Matthew "Matt" Przybylski is a Bates Director with more than a decade of financial industry experience. Based in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, Matt most recently served as the Compliance Officer for FinTech startup The TIFIN Group LLC, a holding company for multiple underlying AI-based divisions that range from Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), Marketing and Advertising Firms, Investment Planners, and a full tech stack of vaious data management platforms.
Before joining The TIFIN Group and Bates, Matt served as Director of Compliance for a national RIA consulting firm, assisting more than 750 clients with initial registration, annual reviews (Rule 206[4]-7), and training, advertising review, document creation (e.g. ADV 1 & 2, CRS, and U4), policies and procedures, mock examinations, and the SEC and State audits. He was also a securities regulator for the State of Minnesota. Prior to his role as a regulator, Matt worked as a back-office professional at a large financial services company based in Minneapolis. Matt has also been a speaker at numerous conferences and symposiums on various topics ranging from ethics, regulatory affairs, registration, audits and examinations, and due diligence.
Bates Group LLC: Director, 2025 - Present; Managing Consultant, 2022 - 2025; Consultant Expert, 2021 - 2022
The Tifin Group LLC, Compliance Officer, 2021 – 2022
RIA Registrar, Director of Compliance, Arden Hills, MN, 2016 – 2021
National Regulatory Services (NRS), Consultant, Lakeville, CT, 2018 – 2019
Minnesota Department of Commerce, Securities Regulator, St. Paul, MN, 2014 – 2016
Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, MN, 2011 - 2014; Mutual Fund Analyst, 2014; Mutual Fund Clearing Professional, 2012 - 2014; Brokerage Service Expert, 2011 - 2012
Minnesota House of Representatives, Legislative Assistant/Intern, St. Paul, MN, 2009 – 2010
Master of Arts (MA), Public Policy and Leadership, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science and Economics, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)