Experience

SEARCH Group Partners, Inc.

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CFO and COO

  • May 2016 - Present

  Chad spearheads all financial and operations effort for SEARCH Group Partners. Chad joined SEARCH Group Partners as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer in 2016. Previously, he provided accounting and consulting services to various companies as the Founder of Acreal, from 2014 to 2016. During which time, Chad also provided consulting services to SGP. Prior to Acreal, Chad served four years as the Chief Financial Officer for Track Group, Inc., a publically-traded company (ticker symbol “TRCK”) from 2010 to 2014, which provided electronic monitoring services as a lower-cost alternative to incarceration. Previous to his appointment as CFO, he served as Track Group’s corporate controller from 2001 through 2010. Additionally, he served as Track Group’s corporate secretary from 2010 to 2011. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Olsen worked at Kartchner and Purser, P.C., a certified public accounting firm in performing tax, auditing, and business advisory services. In 1996 while working at Fidelity Investments, Mr. Olsen held Series 6 and 63 licenses with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), now known as Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), registered to sell mutual funds, variable annuities and insurance premiums. Additionally, he worked with clients specializing in tax and investment strategies with high net-worth clients. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Olsen worked in the banking industry with Universal Community Credit Union where he supervised teller and member services employees. Mr. Olsen received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Brigham Young University. Chad resides in Lehi, UT with his wife, three kids and their two dogs, Ranger and Bandit. He enjoys traveling and even lived in Spain for a few years. Chad is a certified whitewater rafting guide and loves competitive sports. Show less



Acreal

• Business Consultant and Accounting Professional

  • May 2014 - May 2016



Track Group, Inc.

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2010 - May 2014

  Member of executive leadership team. Involved in making key decisions pertaining to the implementation and execution of strategic and operational initiatives. Member of executive leadership team. Involved in making key decisions pertaining to the implementation and execution of strategic and operational initiatives.



SecureAlert

• Sandy, Utah

• Controller

  • Sep 2001 - Jan 2010

  Prepare and responsible for accurate and timely SEC filings (i.e. 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 14-A). Prepare and responsible for accurate and timely SEC filings (i.e. 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, 14-A).



Kartchner & Purser, PC

• Staff Accountant

  • 1997 - 2001

  Prepared compilations and tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and individuals and wrote corresponding financial statemetns. Trained supervised, and assisted client controllers enabling them to be successful in their accounting responsibilities. Prepared multi-state payroll and payroll tax filings. Prepared compilations and tax returns for corporations, partnerships, and individuals and wrote corresponding financial statemetns. Trained supervised, and assisted client controllers enabling them to be successful in their accounting responsibilities. Prepared multi-state payroll and payroll tax filings.



Fidelity Investments

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tax Gate and Mutual Fund Representative

  • Jul 1996 - Jul 1997

  Assisted clients with filing federal and state tax returns in regards to corporations, trusts, partnerships, and individuals. Provided information to clients for their retirement and non-retirement investment decisions. Assisted clients with filing federal and state tax returns in regards to corporations, trusts, partnerships, and individuals. Provided information to clients for their retirement and non-retirement investment decisions.



Utah Community Credit Union (UCCU)

• United States
• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head Teller and Customer Service Representative

  • Jul 1992 - Jul 1996

  Supervised and trained tellers. Entrusted to open and close building and balance vault. Conduct weekly meetings. Supervised and trained tellers. Entrusted to open and close building and balance vault. Conduct weekly meetings.