CHRISTOPHER OLSEN SERVES AS FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE MARYLAND BANKERS ASSOCIATION 2016 ANNUAL MEETING

Washington, D.C. – Christopher Olsen, Olsen Palmer LLC Managing Partner, served as a featured speaker at the Maryland Bankers Association (“MBA”) 2016 Annual Meeting, which took place from June 5th to June 8th at the Amelia Island Plantation in Amelia Island, Florida.

In his speech, Mr. Olsen discussed the Maryland bank M&A landscape including bank valuation trends, deal drivers, and strategic alternatives available to Maryland community banks. He also discussed best practices for effective M&A transactions, whether as a would-be acquirer, potential seller, merger counterparty, or none of the above.

For a copy of Mr. Olsen’s presentation materials or for more information, please feel free to send an inquiry to info@olsenpalmer.com.

About Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen, the Managing Partner of Olsen Palmer LLC, has been working with and advising financial institutions for the entirety of his career, including on over 50 M&A transactions with consideration values as large as $4 billion.

About Olsen Palmer LLC

Olsen Palmer is a nationally-recognized independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across Mergers & Acquisitions. By design, our firm applies a community banking model to investment banking: nimble, high-touch, and conflict-free. We specialize in sell-side advisory, buy-side advisory, valuations, fairness opinions, branch acquisitions / divestitures, and Board-level assessments of strategic options.