RVP, Mortgage Banker
Cell Phone: 917.838.7300
Melissa.Cohn@raveis.com
NMLS Mortgage Loan Originator ID 16953
Licensed in: FL, MA, NY, NJ, CT, SC
Territory Covered:
Naples - Broad Ave South
Naples - 3rd Street South
Naples - 720 5th Ave South
Naples - 850 5th Ave South
Naples - Grey Oaks Country Club
Naples - Gulf Shore
Naples - Park Shore
North Palm Beach - US Highway 1
Palm Beach - Worth Ave
Siesta Key
Mirasol - Mirasol Country Club
Jupiter Island
Hobe Sound
Bonita Springs
Sarasota
Boca Raton/Delray Beach
Nantucket
Marco Island
Naples - Coquina Sands
Bluffton
Clemson
Greenville
Hampton Hall
Hilton Head Island
Charleston
About Melissa Cohn
Experience
Melissa Cohn is a pioneer in the mortgage industry as we know it today, with over 43 years in the business. Cohn remains one of the industry’s top-ranked mortgage brokers and continues to hit past her billion-dollar mark. She began her career with CitiMortgage before launching her own successful mortgage company, The Manhattan Mortgage Company, in 1985. As one of the very first independent mortgage brokers, Melissa was able to exponentially grow her business into the #1 residential mortgage broker on the East Coast with more than $5 billion in annual volume. In 2020, she joined William Raveis Mortgage as Regional Vice President and has been the top originator in the company ever since.
Year after year, Melissa is consistently recognized in the industry for top production. She was named in Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 1996, Ernst & Young Metropolitan New York 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year for Financial Services, and The 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate, 2009, In 2025 she was recognized by Scotsman Guide for #1 Top Mortgage Broker in CT and #3 Top Dollar Volume in CT.
She has been on any number of boards including the Child Development Center Of The Hamptons Charter School, Volunteers of America, The Lighthouse for the Blind, and Real Estate Board of New York. She currently sits on two boards, at the Ellen Hermanson Foundation which supports The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and at Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
As if all her accomplishments weren’t enough, she has also been recognized as a female trailblazer, driving change and personally helping to promote more women into the still male-dominated mortgage field. One of her biggest moments of pride was getting her daughter to join her. Melissa's business comes from word-of-mouth referrals from REALTORS®, attorneys, financial planners, and past clients with whom she has built a relationship over the past four decades. She also seeks new relationships that can offer her clients more options. Her expertise and insights are regularly featured in the press including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNBC/Acorns and Mansion Global.
Year after year, Melissa is consistently recognized in the industry for top production. She was named in Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 1996, Ernst & Young Metropolitan New York 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year for Financial Services, and The 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate, 2009, In 2025 she was recognized by Scotsman Guide for #1 Top Mortgage Broker in CT and #3 Top Dollar Volume in CT.
She has been on any number of boards including the Child Development Center Of The Hamptons Charter School, Volunteers of America, The Lighthouse for the Blind, and Real Estate Board of New York. She currently sits on two boards, at the Ellen Hermanson Foundation which supports The Ellen Hermanson Breast Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, and at Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.
As if all her accomplishments weren’t enough, she has also been recognized as a female trailblazer, driving change and personally helping to promote more women into the still male-dominated mortgage field. One of her biggest moments of pride was getting her daughter to join her. Melissa's business comes from word-of-mouth referrals from REALTORS®, attorneys, financial planners, and past clients with whom she has built a relationship over the past four decades. She also seeks new relationships that can offer her clients more options. Her expertise and insights are regularly featured in the press including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Bloomberg, CNBC/Acorns and Mansion Global.
