Colloid Advisory

Real compliance leadership, not just software.

Colloid is a platform. But compliance isn’t something you install and walk away from. For teams that need hands-on expertise to build, strengthen, or defend their program, Colloid Advisory pairs the platform with the people who know what regulators actually look for.

Every engagement runs through Colloid. What we build together stays with you as a living, connected program, not a PDF in a shared drive.

Services

The work that turns a checklist into a program.

Compliance Assessment

A complete audit of your current compliance state. Where you are, where the gaps are, and what to prioritize. You walk away with a clear picture of risk and a structured program inside Colloid ready to act on.

Best for: Companies that don’t know what they don’t know.

Program Buildout

Policies, procedures, controls, risk assessments, and compliance frameworks built from scratch or overhauled from whatever was duct-taped together at launch. Everything built inside Colloid, connected and structured from day one.

Best for: Early-stage companies that have outgrown “we’ll figure it out later.”

Fractional CCO

Part-time compliance leadership embedded in your team. Strategic oversight, regulatory relationships, board-level reporting, exam prep, and banking partner management. All managed through Colloid, so nothing lives in someone’s inbox.

Best for: Series A–C companies that need senior leadership but aren’t ready for a full-time hire.

Regulatory Readiness

Exam prep, MTL applications, state licensing, audit support. We tell you what regulators and auditors will ask before they ask it. All evidence and documentation generated from Colloid.

Best for: Companies facing their first exam, expanding into new jurisdictions, or responding to findings.

Advisory Retainer

Ongoing strategic guidance. Monthly check-ins, on-call for questions, someone in your corner when things get complicated. Every conversation documented, every recommendation tracked.

Best for: Founders who want a trusted advisor, not a vendor.

Built on both sides of the table

The perspective isn’t theoretical.

Colloid Advisory is led by Jordan Colston, former OCC bank examiner and compliance program builder at Kraken and OKX. It comes from examining banks, building programs at two of the largest crypto exchanges, and now building the platform to make it all work.

Ideal For

  • Pre-seed to Series C crypto and fintech startups
  • Small community banks and credit unions with lean compliance teams
  • Founders who want straight talk, not billable hour padding
  • Teams who need someone who’s actually built this before

Not a Fit

  • Large corporates with procurement departments and 47-step vendor approvals
  • “We just need to check a box for investors” energy
  • Anyone looking for a rubber stamp or a yes-man
  • Companies who want compliance to be invisible until it’s a problem
  • Founders who argue with their compliance lead about filing SARs

Get Started

Tell us about your company.

No intake form gauntlet. Just a conversation.

Or email us directly at hello@colloidhq.com