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Investment Team

David Byrne

David Byrne

Portfolio Manager

David Byrne, CFA joined Setanta in 2007 and has 21 years’ experience in the asset management industry. In addition to managing the IT and Communications sector Learn more

David is also co-lead on the Global Equity Fund. He has a BA in Economics and Geography from University College Dublin and an MSc in Finance from Leeds Metropolitan University.
David Coyne

David Coyne

Portfolio Manager

David Coyne joined Setanta in 2005 and has 28 years’ investment experience. He began his career with AIB Investment Managers as a research analyst / trainee Learn more

fund manager. David is co-lead on the Setanta Global Equity Fund and also manages the Financials and Infrastructure sector.  David has a primary degree in Maths / Economics from Trinity College, Dublin and an MSc in Investment and Treasury from Dublin City University. 

Richard Doyle

Portfolio Manager

Richard Doyle, CFA, co-manages Setanta’s Dividend Fund and Income Opportunities Fund. Learn more

Prior to joining Setanta in 2008, he worked as an Equity Manager at Bank of Ireland Asset Management.  He started his career in Edinburgh, training with Scottish Investment Trust as a Fund Manager. Richard has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Dublin, Trinity College and has been a CFA Charterholder since 2003.
Sean Kenzie

Sean Kenzie

Managing Partner Setanta

Sean Kenzie, CFA, MBA joined Setanta in 2010 and has 24 years’ experience in the asset management industry. He was appointed Managing Partner of Setanta in 2025, where he has overall responsibility for the firm’s leadership and strategic direction across all Setanta investment capabilities within European Asset Management. Learn more

In addition, as Head of Equities, Sean continues to oversee all equity investment strategies and serves on the Global Equity Fund investment committee.  Previously, he was co-lead manager of the Global Equity Fund, with a sector specialization in Industrials and Materials. Prior to joining Setanta, Sean spent 11 years at CHC Asset Management, where he was principally responsible for managing the CHC International Equity Fund. Sean holds a BA in Insurance and an MBA in Finance from UCD Smurfit Business School and is a CFA Charterholder.
Louis Meagher

Louis Meagher

Portfolio Manager

Louis Meagher, CFA, CAIA, joined Setanta in 2014 and has 28 years’ investment experience. Louis is co-lead on the Global Equity Fund Learn more

and is responsible for the Consumer sector as well as co-managing the German Equity Fund. Prior to joining Setanta, Louis worked as an equity fund manager with Irish Life Investment Managers and before that as an equity research analyst with Goldman Sachs in London and Morgan Stanley in New York. Louis has a B.A. in Economics from University College Dublin and an M.Sc. in Investment & Treasury from Dublin City University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. 
David Pastor

David Pastor

Portfolio Manager

David Pastor, CFA joined Setanta Asset Management in 2007. He has 18 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Learn more

He co-manages Setanta’s various income-oriented portfolios, including the Dividend and Income Opportunities Funds. He has a BS in Business Administration from Universidad de Burgos and is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). David is also a CFA Charterholder.
David Ryan

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

He has 27 years’ experience in the asset management industry, covering equity, bond and cash mandates. In addition, he oversees our fixed income strategies, alternative asset classes and fixed income manager relationships. He has a BBS Hons. (Finance) from Dublin City University and has attained the Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst and certified Financial Risk Manager designations.
Fergal Sarsfield

Fergal Sarsfield

Portfolio Manager

Fergal Sarsfield, CFA joined Setanta in 2007 and has 25 years’ investment experience. Fergal co-manages the Setanta EAFE and European Equity Funds within Setanta Learn more

He spent 5 years working in KBC Asset Management mainly as an Asian Equity analyst before joining Setanta Asset Management in 2007. He has a BBS and a post graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance as well as being a CFA Charterholder since 2004.
Rowan Smith

Rowan Smith

Portfolio Manager

Rowan Smith joined Setanta in 1998 and has 26 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Rowan is responsible for the Global Healthcare sector and Learn more

has managed other global sector portfolios in the past. Rowan also co-manages the EAFE and European Equity Funds. He gained his BA in Accounting from the National College of Ireland in 1998 and became an Associate of the Society of Investment Analysts in Ireland in 2001, having completed the organisation’s professional exams that year.
Conor Walshe

