Our team of experienced, qualified professionals works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are committed to investing in ongoing professional development, and creating a workplace that values individual contributions and a collaborative approach.

The key divisions are Wealth Management and Employee Benefits, supported by Customer Service & Accounts.

Wealth Management

	Colm Brennan BComm AITI CEO A founding director of Acumen & Trust, Colm’s main role is determining and implementing business strategy for the company. He also acts as consultant to individual clients on all aspects of their financial affairs. Colm previously held senior positions in taxation and investment consulting in Davy Planlife and KPMG. View Colm Brennan's profile
	Conor Crowley FIIPM Director, Sales & Business Development Conor provides advice to private clients and corporate pension schemes and has responsibility for developing a network of business introducers such as accountants, tax consultants, solicitors and brokers. Prior to establishing Acumen & Trust, Conor built up a strong track record in investment and pensions consulting with Planlife Advisory Services and Irish Life Assurance. View Conor Crowley's profile
	David Robb BComm AITI Director, Wealth Management A qualified tax consultant, David draws on 25 years experience in wealth management and investment and pension planning when advising private clients on their financial affairs. He also specialises in shareholder and business protection arrangements. Before setting up Acumen & Trust in 1996, David held senior positions in taxation, pensions and financial planning in Davy Planlife and KPMG.  View David Robb's profile
	Emer Brogan BSc (Hons) Property Studies QFA Mortgages Manager Since joining the company in 2006, Emer has expanded the lending basis for the client property acquisition process. Her role entails working closely with clients and lenders to secure funding for commercial, overseas, investment and residential property purchase. Previous positions held by Emer include redemption officer in Irish Intercontinental Bank and mortgage broker in Australia New Zealand Bank.
	Stephen Jones QFA Wealth Management Consultant An experienced financial adviser and portfolio manager, Stephen specialises in developing unique investment and pension strategies tailored to individual clients’ requirements and circumstances. Prior to joining Acumen & Trust in 2005, Stephen held advisory positions in Standard Life.
	David Moran MA QFA FLIA Wealth Management Consultant David joined Acumen & Trust in 2003 and has developed strong expertise in personal financial management advice and investment portfolio construction. David is experienced in all aspects of financial planning, with particular emphasis on investment advice and protection and retirement planning. Prior to joining the company, David held the position of senior administrator at Scottish Provident.
	Oonagh O’Byrne BEd Dip Psych QFA Wealth Management Administrator / Consultant Since joining the company in 2007, Oonagh has fostered excellent relationships with clients and the institutions with which clients invest. Accuracy and efficiency in the processing of client instructions has been key to Oonagh’s success in this role. Oonagh developed a strong customer service expertise with positions in ACC (New Zealand) and Australian Super. Oonagh is currently pursuing the QFA (Qualified Financial Adviser) studies.
	Daniel Persson BSc Economics Research & Development Consultant Daniel joined the company in 2005 as a business analyst and now leads the R&D function, with responsibility for development and maintenance of investment programs and product research. Daniel has a strong background in financial analysis, fund research and asset allocation management, and has previously worked with Arvato Financial Systems and Banca Mediolanum.
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 Employee Benefits

