Derek Wilkes is the Chief Compliance Officer of Altium and a senior compliance and risk management executive with nearly 20 years of experience helping financial firms grow with confidence in highly regulated environments. He has held senior leadership roles at large, complex global banking and investment organizations, where he partnered with executive leadership to design and oversee enterprise-level compliance, supervision, and risk management frameworks supporting sophisticated wealth and investment management businesses. 

As Chief Compliance Officer for multi-line financial organizations overseeing more than $15 billion in assets, Derek has led regulatory examinations with the SEC, FINRA, and state regulators, rebuilt compliance and supervision programs, and implemented firmwide initiatives spanning AML, cybersecurity, digital assets, and emerging technologies. He is known for delivering practical, business-minded solutions that protect clients and advisors while enabling innovation and sustainable growth. 

Derek holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from Kansas State University and maintains extensive industry licenses, including the FINRA SIE, Series 4, 7, 9, 10, 24, 31, and 66, as well as a Texas Group 1 Health & Life Insurance License.