Olin Barnes III

Olin Barnes born 1964 in Birmingham Alabama is the Managing Director and co-founder of LifeServe a national insurance and financial services brokerage in Birmingham and Atlanta.

Olin Barnes III is the son of Mr. Olin B. Barnes Jr.(deceased) of Birmingham and Mary Martin Barnes of Louisianna. Olin Barnes III is a graduate of Mountain Brook High School where he excelled both in sports and academics. Barnes III went on to the University of Alabama where he studied corporate finance and marketing. He was active in his Fraterity ( Sigma Nu )as rush chairman.

While at the University of Alabama he worked at "The Locker Room" selling men's clothing under the guidance of Alex Gatewood.

After returning to Birmingham from Tuscaloosa Barnes accepted a position with Colonial Bank. While at Colonial Barnes III assisted in rapidly growing the business services unit and merchant banking.

In late 1988 Barnes was offered a position with Nowlin and Associates of Birmingham and became a financial advisor. Barnes spent the next 15 years growing a successful practice of investment and insurance clientelle. While working with Charlie Nowlin President of Nowlin and Associates Barnes III consistently exceeded his goals and expectations. Olin Barnes III continued his education and earned the CFS ( Certified Fund Specialist ) designation from The College of Business and Finance which he maintains certification.

Prior to LifeServe Barnes Co-founded BankSwap in 2003 with Pete Elliot of Los Angeles and Sinan Kinatsiz of San Clemente. While with BankSwap Barnes served as CEO and President.

Barnes is an avid outdoorsman with a preference to water who enjoys fishing ( fresh and salt ) snow and water skiing, sailing, cooking and motorcycles.