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David O'Connell

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Founder at O'Connell Lending Insights
📍 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States

David O’Connell is the founder of OConnell Lending Insights, an analyst firm focused on business lending. With a background as a commercial lender and a Strategic Advisor at Datos Insights, he possesses deep expertise in the entire loan lifecycle, from origination to servicing, with a special emphasis on AI. He holds an MBA from Boston University.

Based on his education at Boston University and Providence College, David has strong ties to the New England area. He values professional connections, frequently attending and promoting industry networking events in the Boston Seaport area.

He recently founded his own specialized research firm after more than a decade as a leading industry analyst.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
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AI in Lending
His firm emphasizes AI, and he recently published a report on the embrace of "agentic AI" by commercial lending professionals.
Business Lending Tech
His core research area covers the technologies and best practices lenders use to improve scale, speed, and borrower experience across the entire loan lifecycle.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Founder
O'Connell Lending Insights
4-2012 - 4-2025
Stratetic Advisor, Commercial Banking
Datos Insights
6-2005 - 4-2012
Principal Analyst
Nucleus Research
6-2000 - 5-2005
Portfolio Manager
Citizens Bank
Fixed Income Analyst
Freedom Capital Mgt
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Education
1989 - 1991
MBA
Boston University
1982 - 1986
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Providence College
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