Operators, not advisors.
An attorney who builds systems. Bright Sea exists because regulated fintechs kept needing a partner who could design the program and ship the thing that runs it, and kept having to hire two firms to get one answer.
What Sets Us Apart
We start with systems. Policies follow.
Our work produces functioning infrastructure: onboarding flows, monitoring workflows, and reporting systems that teams can use under pressure.
We've held the titles that carry accountability.
BSA Officers, compliance directors, in-house counsel. We've signed the filings and sat across from examiners.
We work across product, compliance, and operations.
Most firms live in one lane. We connect all three because that's what sponsor banks and regulators actually evaluate.
We specialize in the industries others decline.
Creator economy, crypto, gaming, cannabis, cross-border. We understand the regulatory nuances because we've operated inside these verticals.
Leadership Team
Kevin Carter
Global Risk, Compliance & Legal Executive
A licensed attorney (New York, New Jersey) and solicitor (England and Wales) with 15 years across financial services compliance and fintech infrastructure. Kevin has built compliance programs and technology systems for fintechs and financial institutions across five continents, including Citi, UnionPay International, and high-growth startups.
His work spans BSA/AML, OFAC sanctions, payments infrastructure, and cross-border regulatory architecture.
Why We Started Bright Sea
After years inside fintech compliance departments and technology teams, we saw the same pattern: platforms struggling to find partners who could both build systems and operate compliance programs. Traditional consultants offered frameworks. Development shops built features without understanding regulatory requirements. Nobody was connecting the two.
Bright Sea was built to close that gap. Infrastructure, controls, and operations delivered by people who understand what sponsor banks, regulators, and examiners actually evaluate.
Ready to work with operators who get it?
Let's discuss how Bright Sea can support your fintech, whether you need infrastructure, compliance operations, or help preparing for scrutiny.
Or email directly: contact@brightseaadvisors.com