MN · licensed in 3 states

    • First-time buyer
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  22. 22

    Nicole FalgoutNMLS 2253729

    Guild Mortgage · Bentonville, AR · licensed in 3 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • FHA loan
    • Down payment assistance
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
  23. 23

    Kyla WhitmoreNMLS 656799

    Success Mortgage Partners · Anniston, AL · licensed in 3 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Real estate investor
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 13 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)
  24. 24

    Fabiano OlmoNMLS 2760701

    CrossCountry Mortgage · Cleveland, OH · licensed in 26 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • Earliest state license record: January 15, 2026 (Colorado), per state regulator
  25. 25

    Stacey BrittonNMLS 114899

    GMFS Mortgage · Lafayette, LA · licensed in 4 states

    • First-time buyer
    • Construction loan
    • Jumbo loan
    • Renovation loan (203k / HomeStyle)
    • MS listed on their lender page (not yet checked with the state regulator; verify at NMLS)
    • Lists First-time buyer on lender page (lender page, verified 2026-10-09)
    • States 15 years of experience (lender page, 2026-10-09)

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How this list is ranked

Specialty evidence carries the most weight (production data, then lender page, then self-reported). Loan officers are listed when a MS license is confirmed with the state regulator (check mark), MS is listed on their lender page, or they work at a bank or credit union (likely federally registered; verify at NMLS). Then branch location, experience (the earliest state license record in the regulator rosters we hold, or years the loan officer states) and profile completeness. Disciplinary history is not yet checked by LenDb; verify at NMLS Consumer Access. No paid placement. Methodology.

Same list as JSON: /api/v1/loan-officers?specialty=first-time-buyer&state=MS. Not a lender. Not a referral service. Verify licenses at NMLS Consumer Access.