Michael Lindemann is a Managing Director in Bates Group’s MSB, FinTech and Cryptocurrency Practice, with more than 15 years of experience as a Financial Services and Compliance professional. Prior to joining Bates, he served for 7 years as Chief Compliance Officer for Monex USA (formerly Tempus), where he oversaw legal, AML and licensing, and was responsible for the development of all AML compliance manuals, policies, and procedures.
Mr. Lindemann’s previous experience includes serving in a senior associate role for Citi, where he initiated, processed, concluded, and documented investigations aimed at mitigating corporate risk in accordance with Know Your Customer (KYC) and enhancing Due Diligence (EDD), USA PATRIOT Act, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements. He has also held analyst and management positions at Regions Financial and Wells Fargo.
Mr. Lindemann is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI), and received his Executive MBA from James Madison University.
Michael is a consultant and subject matter expert in these Practice Areas and Services:
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AML & Financial Crimes
- Anti-Money Laundering
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MSB, FinTech and Cryptocurrency
- MSB Consulting
- BSA/AML/OFAC Compliance
- Virtual and Cryptocurrency Compliance
Credentials
EXPERIENCE
Bates Group, 2022 - Present; Managing Director, 2025 - Present; Director, 2022 – 2025
Monex (Formerly Tempus), Chief Compliance Officer, 2015 – 2022
Citi, Senior Global Operations Analyst, 2014 – 2015
Regions Financial, Financial Services Manager, 2013 – 2014
Wells Fargo, Financial Services Analyst, 2012 – 2013
EDUCATION
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA), James Madison University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration, University of South Florida
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
- Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI)