At Kompass Funding, we strive to build custom client relationships across our 4 niche services: specialty lending, supplier quickpay, invoice funding, and structured equity. With a breadth of financing options, we hope to provide the financial capital and resources you need to achieve your dreams.
As business owners ourselves, we understand the struggle of finding the funds you need to start your company’s engine and continue to fuel its growth. At times, it can be tight cash flow to pay your workers or funds needed to jump start a new marketing strategy. That is why we care about people first.
Our goal is to partner with growth-oriented companies and bridge their financial gaps to help all stake holders win. A win-win mentality is one of our company’s core values. We take this mindset to every relationship and opportunity to ensure we are continuously looking for ways to help all stakeholders shine.
We understand with many funding options out there, it can be difficult for business owners to choose the right option for them. That is also the beauty of partnering with Kompass Funding. With 4 different services, we can truly understand your business, be curious, and develop a program that makes sense for you.
Not every service is created equal and that’s why some of our best client relationships can evolve from one service to another.
As CEO of KKF, Mr. Minnis provides leadership and strategic direction to meet the vision of the company. His leadership spans all aspects of the company to include business development, underwriting, client relationship, finance, and marketing. Mr. Minnis comes from a strong business background which includes both Fortune 500 and privately held companies. His diversified experience included business development, sales management and general management, finance, and banking. Over his career he has experience in the industries of manufacturing, retail, service, legal, insurance as well as finance and banking.
Growing up in St. Joseph, MO and currently residing in the Kansas City metro area, Mr. Minnis has held numerous board and leadership positions throughout the community, including Catholic Charities, Catholic Education Foundation and Bishop Ward Mentoring program, Reach Out and Read Kansas City, Healthy KC, St. Benedict’s Abbey, Ascension Finance Council, the Knights of Columbus and coaches multiple youth football and baseball teams. Mr. Minnis was selected as a NextGen Leaders by the Kansas City Business Journal and is a graduate from the Centurion Leadership Program through the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. He is also author of Journey to Leadership, Timeless Lessons for Today’s Leaders published in 2015.
Mr. Minnis attended Benedictine College and is a graduate of Missouri Western University with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing. Mr. Minnis lives in Overland Park with his wife Angie and their four children; Jack, Drew, Maggie and Michael.
As our director of operations, Abby focuses on enhancing our internal & external client experience, establishing internal processes, developing marketing strategy, and researching business opportunities.
She was previously based in NYC with JPMorgan as an exchange-traded fund (ETF) specialist where she focused on distribution strategy, sales, and relationship management.
Abby is a volunteer coach for Girl’s on the Run-Kansas City which is an after school program to help young girls strengthen their bodies and minds. She is also on the board of directors for The Bacchus Foundation, the oldest philanthropic, young professional’s organization in Kansas City. Our mission is to connect young professionals, while raising funds for Kansas City charities.
Abby graduated from Villanova University with a bachelor’s in Economics and minor in Chinese Studies. While at Villanova was a pole vaulter and team captain of the varsity track & field team. In her free time, Abby enjoys all outdoor activities, cooking, and hanging out with friends and family.
Tom Joerger is a Division Manager for Kompass Funding. He has over 10 years of experience in software implementation and support, print and digital marketing, project management, consulting, process improvement, and international business. Most of his experience comes from within the FinTech and Healthcare IT industries. Tom focuses on division strategy, marketing, business development, process improvement, client and vendor implementation, and partnerships.
Tom is a certified Project Management Professional and member of the Project Management Institute KC chapter. He is a graduate of Benedictine College with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in management. He also received his MBA from Benedictine College.
Tom is originally from Minnesota and enjoys any opportunity to head North. When he cannot get up North, he enjoys house projects, golfing, hunting, and spending time with his family. Tom resides in Overland Park, Kansas with his wife and four children.
As our account executive, Ben focuses on increasing and managing client relationships across our factoring channel. He also assists in managing our factoring and bridge finance portfolios by collecting and analyzing client financials.
Prior to Kompass Funding, Ben worked at CommunityAmerica Credit Union as a mortgage analyst intern. Additionally, he has experience working for Ferguson Enterprises as a pricing coordinator and data analyst intern.
Ben is a graduate from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in both Finance and Accounting. While at Kansas State University, Ben was a member of the student finance association. In his free time, you can find Ben playing golf, hanging with his friends/family, and watching the Chiefs.
Rece has many years of experience in the banking industry. He joined Kompass Funding in March 2022 as a credit portfolio manager. In his role, Rece performs due diligence on new investments while assisting in the analysis and management of our current portfolio. Prior to Kompass, Rece worked as an underwriter for a regional commercial bank and worked at Community Banks throughout school.
Rece grew up in a small farm town 60 miles south of Kansas City, called Mound City, KS. He attended Pittsburg State University to study Finance and Economics. At Pittsburg State, Rece participated in the CFA Institute research challenge. Through this challenge, University students study publicly traded companies and make investment recommendations to members of the local CFA society. Although Investments are hypothetical, Rece found that he loved being involved in conversations relating to making potential investments and financial decisions.
From there, Rece studied to attain his MBA at Benedictine College. Creating relationships and studying organizations are instrumental to Rece’s work.
Will is our Operations Analyst. In his role, he supports ours sales and executive leadership teams in the day-to-day operations by collecting and analyzing client data and financials, onboarding new clients, and managing our existing client portfolio.
Before joining the Kompass Funding, Will worked as a Logistics Coordinator for a large 3PL. He also had a long upbringing in the family business, Broski Fence, providing a wide array of services in that time.
Will graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Financial Services along with a certificate in Professional Strategic Selling. Outside of work, Will loves everything to do with the Kansas City Royals, Golf, Jeopardy!, and his family and friends.
Prior to joining Kompass Funding, Sarah was a tax partner at a public accounting firm in Kansas City. She has served as a business advisor to her clients in the areas of accounting, tax management, and consulting in a variety of industries for more than 15 years. Sarah is a CPA and brings a great deal of finance and accounting experience to the team.
Courtney Conrad brings Kompass Funding nearly 20 years of legal experience, most recently, as a partner at Lathrop GPM, LLP. Courtney earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Kansas and her juris doctorate from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Prior to working with Kompass Funding, Brett spent the last 10 years of his career managing HR services for companies in the transportation and staffing industries. Brett was head of HR for 7 years at a transportation company, where he assisted the group through a large expansion and subsequent merger. Through that experience, Brett learned a great deal about transitioning teams through a change in ownership, which he continues to use today in his role with Kompass Funding.
Before coming on board with Kompass Funding, Don spent nearly 30 years as Partner at a marketing firm in Kansas City. He worked with clients ranging from small startups to Fortune 100 companies, as well as several major league sport organizations within the NHL and MLB. Don brings a tremendous amount of value to the team and can help companies gain the competitive advantage they need to achieve the next level of growth.
Connor Heying received his Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree from the University of Kansas. Prior to joining the Kompass Funding team Connor worked as a CPA for a Big 4 public accounting firm.
Eric Braun is a Senior Investment Analyst with Kompass Funding. Eric brings many years of accounting and finance experience to Kompass Funding. He most recently spent the past four plus years at a large real estate developer in various accounting and finance roles, including financial responsibilities for several 3PL entities under their corporate umbrella. Prior to that time, Eric worked in public accounting with a Big 4 firm for several years. He received his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University and an actively licensed CPA.
Bill brings nearly 30 years of I.T. experience to the Kompass Funding team. He has worked with companies both large and small over his career in a variety of capacities from implementing best practice security measures to software development, search engine optimization (SEO), and more. As we continue down a path where I.T. becomes a larger part of the home service business model, Bill brings the experience and resources to keep our company competitive and secure.
Give us a call to discuss your business objectives, so our advisors can learn more about you, your company, and goals. After a discussion, we can help determine which funding solution may make the most sense for you and your business.
Or email us at clientsupport@kompassfunding.com
