Jill O’Connell

Chief Human Resources Officer

Jill has more than 20 years of experience in human resources within the financial services industry delivering strategic human resources solutions and building strong culture and portfolios of ground-up programs that successfully identify, attract and retain top talent.

Before joining Adviser as Chief Human Resources Officer in August 2022, Jill was the Chief People Officer at EF Hutton, where she was responsible for leading all aspects of human resources, including diversity, equityThe amount of money that would be returned to shareholders if a company’s assets were sold off and all its debt repaid. & inclusion, talent acquisition, employee experience, learning & development, compensation and benefits. Prior to her role at EF Hutton, Jill was the Senior Vice President and Head of Talent Management at Edelman Financial Engines, served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Cengage, and held a variety of leadership roles focused on talent strategy and organizational transformation during her time with Fidelity Investments, where she spent most of her career.

Outside of the office, Jill is an active member of her local community as a trustee on the Boys & Girls Club of America’s Northeast Trustee Board, using her passion for organization and leadership development as well as talent identification to help make a difference in the lives of America’s next generation of leaders.

Jill holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University.