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Kevin O'Neill

Kevin O'Neill

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Sales Strategist at Vanguard

Open to Remote
Open to Relocation
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    Job experience

    • October 2025 - present
      Sales Strategist
      Vanguard
      Malvern, PA, USA
    • August 2024 - October 2025
      MBA Rotational Associate
      Vanguard
      Malvern, PA, USA

      The Vanguard MBA Development Program is a rotational leadership development initiative designed for MBA graduates. The program emphasizes leadership growth, strategic thinking, and business acumen, while providing exposure to multiple areas of Vanguard's business.

      Rotation 1; Transfer Agent Strategic Initiatives Team: Led an effort to align dispersed business processes with Transfer Agent regulatory requirements to inform senior leader decisions as part of a broader reorganization and optimization effort. Developed and delivered a data governance and access management implementation strategy to improve internal controls as part of organization realignments.

      Rotation 2; Cross-Category Product Research: Led an ETF Share Class product research project, collaborating across Product Research, Distribution, Operations, Legal, and Strategy stakeholders to assess competitive landscape and provide recommendations to Vanguard's Global Investment Committee on product strategy.

      Rotation 3; Bank, Asset Manager, and Insurance Sales Channel Strategy: Sales Strategist for Vanguard's Bank, Asset manager, and Insurance distribution channel. Partnered across data, marketing, operations, and finance teams to shape channel strategy, measure sales performance, and deliver recommendations that drive results. Focused on turning data into actionable insights—improving reporting infrastructure, identifying performance drivers, and providing strategic guidance to channel leadership on resource allocation and optimization opportunities. Connects cross-functional specialists to solve complex problems and create measurable business impact.

    • March 2021 - July 2024
      Senior Program Management Analyst
      Modern Technology Solutions, Inc
      Washington, DC, USA
    • May 2018 - February 2021
      FA-18F Instructor / Deputy Training Program Manager
      US Navy
      Virginia Beach, VA, USA
    • April 2015 - May 2018
      FA-18F Mission Commander / Division Officer
      US Navy
      Virginia Beach, VA, USA
    • April 2012 - April 2015
      Naval Aviation Training Candidate
      US Navy
      Virginia Beach, VA, USA/Pensacola, FL, USA

    Education

    • University of Virginia Darden School of Business
      MBA
      2022 - 2024
      Focus Areas: Finance, Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Data Analytics
      Co-President, Darden Executive Veterans
      Darden Merit Scholar
      First-Year Academic Achievement Award (Top 15% of Class in First Year)
      Faculty Award for Academic Excellence (Top 10% of Graduating Class)
    • University of Michigan
      BS Biochemistry
      2008 - 2012
      NROTC Scholarship Student
      Margaret and Herman Sokol Endowment Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow