Bio

Christopher Olsen has been advising financial institutions for the entirety of his career. Prior to founding Olsen Palmer, he managed a regional M&A advisory practice for Hovde Financial and then for Milestone Advisors. He has also worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley as well as for First Annapolis Consulting. He began his career in banking, working first for Norwest Bank (now Wells Fargo) and then for a 3-branch community bank. Mr. Olsen holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BBA in Finance from The George Washington University. He has also completed additional professional studies on M&A law at Columbia Law School and on banking through the American Bankers Association's Institute of Banking. He is also licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) as a General Securities Representative (Series 7), an Investment Banking Representative (Series 79), a Uniform Securities Agent (Series 63), a Private Securities Offerings Representative (Series 82), and a General Securities Principal (Series 24).