Wes Olson

Managing Director
Minneapolis, MN

Wes joined Raymond James in October 2023 after more than 12 years in the municipal finance industry, with a primary focus on education and charter school finance. Wes is responsible for business development and managing debt transactions for clients nationally, including tax-exempt bonds, bank placements, CDFIs, and USDA financings. In his career, Wes has completed over 250 transactions totaling over $4.7 billion in par since 2011, including over 175 charter school financings in 20 states. Wes received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and economics with concentrations in finance and statistics from St. Olaf College. Wes holds Series 52 and Series 63 professional licenses.