Achievements
2025
Scotsman Guide – Top Originators
#30 Top Mortgage Broker Nationwide (#1 in Connecticut)
#164 Top Dollar Volume Nationwide (#3 in Connecticut)
2024
Scotsman Guide – Top Originators
#1 in Connecticut for Dollar Volume
#16 Top Mortgage Broker Nationwide
#35 Top Women Originators by Dollar Volume
Mortgage Executive Magazine
#74 Top 200 Mortgage Originators in America (#1 in Connecticut)
Top 1% Mortgage Originators in America
National Mortgage Professional Magazine
#10 Leading Loan Originator by Volume Nationwide
2024 Elite Women – Female Leaders in the Mortgage Industry
Crain’s New York Business
2024 Notable Real Estate Leaders
2023
Scotsman Guide – Top Originators
#10 Nationwide Total Volume
#1 in Connecticut Total Volume
William Raveis Mortgage
#1 Top Volume Companywide
#1 Top Units Companywide
National Mortgage Professional – Mortgage Women’s Magazine
#2 Leading Loan Originator by Total Dollar Volume
Earlier Career Achievements
The 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate (2009)
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Financial Services (Metropolitan New York, 2003)
Crain’s 40 Under 40 (1996)
Scotsman Guide – Top Originators
#30 Top Mortgage Broker Nationwide (#1 in Connecticut)
#164 Top Dollar Volume Nationwide (#3 in Connecticut)
2024
Scotsman Guide – Top Originators
#1 in Connecticut for Dollar Volume
#16 Top Mortgage Broker Nationwide
#35 Top Women Originators by Dollar Volume
Mortgage Executive Magazine
#74 Top 200 Mortgage Originators in America (#1 in Connecticut)
Top 1% Mortgage Originators in America
National Mortgage Professional Magazine
#10 Leading Loan Originator by Volume Nationwide
2024 Elite Women – Female Leaders in the Mortgage Industry
Crain’s New York Business
2024 Notable Real Estate Leaders
2023
Scotsman Guide – Top Originators
#10 Nationwide Total Volume
#1 in Connecticut Total Volume
William Raveis Mortgage
#1 Top Volume Companywide
#1 Top Units Companywide
National Mortgage Professional – Mortgage Women’s Magazine
#2 Leading Loan Originator by Total Dollar Volume
Earlier Career Achievements
The 100 Most Powerful People in New York Real Estate (2009)
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Financial Services (Metropolitan New York, 2003)
Crain’s 40 Under 40 (1996)
Press Mentions
CBSNews-"How much higher will home equity levels rise? Here's what experts predict."
NationalMortgageNews-"Mortgage rates face uncertain path despite Fed's steady hand."
Entrepreneur-"Real Estate influencers say there's a program that lets you buy a home and pause mortgage payments for a year. Its true - but there's a catch."
Newsweek-"What latest Fed interest rate decision means for mortgages."
RealEstateNews-"Fed leaves rates unchanged, forecasts 2 cuts later in the year."
Entrepreneur-"The Fed's decision to keep rates stead is 'unsurprising', according to JPMortgage Expert. Here's Why."
RISMEDIA-"Awaiting potential tariffs effect, Fed chooses not to make rate change."
House Beautiful-"Real Estate Commission Rules Just Changed—Will That Help You?"
CNBC-"Some renters may be ‘mortgage-ready’ and not know it. Here’s how to tell"
Yahoo! Financing-"Tips for job hunting, diversifying your portfolio: Wealth!"
CNN Business -"You’ve retired. Can you get a mortgage — and should you?"
MSN Money - "How Student Loan Debt Affects Your Ability To Buy a House"
CNBC - "Hurricane season will bring 4 to 7 major storms, NOAA predicts. How to prevent catastrophic damage to your home"
WSJ - "Age Is Just a Number—Except When You’re Applying for a Mortgage"
Newsday - "Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, other East End groups gets $363G in grants for breast cancer screenings, education"
Yahoo News - "Housing: ‘People can’t expect’ to go back to a 3% mortgage rate, expert says"
WSJ - "How to Boost Your Credit Score to Get a Lower Mortgage Rate"
MPA - "Mortgage industry vet embodies spirit of International Women's Day’"
NationalMortgageNews-"Mortgage rates face uncertain path despite Fed's steady hand."
Entrepreneur-"Real Estate influencers say there's a program that lets you buy a home and pause mortgage payments for a year. Its true - but there's a catch."
Newsweek-"What latest Fed interest rate decision means for mortgages."
RealEstateNews-"Fed leaves rates unchanged, forecasts 2 cuts later in the year."
Entrepreneur-"The Fed's decision to keep rates stead is 'unsurprising', according to JPMortgage Expert. Here's Why."
RISMEDIA-"Awaiting potential tariffs effect, Fed chooses not to make rate change."
House Beautiful-"Real Estate Commission Rules Just Changed—Will That Help You?"
CNBC-"Some renters may be ‘mortgage-ready’ and not know it. Here’s how to tell"
Yahoo! Financing-"Tips for job hunting, diversifying your portfolio: Wealth!"
CNN Business -"You’ve retired. Can you get a mortgage — and should you?"
MSN Money - "How Student Loan Debt Affects Your Ability To Buy a House"
CNBC - "Hurricane season will bring 4 to 7 major storms, NOAA predicts. How to prevent catastrophic damage to your home"
WSJ - "Age Is Just a Number—Except When You’re Applying for a Mortgage"
Newsday - "Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, other East End groups gets $363G in grants for breast cancer screenings, education"
Yahoo News - "Housing: ‘People can’t expect’ to go back to a 3% mortgage rate, expert says"
WSJ - "How to Boost Your Credit Score to Get a Lower Mortgage Rate"
MPA - "Mortgage industry vet embodies spirit of International Women's Day’"
