Glenn Christensen
Glenn founded CEO Advisory Group, the first merger and acquisitions consultancy focused on credit unions, and advises credit union boards and CEOs on mergers, succession and bank acquisitions.
Glenn has [number] years of executive experience in financial services and technology, and has worked extensively with credit union boards and executive teams. For nearly a decade he was Senior Vice President of the Washington Credit Union League (now the Northwest Credit Union Association). Earlier he held positions at Microsoft, Shared Technology, Pacific First Bank and Credit Union of the Pacific (now Sound Community Bank).
He speaks and writes frequently on mergers, financial strategy and marketing. Glenn holds an MBA and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Washington.
Speaking
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In the press
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Recent writing by Glenn
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Scale · January 2026The Hidden Drivers of CU Consolidation
Why So Many Merged Credit Unions Report Negative ROAA—and What the Data Really Says About Scale The third quarter of 2025 sparked renewed debate acros…
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Merger data · December 2025Credit Union Merger Analysis: Third Quarter 2025
An analysis of credit union mergers for the third quarter of 2025 shows relatively consistent merger volumes compared to the first and second quarters…
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CEO retirement · August 2025The Perfect Storm: CEO Retirements and Industry Consolidation Create Strategic Succession Opportunity
What if your credit union could achieve better economies of scale and find the perfect CEO to lead your organization in the future?
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