Matt Summers is the Managing Director of the Money Service Business Practice Area at Bates Group. He has more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry, most extensively in state money transmitter licensing and regulatory affairs.
He is a subject matter expert on the National Multi-State Licensing System (NMLS), has a vast knowledge of state compliance and regulatory licensing processes, and has built sound relationships with many state regulatory agencies. Matt also has experience in BSA/AML compliance program development and improvements.
Matt is a consultant and subject matter expert in these Practice Areas and Services:
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AML & Financial Crimes
- Anti-Money Laundering
- Fraud & Risk Management
- Valuation
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MSB, FinTech and Cryptocurrency
- MSB Consulting
- BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance
- Money Transmitter Licensing
- Virtual and Cryptocurrency Compliance
- Consumer Compliance / Consumer Lending
- Consumer Loan Licensing
- BitLicense
Credentials
EXPERIENCE
Bates Group, 2021 - Present; Managing Director, 2025 – Present; Director, 2021 - 2025
Corcom LLC, 2018 - 2021; Chief Operating Officer, 2020 – 2021; Compliance Director, 2019 – 2020; MSB Licensing Consultant, 2018 – 2019
Resurgent Capital Services LP, 2014 - 2017; Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Coordinator, 2017 – 2019; Portfolio Support Specialist, 2014 – 2017
Springleaf Financial Services, Financial Sales Representative, 2012 – 2014
EDUCATION
Master of Business and Technology (MBT), University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration and Organizational Leadership, Brevard College, Brevard, NC
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION/LICENSING
Insurance License