COMPLIANCE ALLLIANCE

Who We Are

Compliance Academy was created by the team behind Compliance Alliance—a trusted partner to community banks for more than 15 years. 

Since our beginnings in 2010, we've helped banks navigate one of the most complex and ever-changing regulatory environments in history. What started as a collaborative effort between State Bankers Associations to support community banks through the sweeping changes brought by Dodd-Frank has grown into the nation's leading compliance resource for community banks.

Today, Compliance Alliance is owned by 38 State Bankers Associations and serves financial institutions across the country through trusted solutions like Compliance Hub, Virtual Partners, and Tailored Solutions. Every service we provide is built with one mission in mind: helping community banks stay compliant, confident, and focused on serving their customers.

Now, we're bringing that same expertise directly to you through Compliance Academy.

Compliance Academy transforms decades of real-world banking and regulatory experience into practical, engaging education designed for today's compliance professionals. Whether you're building foundational knowledge, developing your team, or staying ahead of regulatory change, our courses are created by the same experts who support community banks every day.

 Our instructors include attorneys, former regulators, compliance officers, and banking professionals with more than 500 years of combined industry experience and numerous industry certifications. We don't just teach compliance—we live it.

Because when compliance education is built by the people who solve compliance challenges every day, learning becomes more practical, more relevant, and more impactful.

Meet your instructors

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Kelly M. Owsley, CRCM

Director of Compliance Academy
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Kelly M. Owsley, CRCM, is the Director of Compliance Academy with over 20 years in financial services and 10+ years in banking compliance. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Kentucky and has been CRCM-certified since 2014. Kelly has served in roles from branch management to SVP–Chief Compliance Officer. She’s skilled in CMS implementation, BSA, CRA, and OFAC. She also spent three years leading compliance training across ten states. Kelly is the Tool Segment producer and a featured author for Compliance Alliance.

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Matthew Jones

Bank Compliance Analyst
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Matt Jones is a Bank Compliance Analyst with Virtual Partners, bringing 20 years of banking experience. He previously served as SVP, Deposit Compliance Officer, and Information Security Officer at a community bank. Matt has led compliance, business continuity, vendor management, SAR committees, audits, and complaint programs. He began his career as a Teller and Personal Banker before moving into Operations. He holds an A.A. in Law Enforcement Administration and is a featured author for Compliance Alliance.

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Are you ready to start your compliance training journey?