Navigate Complex Financial Landscapes with Confidence

Strategic product, risk, and compliance solutions for financial institutions and fintech innovators

Our Services

Comprehensive solutions tailored to your organization's unique challenges

Strategic solutions

Future-proof roadmaps for growth, digital transformation, and market expansion. We help you identify opportunities and navigate competitive landscapes.

  • Product strategy and roadmap
  • Chartering and licensing
  • Market entry and expansion
  • Digital transformation
  • Competitive analysis and positioning

Risk management

Comprehensive risk frameworks designed to protect your organization while enabling growth. From enterprise risk to operational resilience.

  • Enterprise risk framework design
  • Operational risk assessment
  • Third-party risk management
  • Business continuity planning

Compliance systems

Hands-on design and remediation of BSA/AML programs, regulatory compliance frameworks, and governance structures.

  • BSA/AML program development
  • Regulatory exam preparation
  • Compliance program assessments
  • Policy and procedure development

Fractional leadership

Experienced executives on demand. Access seasoned product, risk, and compliance leaders without the full-time commitment.

  • Fractional chief operating officer
  • Fractional chief risk officer
  • Fractional chief compliance officer
  • Interim leadership during transitions

About Bowsprit Solutions

Just as a bowsprit extends from the bow of a ship to support the vessel's forward momentum, Bowsprit Solutions helps financial organizations navigate ahead with confidence and precision.

Founded by Joshua Preston, we bring deep expertise across banking, payments, lending, and wealth management. Joshua's career spans leadership roles at Gannett Trust Company, Unchained, and Block (formerly Square). Prior to fintech, he spent ten years as a regulator at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve System.

We partner with our clients as trusted advisors, delivering practical solutions that balance regulatory requirements with business objectives. Our approach is hands-on, collaborative, and results-driven.

Joshua Preston, Founder of Bowsprit Solutions

Industries We Serve

Deep expertise across the financial services ecosystem

Banking

Community banks, regional institutions, and digital-first banks seeking to modernize operations and strengthen risk frameworks.

Payments

Payment processors, money transmitters, and payment facilitators navigating complex regulatory landscapes.

Lending

Consumer and commercial lenders, marketplace platforms, and embedded finance providers building compliant lending programs.

Wealth Management

RIAs, broker-dealers, and wealthtech platforms enhancing client experiences while meeting fiduciary obligations.

Ready to chart your journey?

Let's discuss how Bowsprit Solutions can help your organization achieve its strategic objectives.

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We'd love to hear from you. Tell us about your challenges and how we can help.

Email

info@bowsprit.xyz

Location

Serving clients nationwide

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