F&I Sentinel
Stephen McDaniel is the CEO & Founder of F&I Sentinel since 2018. Prior to that, Stephen worked as a Shareholder and Attorney at Meenan P.A. from April 2008 to December 2022. He also held the position of Attorney at Radey Thomas Yon & Clark, P.A. from 2006 to 2008. Stephen started his career as a Staff Attorney at the Florida Supreme Court from 2004 to 2006. Additionally, he worked as an Accountant at KPMG from 1999 to 2001. Stephen holds a Juris Doctor degree in Law from Florida State University College of Law (2002-2004) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University (1994-1999).
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.