Considerable Experience

Managing Director

Patrick O’Sullivan

Patrick O’Sullivan (Managing Director) has over 35 years experience in global investment banking and asset management focused on alternative investments including private equity. He holds a Law Degree from the National University of Ireland and is a qualified solicitor. He is the founding partner of Ballybunion Capital and previously worked at senior management level with Bank of Ireland Asset Management, Barclays Capital & ING Barings. He heads the firm’s services to Private Equity Infrastructure Funds and is also a non executive Director of a number of regulated & unregulated investment funds & other investment schemes/structures domiciled in Ireland, Luxembourg and other offshore jurisdictions.

Chairman

Barry McConville

Barry McConville (Independent Chairman) has been involved with the financial services industry for the past 30 years, initially with Wang & Oracle and laterally as MD of Linedata Global Investment Systems, a leading provider of systems and consultancy service to the global asset management & investment funds industries . He is a non-executive director of a number of investment funds & companies domiciled in Ireland and other offshore jurisdictions.

Investment Director

Ronan O Donoghue

Ronan O Donoghue (Investment Director – Fixed Income & Structured Product Funds) has over 35 years experience in fixed income, capital markets & risk management in the asset management industry. He was previously a Director and Head of Fixed Income at Bank of Ireland Asset Management and Head of Market Data at State Street Ireland. He began his career with the Central Bank of Ireland and is a qualified accountant. He is a non executive Director of a number of investment companies and structures domiciled in Ireland.

Investment Director

Brendan McCarthy

Brendan McCarthy (Investment Director – Life Product Funds) has over 30 years experience in investment products in the life assurance investment industry. He is a qualified accountant and previously held senior management positions with Generali Pan Europe, Bank of Ireland Life and was acting General Manager of a number of cross border life assurance and reinsurance operations based in the Dublin’s IFSC. He heads the firm’s Life Products business which includes life settlement funds. He is a Chairman and non executive director of a number of international cross border life assurance groups, reinsurance companies and regulated investment funds.

Head of Real Estate Funds

Orla Philippon

Orla Philippon (Head of Real Estate Funds) oversees all services for real estate funds clients. Orla has worked in the funds industry since 2003 where she specialised in relationship and client management roles. She has previously worked with Cheyne Capital in London and RBC Investor & Treasury Services, Caceis Bank and Brown Brothers Harriman in Dublin. Orla holds a B.A International and a Higher Diploma in Business Studies from The National University of Ireland, Galway.

Investment Director ( Real Estate & Debt Funds )

Gerard Nicholas

Investment Director – Real Estate & Debt Funds

Gerard Nicholas (Investment Director – Real Estate & Debt Funds) has over 35 years post qualification experience in banking and financial services specialising in real estate transactions. He has a business degree from Trinity College Dublin and qualified as a chartered accountant with PWC. He was previously Chief Executive Officer of Telescombe Cliffs Capital, managing director of a Turkish bank and a senior manager with Investment Bank of Ireland in the UK/Ireland. He is a non executive Director of a number of investment funds domiciled in Ireland and other jurisdictions.

Designated Person(Chief Risk Officer)

Greg Franke

Chief Risk Officer

Greg Franke (Chief Risk Officer) heads the firms’ Risk Management Services. He has over 30 years of experience in financial trading and risk management and holds a BA in Economics from DePauw University, Indiana, USA. He previously worked in Chicago, London, and Dublin with a number of leading trading firms and with a specialist risk management consultancy business.

Chief Financial Officer & Head of Compliance

Claire Flynn

Chief Financial Officer & Head of Compliance

Claire Flynn (Head of Finance and Compliance) is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACMA) with over 20 years’ experience in industry and in financial services. She has worked in the financial services industry in Ireland since 2002 and previously worked as finance manager with KBC Bank and Investec Ireland.