Michael Lindemann Director

Michael Lindemann is a 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, Mr. Lindemann served as Chief Compliance Officer for Monex USA (formerly Tempus), where he oversaw legal, AML and licensing, and was responsible for the creation and maintenance of all AML compliance manuals, policies, and procedures, as well as company AML and compliance policies.

Mr. Lindemann’s previous experience includes serving as a senior analyst for Citi, where he initiated, processed, concluded, and documented investigations aimed at mitigating corporate risk in accordance with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), USA PATRIOT Act, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) requirements. He has also held analyst and manager positions at Regions Financial and Wells Fargo.

Mr. Lindemann is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and received his Executive MBA from James Madison University.