Williston Financial Group, the parent company of WFG Lender Services and WFG National Title Insurance Company, has appointed Donald O'Neill as chief compliance officer. He also will continue in his current role as executive vice president of institutional services.

With over 30 years of experience in mortgage and real estate services, O'Neill joined WFG in June 2012. Included in his duties will be implementation of improved employee and title agent training, licensing, audit and programs designed to update and track adherence to the Company's policies and procedures. The position will include an emphasis on actively collaborating and communicating with customers, lenders and agents faced with new compliance requirements of the Dodd Frank Act and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Prior to WFG, he served as chief operating officer and associate general counsel for Altisource's Premium Title. Previously, O'Neill held senior management positions with national settlement services companies. Earlier in his career, he served as group president and chief executive officer for the real estate information group at a title insurance underwriter.