Guardians Against Financial Crime

Expert AML/BSA Compliance Solutions | From FinTech Innovation to Regulatory Remediation

Serving FinTechs, community banks, MSBs, and institutions needing remediation or interim AML/BSA leadership.

Trusted support across program buildouts, monitoring, remediation, and operational execution.

Who We Are

Paladin Group: Radiant Defenders Against Financial Crime

Founded in San Antonio, Texas, Paladin Group is a boutique advisory firm specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and financial crime prevention. With over a decade of hands-on experience, we've guided institutions—from community banks and innovative FinTechs to global leaders—through high-stakes regulatory challenges. A standout achievement: Playing a pivotal role in helping one of the world's largest banks successfully emerge from an OCC consent order. This gives us unmatched insight into regulator expectations (FinCEN, OCC, FDIC), law enforcement priorities, and holistic institutional protection. Our mission: Make a positive impact by promoting regulatory compliance, supporting law enforcement efforts, and empowering businesses to safeguard themselves and their customers from financial threats. We deliver comprehensive advisory services—from program remediation and operational expertise to strategic talent placement, connecting you with elite AML investigators, analysts, and executives.

10+ Years Experience OCC Consent Order Remediation FinTech Specialists

Our Comprehensive Services

Modular support that meets you where you are—whether you need a full program uplift, targeted remediation, or interim leadership.

AML Program Development & Remediation

Program design, policies/procedures, risk alignment, and documented controls to support exams and sustainable operations.

Suspicious Activity Monitoring & SAR Filings

Alert triage, investigation narratives, SAR QA, typology mapping, and consistent decisioning aligned to risk appetite.

Backlog Resolution & Workflow Management

Backlog burn-down plans, capacity modeling, playbooks, queue design, and reporting that leadership can trust.

Training, Validation, & Automation

Team enablement, model/monitoring validation, QA frameworks, and automation opportunities to reduce cycle time.

Interim BSA Officer Support

Short-term leadership coverage, exam readiness, governance cadence, and prioritization across stakeholders.

Risk Assessments & Advisory

Targeted advisory engagements to align controls, products, and operations to your evolving risk profile.

Compliance Academy (Coming Soon)

Join the waitlist for launch updates and early access.

  • Practical AML Training
  • Alert Dispositioning
  • Case Documentation Standards Training
  • Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Narrative Writing
  • Operating as a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) Officer/Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
  • Understanding Law Enforcement Agency Process (Subpoenas/Court Orders, NSLs, 314(a) Requests)

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