About David Olson
David Olson is a Financial Advisor and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley with more than 40 years of experience helping business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and physicians develop strategies intended to meet their financial goals. He has been with Morgan Stanley and its predecessor firms since 1985. As founding partner of the BlackRidge Group at Morgan Stanley, David coordinates a team of professionals providing consulting and investment management services to a select group of high net-worth families, institutions, endowments and foundations.
David earned B.A. degrees in Economics and Biology from St. Olaf College. He began his career at E.F. Hutton on Wall Street before joining the Rochester, Minnesota office of Morgan Stanley. He became Branch Manager in 2000 and, as of September 2022, had supervisory responsibilities for more than $1 billion before stepping down from management to focus solely on portfolio management and serving BlackRidge clients.
Awards and Recognition
• 2018–2026 Barron’s Top 1,200 Advisors (2026 Top 1,500 Advisors)
• 2018–2025 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors
• 2012–2025 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
• 2009–2025 Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Chairman’s Club
• 2025 & 2026 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams
• 2001–2008 Smith Barney Chairman’s Council
David holds the firm designations of Senior Investment Management Consultant, Portfolio Management Director, and Financial Planning Specialist.
Award Disclosures;
2018-2025 Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: State-by-State (formerly referred to as Barron's Top 1,000 Financial Advisors: State-by-State)
Source: Barrons.com (Awarded 2018-2025). Data compiled by Barron's based on 12-month period concluding in Sept of the year prior to the issuance of the award.
2026 Barron's Top 1,500 Financial Advisors: State-by-State
Source: barrons.com (Awarded Mar 2026) Data compiled by Barron's for the period Oct 2024-Sept 2025.
2018-2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2018-2026). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based 12-month time period concluding in June of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2025 & 2026 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
Source: Forbes.com (Awarded 2025 & 2026). Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on 12-month time period concluding in March of year prior to the issuance of the award.
2012-2025 Five Star Wealth Manager Award
Source: fivestarprofessional.com (Awarded 2012-2025) These awards were determined through an evaluation process conducted by Five Star Professional, based on objective criteria, during the following periods:
2025 Award - 03/13/24 - 10/29/24
2024 Award - 03/13/23 - 09/29/23
2023 Award - 03/14/22 - 10/18/22
2022 Award - 03/29/21 - 10/08/21
2021 Award - 07/13/20 - 01/22/21
2020 Award - 06/01/19 - 02/07/20
2019 Award - 07/19/18 - 02/11/19
2018 Award - 07/21/17 - 02/13/18
2017 Award - 07/25/16 - 02/15/17
2016 Award - 09/16/15 - 02/16/16
2015 Award - 09/16/14 - 02/12/15
2014 Award - 09/16/13 - 02/12/14
2013 Award - 09/16/12 - 02/12/13
2012 Award - 09/16/11 - 02/12/12
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