LIVE CLE SESSION:
Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) -
What Fintechs and Banks Need to Know
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 at 12 PM ET

Brandi B. Reynolds is Chief Growth Officer and Senior Managing Director of AML & Compliance at Bates Group with nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry supporting companies in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Fintech and Banking Compliance.

Ms. Reynolds was President and Chief Executive Officer of CorCom, LLC (now part of Bates Group), a consulting firm specializing in federal compliance and risk management offering services in BSA/AML/OFAC Program Development, Risk Management, Training, and Independent Reviews, and specializing in areas such as AML, Financial Crimes Prevention, and Consumer Lending. Prior to CorCom, she was an in-house Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for 11 years.

Ms. Reynolds recently partnered with the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) to re-develop their advanced certification course, CAMS-Audit, and is a frequent speaker at the International Money Transmitter Conferences (IMTC) and events.

Robin Garrison has over 14 years experience in the industry specializing in FinTech, Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), RegTech and Cross-border remittances. With a strong focus on risk management and regulatory compliance, Robin has successfully developed and implemented robust AML and compliance programs for both startups and established financial institutions.

Robin has provided fractional Chief Compliance Officer services for fintechs and regtechs, as well as general compliance advisory and remediation services in AML/BSA, Risk Management, program development, scaling and oversight, marketing/UDAP/UDAAP, consumer protection, banking and product development. Her experience includes management and senior management level roles at companies such as Western Union, Wise, MainStreet Bank, Rize and FirstBank.

Robin is an active contributor to the industry, having participated as a speaker and panelist at numerous conferences, and served on various advisory councils. She holds an advanced CAMS-Audit certification.

Brad Rustin chairs Nelson Mullins’ Financial Services Regulatory Practice. He began his career as a litigator focusing on consumer financial services litigation and defense of regulatory claims against chartered and non-chartered financial institutions, finance entities, and money services business. Following in the wake of the fiscal crisis, he began working with financial institutions, state-licensed lenders, money transmitters, non-traditional lenders, check cashers, and mortgage brokers on issues of regulatory compliance.

Brad is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) by ACAMS and a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) by the American Bankers Association. He also serves as an expert witness of matters relating to financial regulations and compliance.

Dana Lawrence (CIA, CRMA, CFSA, CAMS, CRVPM, CCA) is the Sr. Director of Fintech Compliance at Pacific West Bank and Board Member at Technology Association of Oregon. She is industry go-to for excellent results in bank-fintech partnerships.

Lawrence’s 20+ year career in technology and financial services spans mortgage, community banking, large U.S. and global banks, open banking, digital assets and fintech (Simple, Azlo, Sila), including Umpqua, BBVA, and others, from $1B to $660B in assets. She’s held senior leadership roles at fintechs, a fintech aggregator and a community bank leading bank-fintech partnerships. 

Lawrence is a committed volunteer and thought leader, serving various groups such as IIA, ACAMS, ISACA and ACFE and speaking at local, national, and global events and trained over 75,000 professionals live. In 2022, she launched a popular Linkedin Live show called “In Fintech We Build Trust” which is dedicated the trust builders (compliance, audit, risk professionals) in fintech, web3, payments and banking.

Erick Schneider is the Banking & Payments Lead for the Americas at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, where he focuses on bridging the worlds of traditional finance and crypto. He has held leadership roles at American Express, Citibank, WorldRemit, and Crypto.com. Throughout his career, Erick has been a recognized thought leader in payments and digital assets, driving innovation by building scalable infrastructure and championing partnerships that align technology, compliance, and customer needs. He serves on the Board of Directors at CrossTech and holds a BS from Boston University and an MBA from The Wharton School. He is committed to financial inclusion and is a volunteer and benefactor at his local humane society.