Why 7T World
The advisory space is fragmented. Consultants who've never operated. Operators who've never regulated. Regulators who've never built. We give you the whole puzzle — because our team has sat in every seat.
The Difference
Practitioners, Not Theorists
Most firms give you a piece of the puzzle. A consultant delivers a report and walks away. A regulator tells you what's wrong but not how to fix it. An operator runs the machine but can't redesign it. We've done all three — and we're still building.
Every Hour Is a Senior Hour
No bait-and-switch. No junior teams. The principals you meet are the people who do the work — a former enforcement attorney, operations executives, and enterprise technologists.
We Don't Just Advise — We Build
A consultant gives you a report and wishes you luck. We have the technical team to build what we recommend — injectable modules and code for your stack, plus our own compliance automation and real-time testing platforms.
Examination-Ready from Day One
Everything we deliver is designed for regulatory scrutiny — because we've sat on both sides of the examination table for 30+ years. Policies, programs, and technology built from the examiner's perspective.
Fractional C-Suite Leadership
Need a CRO, CCO, or General Counsel but not full-time? Our principals have held these roles at scale. Executive-level risk, compliance, and legal leadership embedded in your organization — without the full-time overhead.
What We Deliver
Advisory. Build. Inject. Lead.
Start anywhere. Grow in any direction. Whether you need a risk assessment, a compliance program built from the ground up, injectable technology for your stack, or a fractional executive to lead it all — we're equipped for the whole journey.
Our Team's Track Record
Our Team
Leadership
The people you meet are the people who do the work. Our principals bring 70+ years of combined experience — a former enforcement attorney, operations executives, and technology leaders.
Mark Graves
Co-Founder & CEO
Mark brings three decades of enforcement, prosecution, and regulatory leadership across state, federal, and global financial systems. From SEC attorney to Global Head of Sanctions at a top-tier bank, from first standalone Chief Compliance Officer at a pre-IPO fintech to founding a global payments firm spanning 13+ countries and 500+ employees, Mark has navigated every complexity of institutional risk and regulatory change. Today, he anchors 7T World's compliance-first approach and advisory practice.
JD (Texas Tech), BBA Accounting (TCU), CRCP (Wharton/FINRA), CAMS. Licensed attorney FL (active), TX (inactive).
Anthony Serio
Co-Founder & COO
Anthony is a battle-tested operations executive with 25+ years scaling global payments businesses. A US Navy veteran with deep expertise in FX operations, cross-border corridors, and high-volume processing, he has held senior leadership roles across front, middle, and back office at major institutions and fintechs. His specialization — turning operational complexity into competitive advantage — defines how 7T World delivers scalable infrastructure for regulated firms.
BA Brandeis. US Navy veteran. Chairperson, Financial Inclusion Working Group, Faster Payments Council.
Sonjaya Tandon
CTO & Chief AI Officer
Sonjaya brings 25+ years of technology leadership and innovation at enterprise scale. As McKinsey Associate Partner leading product and engineering for a 60-person financial services practice, CTO at Green Chef (acquired by HelloFresh with $100M+ ARR), and Head of Engineering at Conduit, Sonjaya has consistently built teams and systems that balance sophisticated technology with regulatory rigor. His vision drives 7T World's next-generation payment and AI infrastructure.
Cornell CS. Patent holder. Founded Consortium.team.
Track Record
$1B+ Monthly Transaction Flows
Built and scaled payment platforms processing billions in monthly volume
13+ Countries Expansion
Successfully scaled fintech operations across global markets
500+ Team Members
Built and led large-scale engineering and operations teams
Expertise
Enforcement & Regulatory Leadership
Former SEC attorney, Global Head of Sanctions, state and federal enforcement — deep compliance expertise spanning 30+ years on both sides of the examination table
Global Payment Operations
$1B+ monthly transaction flows, 13+ country expansion, FX operations and cross-border corridors at enterprise scale
Enterprise Technology & AI
SOC 2 and ISO 27001-grade infrastructure, injectable modules and code, compliance automation, and AI-driven testing platforms
Fractional Executive Leadership
CRO, CCO, and General Counsel roles held at scale — board-ready reporting, program oversight, and accountability for regulated institutions
"Through previous roles, our team architected, built, operated, and maintained best-in-class risk, compliance, operations, and technology teams & systems. We're participants, not observers."
Extended Team
Advisory Network
Beyond our principals, 7T World benefits from an extensive network of advisors spanning regulatory expertise, institutional banking, and financial technology innovation.
Former regulatory executives from CFTC, OFAC, and international banking authorities
Senior leaders from top-tier custody providers and compliance technology firms
University financial services executives with cross-border payment expertise
Blockchain and fintech innovation leaders from leading technology companies
Company Milestones
Q1 2025
Founded by enforcement, payments, and technology veterans
Q2–Q3 2025
Built core advisory frameworks and injectable technology platforms
Q4 2025
Launched client advisory engagements and first institutional deployments
Q1 2026
Expanding advisory practice, fractional leadership offerings, and industry presence
Ready to move forward?
Let's talk about your program — whether you need advisory, a full build, injectable technology for your stack, or fractional leadership to run it.