Ceylan Ozdemir

Ceylan is a Senior Portfolio Advisor with the Las Vegas team, specializing in creating and managing investment portfolios tailored to meet the distinct financial objectives of high-net-worth individuals, affluent families, and non-profit organizations.

Ceylan has over 14 years of experience in capital markets and financial services. Prior to joining Northern Trust, she built a Single Family Office (SFO) from the ground up for a UHNW investor and managed a portfolio of traditional and alternative assets with a primary focus on private equity, private credit, and real estate investments for four and a half years. Prior to her role in the SFO space, Ceylan worked for Istanbul Stock Exchange – Borsa Istanbul for close to 9 years, where she was responsible for M&A’s, investor relations, strategic planning, and sustainability / ESG efforts of the Exchange.

Ceylan serves as the Secretary of the Board for CFA Society Nevada. She also serves as a board member for UNLV Lee Business School Department of Finance Advisory Board. Ceylan is passionate about empowering women in finance and proudly serves as an Ambassador for Collaborative Women in Investment Management (CWIM) initiative.

2024

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Middle East Technical University in Türkiye. Master of Business Administration (MBA), Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University.

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Certificate in ESG Investing from CFA Institute. ICMA International Fixed Income and Derivatives Certificate.