	Ciaran Martin BComm FPMI FIIPM QFA FLIA Director, Employee Benefits Ciaran has designed, managed and consulted to a wide range of pension schemes in Ireland, and leads a team that administers, consults and communicates on a wide range of pension and insurance programs for employees. Ciaran is also an experienced trustee and provides trustee services to large and small schemes within Acumen & Trust and on an independent basis. Prior to joining the company in 2000, Ciaran held senior management positions in Scottish Provident and was pensions consultant to the Irish Pensions Trust. Ciaran is a past President of the Irish Institute of Pension Managers and past Chairman of the Irish Insurance Federation Pension Committee. View Ciaran Martin's profile
	Maeve Carey BSc Employee Benefits Administrator An experienced group pensions and group risk administrator, Maeve now manages the corporate pensions team, ensuring the smooth operation of our portfolio of group pension schemes. Before joining Acumen & Trust in 2005, Maeve gained expertise in the group pensions management area with Friends First.
	Paul Daly BComm AITI part-qualified ACCA SSAP Administrator Paul has a broad range of experience in tax and accounting. His focus in Acumen is on the Accounting and Compliance aspects of Small Self Administered Schemes for professionals and owner director clients where we act as the Registered Administrator. Prior to joining Acumen & Trust, Paul gained his qualifications and experience with Deloitte & Touche, Zurich, BDO and the Revenue Commissioners..
	Deirdre Granville MIIPM Pensions Administration Manager A key staff member since 2000, Deirdre is experienced in all aspects of pensions administration. With extensive experience in managing administration teams, she now specialises in self administered schemes and compliance, providing full and compliant administration services to members on behalf of scheme trustees. Before joining the company, Deirdre managed a pensions administration team in Scottish Provident and was senior pensions administrator in Norwich Union.
	John Larkin AIIPM SSAP Administrator An experienced pensions administrator specialising in compliance issues, John focuses on the administration of Small Self Administered Schemes for professionals and owner director clients, ensuring compliance with Revenue regulations. Prior to Acumen & Trust, John developed expertise in compliance and pensions management with Hibernian Group and Friends First.
	Jill Maguire Employee Benefits Administrator Jill joined the company in 2006 and now specialises in pensions administration, working with defined contribution, PRSAs, PRBs and risk benefit schemes of varying size. Jill manages enquiries from a range of clients including life assurance companies, client companies and individual pension scheme members. Prior to joining Acumen & Trust, Jill held administrative positions in Eagle Star Life & Pensions and Chadwick LLP (UK).
	Ronan McHugh BPhil SSAP Administrator Ronan joined Acumen & Trust in 2007 and is currently administrator of the Self Administered Pension Schemes (SSAPs), where his responsibilities include the setup and registration of new schemes, overseeing scheme investments, providing support to the consultant teams and handling customer queries. Ronan has a broad-based background in customer support, administration and accounting with Irish and international organisations, including Eircom and Brunel Technical Services (Perth).
	Des O’Sullivan BA DLS AIIPM Employee Benefits Consultant Des provides consultancy services to corporate pension clients and self-administered pension scheme clients. He also provides a valuable resource in trusteeship and regulatory matters. Des has an extensive background in the pensions industry, ranging from pension scheme documentation to corporate pensions advice, trusteeship, investment policy, product design and specialist client advice. He is a Revenue approved pensioneer trustee and teaches in DCU’s postgraduate actuarial programme.
	Jennifer Power, BComm MBS  QFA Chartered MCIPD Employee Benefits Consultant Jennifer draws on her extensive experience in advising clients and their employees on their pension, death in service and disability benefits, in advising the diverse client base of Acumen & Trust. In recent years she has broadened her area of expertise to include health insurance benefits. Before joining the company in 2006, Jennifer held positions in HR administration and retirement consulting with RTE and Mercer. She recently secured the QFA (Qualified Financial Adviser) designation.
	Paul Rodgers BA Employee Benefits Administrator With expertise in defined benefit, defined contribution and risk benefit arrangements of varying size and complexities, Paul ensures the smooth management of the diverse Acumen & Trust client pension schemes. He works closely with clients and external service providers to ensure that clients’ pension needs are met in an efficient and effective manner. Before joining Acumen & Trust in 2006, Paul gained extensive experience in pension scheme administration in the UK and Ireland. He has successfully completed the Professional Association for Financial Services exams appropriate to his role.
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Customer Service & Accounts

	Iain Walsh B Comm FCA Financial Controller Iain has extensive experience at a senior level in the financial services industry. He joined the company in 2009 and his responsibilities include strategic planning, corporate accounting, credit management, facilities, procurement, information systems and human resources. Prior to joining the company, Iain previously held the position of Finance Director with RSA Insurance Ireland Limited.
	Linda Fitzsimons QFA Financial Services Administrator Linda joined Acumen & Trust in March 2010 and provides ongoing administration support to our client portfolio and to our team of consultants, while liaising and building relationships with the various product providers. Prior to joining the company Linda held administration, sales and support positions within several Financial Institutions including, St George Bank (Perth), Colonial First State (Sydney), Canada Life & First Active plc (Dublin), along with Marsh & Barclays Private Clients (Isle of Man).
	Ann Greene Receptionist An experienced administrator, Ann is responsible for the efficient running of the reception, documentation management and client communications, as well as providing administrative support to company directors. Prior to joining Acumen & Trust in 2007, Ann was practice manager in the medical field.
	Ger Keyes BA (Hons) Marketing MMII Grad FCII Marketing & Customer Services Manager Ger manages the customer services function within Acumen & Trust, fostering long term excellent relationships with clients and product providers. Ger is also responsible for the marketing and corporate branding functions of the company. Prior to joining the company in 2001, Ger held senior positions in customer service and marketing management within the telecommunications and financial services sectors.
	Anna Waleron MA Economics part–qualified CIMA Accounting Executive Anna supports the Accounting Manager in ensuring the smooth running of the internal financial management of the company. As well as payroll and invoicing, Anna deals with internal and external clients in responding to accounting-related queries. Before joining the company in 2007, Anna held administrative and supervisory positions in the tourism industry.
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