Racquel Oden

Racquel Oden is a trailblazer in the financial world as the Head of the US for HSBC Bank, leading Wealth and Personal Banking which includes the Private Bank, Wealth Management & the Retail business for all the US. As Chair of the TMCF Board, Oden brings a wealth of experience. Her transformative work in industry uniquely positions her to serve as an advocate to secure new partnerships to add to an already impressive roster of corporate partners.

Oden joined HSBC from JPMorgan Chase where she was Managing Director and Head of Network Expansion overseeing the Consumer Bank’s growth strategy and branch network in 25 states. She previously led the Consumer Bank’s National Sales team servicing 20 million customers in 48 states and driving sales across the firm. Prior to that, Oden was the Northeast Division Director leading the branch teams for the Consumer Banking and Wealth Management businesses in the Northeast Division, serving 4.9 million customers in the New York tri state area with more than 10,000 associates and advisors managing more than $300 billion in deposits and investments.

Oden was an executive member at Merrill Lynch, where she spent eight years in several leadership roles. Her most recent role was Market Executive of the flagship New York Fifth Avenue Market, the firm’s largest market with more than 250 advisors serving high-networth individuals and institutions with over $35 billion in assets under management. Prior to that, she was Head of Advisor Strategy and Development, responsible for coaching the firm’s 14,000 advisors and leading initiatives designed to recruit and train the next generation, and before that, Head of Global Product Strategy & Business Development where she oversaw the team’s new product business development supporting all channels within Global Wealth & Investment Management.

Before Merrill Lynch, Oden spent more than 10 years at UBS in various senior capacities, including Managing Director, Head of Global Product Internal Sales, Managing Director of Client Experience for Banking, and Head of Merger & Acquisition Integration. Additionally, she served as the Senior Vice President of Client Services and earlier as Chief of Staff for the President of UBS. She took her first Wall Street job as an associate in equity trading at Morgan Stanley in 1997.

Oden devotes a significant amount of time to charitable endeavors. She assumes the role of Board Chair after serving as Chair of the Finance and Audit committee, providing strategic leadership over TMCF’s budgetary sustainability. A board director for the past sixteen years, Oden’s expertise has helped guide TMCF into a financially stronger and more impactful organization. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Apollo Theater, New York City’s Prep for Prep, & The New York City Police Foundation.