who we are

Olsen Palmer LLC is an independent investment banking firm that exclusively advises financial institutions across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Combining the extensive M&A expertise of a traditional diversified investment banking firm with the agility, creativity, and responsiveness of a boutique firm.

How we are different

• Specialization: We remain solely focused on financial institutions. We believe industry specialization and proprietary market intelligence yields advice that maximizes value and minimizes risks.

• Expertise: Our Principals have advised on approximately 100 M&A transactions with an aggregate deal value approaching $10 billion throughout their careers.

• Client-Centric: Our firm is defined by our relentless dedication to achieving client objectives by way of a nimble, aggressive, innovative, and responsive approach.

• Conflict-Free: Unlike conventional, diversified firms, we are fully independent and do not sell products, make loans, or write research and have no investing, trading, underwriting, or lending conflicts.

What We Do

We advise community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions including:

• Sell-side M&A advisory

• Buy-side M&A advisory

• Branch acquisitions/divestitures

• Fairness Opinions

• Valuations

• Board-level M&A education and strategic options planning