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Gregory Olafson

President at BDT Capital Partners

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationSEC record checked 17 October 2026

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Past adviser firms
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Licensing exams

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Gregory Olafson is President of BDT Capital Partners, LLC, a Chicago investment adviser managing $51.5B. Gregory Olafson has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the Series 7 and SIE.

Role at BDT Capital Partners

Title on Schedule A
President
Control
Gregory Olafson is a control person of BDT Capital Partners.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Gregory Olafson has held the filed role since January 2026.

The firm

BDT Capital Partners, LLC
Chicago, IL

Form ADV filed 3 August 2026

$51.5B AUM45 clients231 advisers13 offices

Career on record

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2016
  2. Passed Series 7 · 2001

Registrations and exams

Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Gregory Olafson has passed 2 qualifying exams.

Examinations

SIE11 April 2016
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 74 September 2001
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Gregory Gordon Olafson
CRD
4431641
Firm
BDT Capital Partners, LLC
Registration status
Broker registration; no current adviser registration

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Common questions

Where does Gregory Olafson work?

Gregory Olafson has been President of BDT Capital Partners, LLC since January 2026, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 3 August 2026

Does Gregory Olafson have a current investment-adviser registration?

Gregory Olafson has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Gregory Olafson passed?

Gregory Olafson has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in September 2001.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at BDT Capital Partners

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4431641. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of BDT Capital Partners, LLC, filed 3 August 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Gregory Olafson or BDT Capital Partners, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.