Conor Walshe

Portfolio Manager

Conor Walshe joined Setanta in 2014 and has 28 years’ investment experience. Conor is co-lead on the Global Equity Fund Learn more

and is also responsible for the Industrials, Material and Energy Sector. He started his career as an equity analyst at Goodbody Stockbrokers before moving to Pioneer Investments to analyse and manage European Utilities. Prior to joining Setanta, he spent 7 years in Irish Life Investment Managers managing a number of global sector portfolios. He has a B Comm and MBS in Finance from University College Dublin.
Caroline White

Caroline White

Portfolio Manager

Caroline White, CFA joined Setanta in 2016 and has 15 years’ experience in the asset management and finance industry.  Caroline co-manages the Setanta Income suite Learn more

as well as the EAFE Small Cap Equity Fund. She spent 4 years’ with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and 3 years as an Analyst and Assistant Portfolio Manager at Kinsale Capital Management before joining Setanta. She has a BBS from Trinity College Dublin and is a CFA Charterholder since 2014.
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Ronan Crosson

Sustainable Investing Lead

Ronan Crosson, CFA, joined Setanta in May 2022. Ronan leads Sustainable Investing (ESG) integration on the investment team Learn more

He began his career with State Street Global Advisors where he was a VP on the fundamental equity team with responsibility for consumer sector portfolios. Most recently he served as Director of Data Strategy and Analytics at Eagle Alpha where he helped professional investors apply data and analytics to the investment process, with a particular focus on ESG. He has a BSc (hons.) in Finance, Computing and Entrepreneurship, he is a CFA Charterholder, he has completed a postgraduate diploma in Data Analytics, and he has achieved the CFA certificate in ESG Investing.

Tony O’Sullivan

Associate Portfolio Manager

Tony O’Sullivan, CFA, ACA joined Setanta in April 2022 and co-manages the EAFE Equity Fund.  Learn more

Tony started his career at Deloitte as an Auditor before moving to KBC Bank Ireland as a credit risk analyst. Prior to Setanta, he worked for seven years at Carraighill as a fundamental equity analyst. He has a BSc (Hons) in Accounting from University College Cork and is a qualified chartered accountant. In addition, Tony is a CFA® charterholder. 

Emer Kelly

Portfolio Manager

Emer Kelly, CFA, CIPM joined Setanta in August 2022 and has 12 years experience in the asset management industry.Learn more

Emer works as Portfolio Manager supporting the Multi Asset Funds.

She was a Senior Portfolio Associate with PIMCO, Dublin and also worked with RBC Phillips, Hager & North Investment Counsel, Vancouver, Canada as Portfolio Management Associate, prior to joining Setanta.

She has a BBS from University of Limerick , is a CFA Charterholder and has also achieved the CFA certificate in ESG Investing and the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM®).

MARIJA ANDREEVSKA

Senior Sustainability Analyst

Marija Andreevska, joined Setanta in September 2023 as an engagement analyst on the Sustainable Investing team.Learn more

Originally from North Macedonia, Marija has an MSc (hons.) in Finance from Trinity College Dublin and a BSc (hons.) in Business Administration and Management from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.

She most recently worked as a Sustainable Finance Analyst at the consulting firm Environmental Liability Solutions (ELS) Europe Ltd. and has interned at Grant Thornton.

ALAN MAI

Portfolio Analyst

Alan Mai, CFA, joined Setanta in December 2021. Originally from Melbourne, Australia, Learn more

Alan worked in the local stockbroking and wealth management industry supporting senior advisors in providing investment advice and investment management solutions to their client base. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and is a CFA charterholder as of August 2021.

Brendan Lynch

Portfolio Manager

Brendan Lynch joined Setanta in 2024 and has 25 years’ investment experience. Learn more

Brendan will co-manage Setanta’s EAFE small cap equity fund. Prior to joining Setanta, he spent 9 years as an equity portfolio manager with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, based in Abu Dhabi. Before that he was an equity portfolio manager at both Zurich Life and AIB Investment Managers, based in Dublin. Brendan holds a BBS (Economics & Finance) from the University of Limerick and an MSc in Investment and Treasury from Dublin City University.

