About Us
Echelon Compliance Services Limited was established in 2021 as part of a restructure of the suite of services offered by Lyndon Paynter Accounting and Consultancy Services so as to better meet the needs of the different markets. The Company’s incorporation follows a more than 14 years experience of its Incorporating Director as a Compliance Officer in the Securities Sector, with the latter 8 1/2 years working for a Self-Regulatory body.
Echelon is focused on helping small and medium sized businesses achieve a high level of compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies including assessing and reducing gaps with practical solutions and implementation strategies.
Our Directors
Lyndon Paynter has over 22 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Six and a half of those years were spent as a Compliance Officer for a leading Stockbrokerage Firm before spending another eight and a half years heading the Compliance Department at the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, which is a self regulatory body.
Lyndon worked within a cross-functional workgroup to evaluate and implement new trading platforms, and was responsible for developing several key policies including in the areas of Governance, Capital Requirements and Trade. Lyndon is proficient in process development, risk evaluation and compliance audits. His work with securities sector stakeholders helped effect positive change to industry culture and improve compliance with the legal framework.
Lyndon is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant and a Certified Professional in Anti-Money Laundering. Lyndon also holds a Msc. in Management Studies from the University of the West Indies.
Rey-Anne Paynter-Mendez is a certified Project Management Professional with experience and qualification in Intellectual Property Management, Fund Administration, Data Analytics, Health and Safety and Engineering.
Rey-Anne has extensive experience working with regional and multilateral institutions, having worked with The University of the West Indies for a number of years executing projects with regional and international stakeholders such as the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Intellectual Property Organization. Rey-Anne leads a cross-functional team in the execution of numerous multi-stakeholder projects for the American Chamber of Commerce.