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Christopher Olsen
Managing Partner
Olsen Palmer LLC
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Christopher Olsen
Managing Partner
Olsen Palmer LLC
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.
Bank M&A: Market Update and Deal Pricing
This session explores deal pricing including where valuations have been, where pricing currently stands and what the future may hold. The session also addresses sale valuation methodologies and best practices and what factors add to and detract from a bank’s sale value.