LINDA KALLIS

Senior Sustainability Analyst

Linda Kallis joined Setanta in August 2023. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa Learn more

Linda worked in the local asset management industry for 4 years as a business analyst in both institutional and retail roles. Most of her time was spent in the Product Development team, working in Research and Development.  She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Commerce Honours from the University of Stellenbosch where she started her research journey in the field of shareholder activism and ESG consideration in the financial sector. She has since obtained her MSc in Sustainable Finance at DCU, where she continued her shareholder activism research.

Business Development

Alan Hickey

Alan Hickey

Marketing Director

Alan joined Setanta in 2007 and has 36 years’ experience in Investments and Insurance, most recently as European CEO and Head Learn more

of European Business Development for Conning Asset Management, a subsidiary of Swiss Re Group. Prior to this, he was an Equity Portfolio Manager for Swiss Re Asset Management, a Director for Swiss Re Funds and the General manager for Swiss Re International Treasury (Ireland) Ltd. Alan worked in the UK where he was a Treasury Manager with M&G Re, a subsidiary of the Prudential, an Accountant with Terra Nova and AIG. Alan holds a BA in Accounting and Finance from Dublin City University, and is a qualified Management Accountant (ACMA), a corporate treasurer (ACT) and alumni of London Business School’s Investment Management Executive Program.

Brendan Moran

Brendan Moran

Director, Business Development – Ireland

Brendan joined Setanta in 2014. He has 32 years’ investment experience, most recently as Head of Equities with Learn more

Irish Life Investment Managers. He has held various investment roles at Irish Life, including ‘Fund Manager – US Equities’ and ‘Global Sector Specialist – Technology & Telecoms’, before being appointed Head of Equities in 2006. Brendan has worked closely with both the consultant community and directly with clients in this role, understanding client requirements and implementing equity strategies. Brendan was appointed to the ILIM Fund Management Executive Team in 2010, with broader oversight and responsibility. He qualified with a BComm from University College Dublin and has since received his CDipAF from the ACCA, and MSC (Investment and Treasury) from Dublin City University.

Rocco Vessio

Director, Business Development – Canada

Rocco joined Setanta Asset Management in 2016 and brings 35 years of experience driving the success Learn more

of the Asset Management and Asset Consulting Industries. At Setanta, Rocco is responsible for Canadian business development and client servicing.  Prior to joining Setanta he was a VP at Guardian Capital looking after corporate development for Canada and the U.S.   He also spent 17 years’ as Senior Consultant with both RBC Dexia Investor Services and SEI Investments assisting Pension Plan Clients. Rocco began his career in 1989 as a performance analyst at Confed Investment Counseling.

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Jan Strobel

Business Development Manager – Germany

Jan joined Setanta in March 2021 and has 20 years´ experience in Sales and Business Development Management of the investment and insurance Industries Learn more

most recently as Director Sales for Liechtenstein Life AG / Prosperity Brokershome AG. Prior to this he was a Business Development Manager at the German branch of Aegon Ireland plc. with his attention on introduction of “Anglo-Saxon” investment & insurance solutions and new advisory approaches to retirement planning in the German market.

He also spent 8 years as Sales Manager and Regional Sales Director with Skandia AG. In this role he worked closely with different types of brokers and advisors in Germany. Jan is now based in Frankfurt am Main and is responsible for German Business Development, maintaining and expanding existing and new relationships. He holds a diploma in business administration with a focus on insurance economics and is Retirement Planner (European Business School).

Disclaimer

  As a result of restructuring within our group of companies, Setanta Asset Management Limited (registered company number 297730) has legally merged into Irish Life Investment Managers Limited (‘ILIM’).  With effect from 1 October 2025, Setanta Asset Management Limited ceased to be a limited company. By bringing our capabilities together under one legal entity, this strategic step supports the continued expansion of our business. The Setanta Asset Management brand and business (“Setanta”) will continue and there is no change to how we serve you.      Your existing teams and investment philosophy remain in place, and our commitment to you and your advisers is unchanged.      Your Setanta relationship manager remains your main point of contact. For any questions, please get in touch.    The documentation on this website which refers to Setanta Asset Management Limited as a limited company is under review and will be updated in due course. Please go to www.ilim.com for more information.  

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