Naomi ODell

Naomi O’Dell is a managing director in the Debt Restructuring Group at Raymond James & Associates, Inc. in Chicago, and has specialized in the health care and nonprofit sectors for more than 20 years. Her industry background includes senior living, charter schools, higher education, student housing, hospitals, museums, theaters, churches, behavioral health and other charitable organizations. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2023, Ms. O’Dell gained investment banking experience at RBC Capital Markets. Before shifting to investment banking in 2018, she managed multiple asset-recovery divisions at Santander Bank as a senior vice president/group head, supervising more than $4 billion in assets. She has been involved in more than 200 deals across the country, encompassing the full credit life cycle from seed capital/new construction through debt restructure/property disposition. Ms. O’Dell has sourced and negotiated more than $500 million in property and note sales within the same health care and nonprofit sector concentration. She also has experience with depositions and trial testimony in both bankruptcy and civil courts. Ms. O’Dell is currently registered with FINRA, holding Series 52, 53, 63 and 79 securities licenses. She received her B.A. in marketing summa cum laude from Bradley University in 2002.