Olivia Chen

Olivia Chen has five-plus years of experience in the CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) industry, particularly working with MWBE (Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise) and LMI (Low Moderate Income) small businesses. She is certified through the American Banker’s Association in Business and Commercial Lending. Her work has appeared in The Associated Press and NASDAQ, among other publications. She has a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Notre Dame. She works as a lead writer at NerdWallet currently, and she previously worked for Colorado Enterprise Fund and TruFund Financial Services.