Investment Team

David Byrne
Portfolio Manager
David Byrne, CFA joined Setanta in 2007 and has 17 years’ experience in the asset management industry. In addition to managing the Global Consumer Discretionary sector Learn more

David Coyne
Portfolio Manager
David Coyne joined Setanta in 2005 and has 24 years’ investment experience. He began his career with AIB Investment Managers as a research analyst / trainee Learn more

Kieran Dempsey
Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer
Kieran joined Setanta Asset Management in January 2008 and is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer. He has 35 years’ investment experience and spent Learn more

Richard Doyle
Portfolio Manager
Richard Doyle, CFA, joined Setanta in 2008. He co-manages Setanta’s various income-oriented portfolios, the Dividend Fund, Income Opportunities Fund and Reditus Learn more

Sean Kenzie
Portfolio Manager
Sean Kenzie, CFA, MBA joined Setanta in 2010 and has 20 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Sean is co-lead on the Setanta Global Learn more

Louis Meagher
Portfolio Manager
Louis Meagher, CFA, CAIA, joined Setanta in 2014 and has 24 years’ investment experience. Louis is responsible for the Global Consumer Staples sector and Learn more

David Pastor
Portfolio Manager
David Pastor, CFA joined Setanta Asset Management in 2007. He has 14 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Learn more

David Ryan
Head of Multi-Asset Funds
David Ryan, CFA, CAIA, FRM joined Setanta in 2003. David is responsible for our Multi-Asset Fund range including the Managed Fund and UWP Funds. Learn more

Fergal Sarsfield
Portfolio Manager
Fergal Sarsfield, CFA joined Setanta in 2007 and has 21 years’ investment experience. Fergal has sector responsibility for the Global Technology sector within the Setanta Learn more

Rowan Smith
Portfolio Manager
Rowan Smith joined Setanta in 1998 and has 22 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Rowan is responsible for the Global Healthcare sector and Learn more

Conor Walshe
Portfolio Manager
Conor Walshe joined Setanta in 2014 and has 24 years’ investment experience. Conor has co-managed the EAFE Equity Fund since 2014. He started his career Learn more

Caroline White
Portfolio Manager
Caroline White, CFA joined Setanta in 2016 and has 12 years’ experience in the asset management and finance industry. Caroline works as a Portfolio Manager Learn more
Business Development & Client Services

Sarah Jane Blom
Senior Technical Specialist – Client Reporting
Sarah Blom, QFA joined Setanta in 2006 and has 14 years’ experience across the Client Services and Marketing area of Setanta. Learn more

Aidan Comerford
Operations Manager
Aidan has more than 27 years’ experience within the asset management industry across a diverse range of functions. Learn more

Alan Hickey
Marketing Director
Alan joined Setanta in 2007 and has 33 years’ experience in Investments and Insurance, most recently as European CEO and Head Learn more

Brendan Moran
Director, Business Development – Ireland
Brendan joined Setanta in 2014. He has over 29 years’ investment experience, most recently as Head of Equities with Learn more

Niamh Quinn
Senior Specialist – Business Development
Niamh joined Setanta in 2017 and has 7 years’ experience across Middle Office Operations and Investor Relations. Learn more

Rocco Vessio
Director, Business Development – Canada
Rocco joined Setanta Asset Management in April 2016 and brings over 31 years’ of experience driving the success Learn more

Kevin Cassin
Client Services Specialist
Kevin Cassin, QFA joined Setanta in April 2019 from Irish Life Corporate Business Learn more where he worked on their Client Services and Premier Clients team. He has a Professional Diploma in Financial Advice ‘QFA’ awarded through his membership of the Life Insurance Association. Kevin is also a member of the Institute of Banking.
Directors
Raman Srivastava (Chairman)
Non-Executive Director (Canadian)
Kieran Dempsey
Executive Director (Irish), Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Setanta Asset Management
Ruairí O’Flynn
Non-Executive Director (Irish)
Gerry Keenan
Non-Executive Director (Irish)
Patrick Burke
Non-Executive Director (Irish), Managing Director, Irish Life Investment Managers
Rose McHugh
Independent Non-Executive Director (Irish)