Nick Olsen

About Nick Olsen

Connect with me: 92••••••11 n•••••@cornerstoneia.comLeading and growing Cornerstone International Alliance (CIA), the world’s only a global alliance focused exclusively on mergers & acquisitions firms in the lower-middle market. CIA works together with our 27+ global members to provide elite service to our clients through access to industry experts, best in industry resources and tools, along with the experience and expertise of over 85+ M&A professionals.As an alliance, we have been able to achieve: 3,700+ M&A deals completed 1,300 years of business ownership 1,300+ combined years of M&A experienceWe are consistently looking to grow our premier alliance with high-quality M&A firms. With extensive experience in business development, developing, managing, and maintaining strategic partnerships throughout my career, along with strong leadership and amazing members, I was able to grow our alliance by 50% in 2023. We provide our members with: Global Network of Buyers – “We are stronger together.” Strategic Support Shared resources and research tools CIM Writing Marketing Program Business Development & Outreach Buyers-list creation Proven Strategies M&A Expertise of 85+ AdvisorsHere is what some of our members are saying about Cornerstone International Alliance:\"CIA has brought a lot of knowledge and depth to our firm by connecting us with peers we typically wouldn’t interact with. These interactions have tested our way of thinking which in turn leads to additional value for our clients.\"-Wade Batiuk, True North M&A\"Being a member of CIA is giving us a fantastic support network of like-minded M&A advisors in the US, Canada and India that enables us to share best practice thoughts, ideas and to be able to learn from each other. That is just as valuable as being able to cross refer deals to an overseas network, as well as being able to show to prospective clients that we have a genuine cross border network that can add real value to their M&A process.\"-Rob Smith, Forward Corporate FinanceIf you would like to learn more about Cornerstone International Alliance, visit https://cornerstoneia.com/member-benefits/ and fill out the form at the bottom of the page.

Experience

1. Managing Director (Business Development m & a Alliance Business Sales Mergers & Acquisitions)

   Cornerstone International Alliance

   Jan 2020 — Present · Green Bay, WI, US

   Connect with me: 92••••••11 n•••••@cornerstoneia.comAs Managing Director of Cornerstone International Alliance (CIA), an alliance of 27+ global members, our collaborative foundation has vetted and combined resources of some of the best independent M&A firms to deliver more experience, industry expertise and overall value to lower middle market businesses owners. We love engaging with M&A Firms worldwide to provide resources that empower them within a forum experience to receive support in bringing their clients the best possible outcome in the sale of their business.Our alliance represents clients looking to sell or buy businesses in the $5 million to $100 million in revenue. With CIA, you get access to an elite network, world-wide reach, in-depth expertise, and proven results. RESOURCES: By leveraging the resources of our membership, we provide new services and tools with a cost savings to the firm. This gives the member access to scale-up and connect with more clients to do bigger deals. GLOBAL REACH: Leading the initiative for global reach has provided our clients with a more expansive network of buyers. GROWTH: The more firms we connect with, the more experience and expertise we have to learn from. COLLABORATIVE: Multiple connectivity options with 27+members globally sharing best practices, industry expertise and mastermind discussions. FORUM EXPERIENCE: Gives members a fantastic support network of like-minded M&A advisors in North America and across the globe. Members hear from thought-leaders and learn from each other. It provides a culture of comfort and trust to allow members to share and refer deals throughout our alliance.It is our mission to bring experts together to help them take their firm to the next level.

Education

• St. Norbert College

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

  2001 — 2005