F&I Sentinel
Brendan Smith is a Compliance Attorney at F&I Sentinel since May 2023, with prior experience as a Litigation and Appellate Associate at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Brendan's legal expertise includes writing, research, and appeals, with a notable role as a Research Assistant at the University of Iowa College of Law, focusing on First Amendment and constitutional issues. Brendan's background also features summer associate positions at McDermott Will & Emery and Belin McCormick, P.C., along with significant contract analysis experience at Optum and DaVita Medical Group. Brendan holds a Doctor of Law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Economics from Colorado College.
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F&I Sentinel
F&I Sentinel is the compliance solutions provider auto finance companies rely on to stay ahead of the patchwork of state and federal regulations governing vehicle protection products - also known as finance and insurance(F&I) products - to get compliance going their way. With a vision of an auto retail ecosystem where consumer interests are protected, and where auto finance companies, dealers and F&I product companies thrive, we are on a mission to create a compliant, transparent and efficient F&I product marketplace. Our dynamic compliance approach uniquely combines automation innovation with human intelligence to bring unrivaled experience, unmatched rigor, and unparalleled insights to our managed F&I product compliance solutions. Powered by CITADEL®, the world's first complete F&I product compliance management platform with the industry-first FAIRRCalc® refund quote engine, our Concierge Compliance Team helps auto lenders achieve compliance throughout the full F&I product lifecycle, from origination to servicing, and refunds. With CITADEL® customers always know that the F&I products they finance meet regulatory standards before financing. They are also able to provide GAP Waiver refunds with confidence with the FAIRRCalc® real-time refund quote engine. That's why six of the top 10 auto lenders trust us to mitigate the reputational, litigation, financial, and business risks inherent in financing F&I products.