Daniel Clevenger
Easley,SC
Summary
Strategic executive leader with over 20 years of experience in legal and compliance risk, currently serving as Chief Administrative Officer and formerly Chief Compliance Officer at a consumer finance corporation. Extensive experience in litigation, contract drafting, state licensing regulations, federal regulatory oversight, funding, legal risk management, and new product development in the financial services sector.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Administrative Officer
1st Franklin Financial Corporation
01.2024 - Current
- Lead federal regulatory oversight for all business lines.
- Negotiate funding documents including Term Sheets, ABL, and Warehouse agreements.
- Implement new product development strategy by conducting legal reviews, performing ROI analysis, and managing project implementation.
- Analyze and create updated summaries of state lending laws and regulations for planned expansion.
Chief Compliance Officer
1st Franklin Financial Corporation
02.2015 - 12.2024
- Directed compliance and legal risk for consumer loans, indirect sales, and mortgage operations.
- Managed over 30 staff handling credit reporting, vendor oversight, fair lending, UDAAP, AML/BSA, and more.
- Monitored regulatory changes and reported developments to executive leadership and the Board.
- Reviewed, negotiated, and drafted vendor contracts including NDAs and SAAS agreements.
- Led internal control evaluations, risk assessments, and training programs.
Chief Compliance Officer / General Counsel
Millennium Capital & Recovery Corp.
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Developed and monitored CMS, ensuring quality controls in alignment with CFPB, SCRA, UDAAP, GLBA, FDCPA, and FCRA regulations.
- Provided counsel to the board and executive leadership regarding compliance and legal risk management.
- Supervised vendor relations, operational processes, and sales department activities.
- Managed nationwide litigation, dispute resolution, and coordinated with external legal counsel.
- Oversaw data security measures, supported HR functions, and drafted legal contracts.
Partner / Private Practice
Day Ketterer, Ltd.
01.2006 - 12.2013
- First chair trial experience in State and Federal courts; business disputes and insurance defense litigation experience.
- Provided advice on business formation, regulatory compliance, legal risk, and mergers/acquisitions.
- Acted as outside counsel for financial services and manufacturing clients.
- Drafted critical legal agreements (employment, supply, licensing, M&A).
- Directed firm committees for collections, marketing, and expansion.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
01.2003 - 12.2006
- Defended individual, commercial, and product liability claims.
- Selected for Advanced Trial Advocacy Program at MIT.
Private Practice
01.1998 - 12.2003
- Litigated commercial subrogation and product liability cases.
- Defended insurance coverage and bad faith claims.
Summit County Board of Elections
01.1994 - 12.1996
- Audited campaign finance reports and implemented new regulations.
Education
J.D. -
University of Akron School of Law
01.1998
B.A. - Political Science
University of Akron
01.1995
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Relationship building
- Regulatory compliance
- Effective communication
- Problem-solving
Achievements And Associations
- AFSA Operations and Regulatory Compliance Committee Member.
- AFSA Law Committee Member, Co-chair Mortgage and Fair lending subcommittee.
- MBA Legal Issues and Compliance Committees Member.
- Rising Star Award (2010–2013) – Litigation and Business Law.
- Completed Advanced Advocacy Training at MIT.
- Licensed in Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
Timeline
Chief Administrative Officer
1st Franklin Financial Corporation
01.2024 - Current
Chief Compliance Officer
1st Franklin Financial Corporation
02.2015 - 12.2024
Chief Compliance Officer / General Counsel
Millennium Capital & Recovery Corp.
01.2014 - 01.2015
Partner / Private Practice
Day Ketterer, Ltd.
01.2006 - 12.2013
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
01.2003 - 12.2006
Private Practice
01.1998 - 12.2003
Summit County Board of Elections
01.1994 - 12.1996
B.A. - Political Science
University of Akron
J.D. -
University of Akron School of Law
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