 David Scott Wolfe
President
Scott began his career in the construction industry at the age of 14 under a craftsman in Florida. He continued learning all aspects of construction while also working as a paramedic and fire fighter until 1996, when he moved to South Carolina to pursue a career in nursing. Soon after, he was approached by Centex Homes to assist them with new homeowners in Mauldin and Simpsonville. Scott began a company to help Centex achieve customer satisfaction and was eventually brought on staff as their Customer Service Manager.
After three years with Centex, Scott was given an opportunity to build homes and be a team leader with a scattered lot builder. Later, working with DR Horton, he began a custom program building high-end homes in the Upstate and Midlands of South Carolina. After four years with DR Horton, the company shifted their focus, and Scott was able to realize his dream of owning his own company and combining valued business principles with a personal touch.
“It seemed the perfect opportunity that God had given us to begin our own program,” Scott said. “I almost felt that the past 10 years was a ‘residency’ program from the medical profession.”
After three years and 80 homes as President of Compass, Scott still has his focus on customer care.
“My vision is to be a builder that can meet any type of need, from remodeling to million dollar homes, including boutique-type commercial,” he said. “We want to be able to handle it! I feel that creating an arena where customers are happy and will tell their friends, we are provided the best opportunity for long-term success.”
 Don Luedtke
CFO, Vice President
As a licensed CPA, the son of an entrepreneur and someone with a strong financial background, Don brings many years of experience to his role as CFO and Vice President of Compass.
Don started out in 1981 working for Conley, McDonald, Sprague & Company, a certified public accounting firm in Wisconsin. He passionately guided clients from many industries through various financial tasks, such as audits, reviews and preparing financial statements and tax returns.
In 1990, Don joined Service Experts/Arrow Heating & Air Conditioning. In two short years, he became the general manager and then purchased the company. Together with his partner, they grew the company’s sales from less than $1 million to $4.5 million. With financial forethought, they joined a pool with 12 other Wall Street companies and formed Service Experts, which immediately became publicly traded on the NASDAQ. During the next few years, they purchased many other HVAC companies across the country, and Don worked as an in-house consultant helping struggling centers get on their feet.
“I have a passion for building highly customer-focused businesses with strong systems for long-term sustainability,” Don said.
As a self-employed investing consultant, Don has guided numerous individuals and companies through difficult financial, manpower, cash flow and profitability challenges. While consulting on personal investing in real estate and the stock and futures markets, Don relocated to the Upstate and eventually joined the customer-oriented team at Compass, where he is able to help customers realize their dreams.
 Dave Awde
Builder, Green Home Specialist
Dave was influenced in his career path by his father, an engineer and carpenter/cabinet maker. He had his official start in the industry as a carpenter’s helper with Daniel Construction, now known as Flor Construction, in 1970, but it wasn’t until pursuing his bachelor of science in construction and management at Clemson University during the mid-’70s that he uncovered his interest in energy-efficient, “green” building.
Throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dave designed and built dozens of passive solar, energy-efficient homes across the Upstate as a small custom residential builder. He attained his S.C. residential license in 1977, his S.C. residential inspectors license in 1995 and his S.C. commercial license qualifier in 2007.
Green building has changed a lot over the years, and Dave has kept up with the developments and latest technology. With an on-staff Certified Green Professional, Compass is now able to build certified Energy Star homes that meet the guidelines put forth by the Environmental Protection Agency. In 2007, Dave completed the LEED for Homes Technical Review, a voluntary program that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes and is presented by the U.S. Green Building Council.
“Being part of a company such as Compass has been a true joy for me, as it allows me to put my expertise and passion for practical, quality, energy-efficient, true green construction to use,” Dave said.
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