Christopher Olsen
Managing Partner
Building An M&A Blueprint
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Written by
Christopher Olsen
Managing Partner
Christopher Olsen is managing partner at Olsen Palmer LLC. He has been advising financial institutions for the entirety of his career having advised on more than 100 M&A transactions representing more than $10 billion in total value. Prior to founding Olsen Palmer, he managed a regional bank 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. Mr. Olsen began his career in banking, first at Norwest Bank (now Wells Fargo) then at a 3-branch community bank.
Scale is driving buyers and sellers today, with acquirers seeking growth and sellers seeing scale as an obstacle. Christopher Olsen of Olsen Palmer outlines how both buyers and sellers can plan for a successful deal, and explains how even banks focusing on organic growth strategies will be impacted by consolidation.
- Scale and M&A
- A Buyer’s Plan
- A Seller’s Plan
- Impact on Organic Growth Strategies
WRITTEN BY
Christopher Olsen
Managing Partner
Christopher Olsen is managing partner at Olsen Palmer LLC. He has been advising financial institutions for the entirety of his career having advised on more than 100 M&A transactions representing more than $10 billion in total value. Prior to founding Olsen Palmer, he managed a regional bank 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. Mr. Olsen began his career in banking, first at Norwest Bank (now Wells Fargo) then at a 3-branch community bank.