Lecturer Bios
Matthew Bisanz, Esq.
Matthew Bisanz is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Financial Services Regulatory & Enforcement practice. Matt advises financial institutions on core bank regulatory issues and adjacent subject matter domains. Matt is knowledgeable in all major aspects of the operations of an insured depository institution, its affiliates, and its partners—including chartering, acquisition, and permissibility analyses; ongoing risk management, governance, and compliance requirements; and insolvency and resolution issues. He also advises clients on Dodd-Frank Act compliance issues, including the Volcker Rule, capital and liquidity requirements, Reg YY enhanced prudential standards, and Title VII compliance.
Further, his practice extends to the other regulatory and risk management needs of the firm’s financial institution clients through counseling on regulatory inventories and change management, cybersecurity and data privacy concerns, and anti-money laundering compliance. Matt currently serves as the vice-chair of the American Bar Association’s subcommittee on banking legislation and regulation.
Prior to joining the Washington DC office of Mayer Brown in 2013, Matt worked at the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and FDIC in various regulatory and investigative roles and at a Big Four accounting firm in New York. He also is a certified public accountant and teaches accounting at the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Kelly F. Truesdale, Esq.
Kelly Truesdale advises financial institutions, fintechs and technology-focused firms on M&A, corporate and other transactional matters, as well as regulatory and product considerations related to payments, digital assets and other innovative technology applications in financial services. In addition, Kelly regularly assists clients with transfers of mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights, negotiation of servicing and subservicing agreements and a variety of related transactions.
Clients rely on Kelly for his experience with federal and state laws governing payments products in the United States, including the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E, the credit card provisions of the Truth in Lending Act and Regulation Z, anti-money laundering requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act and FinCEN regulations and state laws governing the licensing and operation of money services businesses. Kelly also counsels clients on the application of rules of the major card, ACH and real-time payment networks.
Kelly previously worked as a software engineer and adviser to several early-stage technology companies. He also served as a program manager at a large research university where his portfolio included initiatives to boost technology entrepreneurship and to build regional academic, government and industry partnerships in the cybersecurity arena. During law school, Kelly interned in the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Investment Management.
Kelly is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.
Logan Payne, Esq.
Logan is a trusted advisor to market-leading financial institutions, fintech companies, and digital asset firms navigating their most complex and high-stakes regulatory challenges. He has played a defining role in securing national and state banking charters, obtaining key federal and state approvals, structuring first-of-their-kind financial products, and shaping regulatory frameworks for novel financial activities. His work has not only enabled clients to lead in an evolving financial landscape but has also helped shape how regulators assess and oversee emerging financial innovations.
Beyond securing approvals, Logan has successfully guided clients through intensive regulatory examinations, precedent-setting enforcement actions, and politically sensitive congressional investigations, including matters that have shaped the trajectory of both individual businesses and the broader digital asset and financial services industries. His ability to anticipate regulatory priorities and develop proactive engagement strategies has positioned his clients to mitigate risks before they escalate, ensuring regulatory compliance without sacrificing innovation.
Logan also works directly with U.S. and global financial regulators to shape policy, advocate for regulatory clarity, and align oversight with industry realities. His insights have influenced key regulatory discussions on stablecoins, digital asset custody, decentralized finance (DeFi), tokenized real-world assets, and artificial intelligence in financial services, helping define how policymakers regulate financial innovation.
Whether pioneering industry-changing financial products, defending against regulatory scrutiny, or driving the next evolution of financial services, Logan provides the strategic foresight and regulatory mastery that market leaders rely on to build, scale, and defend their businesses in an era of unprecedented regulatory transformation.
