OLD COMPASS FINANCIAL - Key Persons


Angie Thomas

Angie brings valued perspective to Old Compass Financial in her role as Legal Analyst. She works from Charleston, SC and is tasked with various compliance and contractual responsibilities as they relate to the firm and its collateral examinations. Angie holds a BA in Psychology (Summa Cum Laude / Valedictorian) from Presbyterian College and a JD from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She has also been a member of the South Carolina Bar Association since 1993. Angie's career includes experience in statutory research, regulatory registrations, state funding compliance and corporate restructurings. Her exemplary legal, communication and analysis skills provide her with unique insight into various collateral and field examination matters. Outside of work, Angie loves spending time with family, participating at school and church volunteer opportunities, and sharing in travel adventures.

David McDaniel

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager
David is an accomplished Senior Manager at Old Compass Financial, and works from his office in the Atlanta metro area. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting major) from Georgia State University and previously held a CPA license in Georgia. David's career as an ABL field examiner spans several decades and includes internal bank positions at Citicorp, Chase, SunTrust, Regions, Wachovia and Wells Fargo. David's growth in the industry coincides with numerous advances in global technology, which has allowed him to continuously learn new strategies and approaches that consistently provide for efficient field exams. David deep knowledge of banking and collateral has earned him training roles at numerous banks; he has also been tasked with scheduling responsibility and exam template conversions in conjunction with technology improvements. When he is not analyzing financial data, David enjoys an active lifestyle of camping, hiking, traveling and visiting family in all regions of the United States.

Joel Good - Founder, Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Managing Director
Joel is the founder and Managing Director of Old Compass Financial. He has a BS in Accounting (Cum Laude) from the University of South Carolina and a Masters in Accountancy from the University of Florida. After passing the CPA exam while in graduate school, Joel worked for seven years at two Big Four accounting firms, and then transitioned to the asset-based lending field exam marketplace where he has worked for the past 20 years. In his role as Division Field Exam Manager at Wells Fargo Capital Finance, Joel led a team of eight field examiners, taught entry and mid-level field examination courses, served as liaison to the Government Services lending division and participated directly on hundreds of field examinations throughout North America and Europe. Joel enjoys digging into financial statements, formulating exam teams, motivating others to perform at high levels, spending time outdoors with his family on the South Carolina coast and traveling to live sporting events.