2026 Gala Awards Recap
2026 Event Gallery
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Congratulations to the 2026 Award Winners!
Housing Advocate Award
Marla Guillaume – National MI
Associate Member Award
Julie Domian-Ernst – Louisville Title
Community MLO Award
Michael Schad – Schad Loans
Rising Star Award
Chastity James – Abound Federal Credit Union
Honorary Member Award
Linda Myers – Mattingly Ford
Operational Excellence Award
Erica Talbott – Liberty Federal Credit Union
2026 Top Producers
Top Unit Producer
Jesse Cronen – Northpointe Bank
Platinum Producers
Tyler Jenkins – Northpointe Bank
Chad Paris – Northpointe Bank
John Cissell – PNC Bank
Keri Jones – Republic Bank
Josh Price – Envoy Mortgage
Todd Mercier – Evo Mortgage
Kelly Lee – Northpointe Bank
Doug Spalding – Park Federal Credit Union
Tonia McCue – Stock Yards Bank
Troy Cunningham – German American Bank
Gold Producers
Chastity James – Abound Federal Credit Union
Lindsay Ratterman – Northpointe Bank
Kim Powell – Republic Bank
Ken Ahrens – Northpointe Bank
Sissy Prizant – Republic Bank
Tiffani Borowick – Liberty Financial Federal Credit Union
Amber Mahoney – Mortgage Right
Elise Oblander – Fifth Third Bank
John Reinhart – Park Federal Credit Union
Terri Reyes – Stock Yards Bank
Silver Producers
Chris Drane – Guild Mortgage
Daniel Marlin – Movement Mortgage
Karissa Espinosa – Stock Yards Bank
Lori Thomas – Stock Yards Bank
2026 Annual Awards Gala Registration (Closed)
Annual Gala Awards
Don’t miss the MBAL Annual Awards Gala—an unforgettable evening of celebration, networking, and recognition! Come raise a glass to the leaders and innovators driving excellence in Louisville’s mortgage industry while connecting with colleagues and friends in style.
Award Categories
Gala Award Policies: MBAL Policies and Procedures – Updated Aug 2025
Nominations open January 1st and close January 9th, 2026!
Top Unit Producer
Platinum Award Winners
Gold Award Winners
Silver Award Winners
Rising Star
Non-Production Awards
Operational Excellence
Housing Advocate
Community MLO
Associate Member of the Year
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
Liberty Federal Credit Union
Top Unit Producer
Mattingly Ford Title Services
Platinum Top Producer
Louisville Title Agency
Gold Top Producer
Pitt & Frank
Silver Top Producer
Agency Title
Rising Star Award
KYFB – Elizabeth Williams
Community Mortage Loan Originator
National MI
Associate Member
The Land Group
Honorary Member
Essent
Housing Advocate
Old Republic Title
Operational Excellence
Stock Yards Bank and Trust
Dessert Sponsor
Advantage Credit
Northpointe Bank
Food Sponsor
Abound Credit Union
Annex Capital
Bluegrass Land Title
Limestone Title
Momentum Title
Movement Mortgage
Flowers/Table Decoration Sponsors
Arch MI
Speaker Sponsor
MGIC
DJ Sponsor
Stockton Mortgage
Award Nominations
2026 Gala Nominations
To nominate someone for an award, complete the nomination form and return to the MBAL Executive Director.
2026 MBAL Nomination Form – submit between January 1 – 9, 2026
Resources
MBAL Policies and Procedures – Updated Aug 2025 (includes Gala Awards policies)
Gala Archive
Past Gala Awards
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