Mr. Olsen is responsible
for evaluating the financial and strategic options of financial
institutions, performing financial analyses and valuations
of banks and thrifts, facilitating merger and acquisition
transactions, and assessing the impact of national and regional
trends on the financial services industry, with a particular
emphasis on the Southeast. Working with independent
community banks, regional institutions, and nationwide financial
holding companies throughout his career, Mr. Olsen has advised
on a wide variety of transactions ranging in value from
$10 million to in excess of $3 billion in consideration
value.
Prior to joining
Hovde Financial, Mr. Olsen was with First Annapolis, a mergers
and acquisitions advisory and management consulting firm
focused on the financial services, payments, and financial
technology industries. While there, he supported an array
of capital and consulting engagements on behalf of many
of the industry's largest banks, specialty finance companies,
credit card issuers, and transaction processors. Previously,
Mr. Olsen served with Adelphi Capital in Washington, DC,
where he analyzed existing and potential private equity
investments. Moreover, Mr. Olsen has also worked for both
a three-branch community bank as well as for Norwest, the
predecessor of Wells Fargo.
Mr. Olsen is a frequent speaker on
industry trends and developments. In particular, he
spoke at the 2005 Tennessee Banker's Association
Annual Meeting on the topic of “Value: Measuring, Maximizing,
and Protecting the Value of Your Institution.”
Mr. Olsen received from The George
Washington University in Washington, DC, a Bachelor of
Business Administration with concentrations in finance and
financial institutions. In addition, he has undertaken graduate
coursework through the ABA 's American Institute of Banking. Mr. Olsen is actively involved in George Washington University's alumni association, including having participated in
panel discussions for the Graduate School of Business and
Public Management on numerous issues related to investment
banking. He is licensed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as a registered representative. Originally from the Midwest, Mr. Olsen resides in Washington, DC.
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