Kevin O'Neill
Sales Strategist at Vanguard
Job experience
- October 2025 - presentSales Strategist
VanguardMalvern, PA, USA - August 2024 - October 2025MBA Rotational Associate
VanguardMalvern, PA, USAThe 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 2024Senior Program Management Analyst
Modern Technology Solutions, IncWashington, DC, USA - May 2018 - February 2021FA-18F Instructor / Deputy Training Program Manager
US NavyVirginia Beach, VA, USA - April 2015 - May 2018FA-18F Mission Commander / Division Officer
US NavyVirginia Beach, VA, USA - April 2012 - April 2015Naval Aviation Training Candidate
US NavyVirginia Beach, VA, USA/Pensacola, FL, USA
Education
- University of Virginia Darden School of Business
MBA2022 - 2024Focus 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 Biochemistry2008 - 2012NROTC Scholarship Student
Margaret and Herman Sokol Endowment Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
