CHRISTOPHER OLSEN INVITED TO SERVE AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT TENNESSEE BANKERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

Washington, D.C. – Christopher Olsen, Managing Partner of Olsen Palmer LLC, has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the 2015 Tennessee Bankers Association (“TBA”) Annual Meeting. The TBA Annual Meeting will be held from June 7th to June 9th at The Greenbrier resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. This will be the 2nd time Mr. Olsen will serve as a keynote speaker at a TBA annual meeting.

In his speech, entitled The State of the State, Mr. Olsen will discuss the evolving competitive banking landscape in Tennessee, the impact of recent Merger & Acquisition activity, strategic options for Tennessee community banks, and broader valuation trends and implications. For a copy of Mr. Olsen’s presentation materials or to discuss any questions, please feel free to send an inquiry to info@olsenpalmer.com.

About Christopher Olsen and Olsen Palmer LLC

Christopher Olsen is the Managing Partner of Olsen Palmer LLC, an independent investment banking firm that advises community banks across the full spectrum of Mergers & Acquisitions. Mr. Olsen has been working with financial institutions for the entirety of his career, from a teller at a 3-branch community bank to an investment banker with both Wall Street and boutique firms.

Olsen Palmer applies a community banking model to investment banking: the firm is nimble, high-touch, free of conflicts and focused solely on helping our clients realize their strategic goals. The principals of Olsen Palmer have collectively been advising financial institutions for three decades, including on over 50 completed M&A transactions with values as large as $4 billion. For more information, please visit our website: www.OlsenPalmer.com.