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Donough Kilmurray
Chief Investment Officer
Donough joined Davy in 2019 as Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining Davy, he spent 19 years in the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs in New York and London. From 2008 he was the Head of Investment Strategy for the EMEA Wealth Management business. Donough joined the New York office of Goldman Sachs in 2000 and became a Managing Director in 2008. A CFA charterholder, he earned a PhD in Mathematics and an MS in Finance from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) in 2000, and graduated from University College Dublin with an MSc in Mathematics in 1993.
Conall MacCoille
Chief Economist
Conall Mac Coille, Chief Economist, Davy received his BA and MA in Economics from University College Dublin. He joined Davy as Chief Economist in 2010. Previous to that, he worked for eight years as a monetary policy advisor and senior economist at the Bank of England. He has also worked at the Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin and as a lecturer at the Dublin Institute of Technology.
Aidan Donnelly
Head of Equities
Aidan has 26 years’ investment management experience. He joined Davy 16 years ago and has worked as an analyst/fund manager for a range of global equity funds and is now responsible for the direct equity offering at Davy. Prior to joining Davy, he worked for AIB Investment Managers where he was a fund manager, specialising in large institutional portfolios of UK and US equities
Marie Gillespie
Senior Equity Analyst
Marie Gillespie is a Senior Equity Analyst at Davy Private Clientsand has 20 years industry experience as both an Equity Analyst and Equity Portfolio Manager. Marie's back ground is varied, covering the global consumer sector and then Japanese equities for a prolonged period before moving to Davy to cover the Irish Equity market. She is also responsible for our Global Climate Change Thematic. Marie graduated from the Queens University in Belfast with degree in Maths and a Masters in Finance, and holds the Certificate in Sustainable Investment Finance (CSIF) qualification.
Stephen Grissing
Investment Strategist
Stephen joined Davy in 2012. He worked as a dealer and an investment analyst prior to his current role as an investment strategist. Prior to joining Davy, Stephen spent 2 years as a professionally contracted rugby player. Stephen holds a bachelor of Commerce Degree from University College Dublin, and has also completed the QFA exams and is a CFA charterholder.
Patrick McLaughlin
SRI Multi Asset Portfolio Manager
Patrick has over 9 years’ experience constructing and managing multi-asset, multi-manager portfolios with a Socially Responsible Investment focus for discretionary clients, working closely with the Global Investment Strategy and Global Investment Selection Teams. He is a member of SRI Investment Committee since 2014. He joined Davy in 2013 after completing MSc. Computational Finance, obtained at University of Limerick.
Anna Heaney
Investment Associate
Anna joined Davy in 2017. She initially worked in international settlements before moving to her current role as an senior associate on the Investment team. Anna holds a bachelor of science degree in Business and Management from Technological University Dublin, a postgraduate diploma in PR & communications from the European Institute of Communications and is a Qualified Financial Adviser.
Killian Buckley
Senior Investment Selection Analyst
Killian began his career with AIB Investment Managers (AIBIM) in 1999 and for the majority of his career worked at the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) where he was a senior member of the investment team managing the assets of the National Pensions Reserve Fund and a member of the Investment Committee. Killian holds a BSc degree in Finance from University College Cork and a Masters in International Business from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, USA. He is a CFA Charterholder.
Conor Lacey
Senior Associate
Conor joined Davy in 2018. He initially worked in Operational Finance for two years before moving to his current role as a Senior Associate on the Financial Planning Team working to help our clients achieve their financial goals. Conor holds a degree in Business & Accounting from Maynooth University and is a Qualified Financial Adviser. Conor recently completed the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning and will have his Certified Financial Planning exam complete in 2023.
Eileen Rowsome
Senior Investment Selection Analyst
Eileen joined Davy Private Clients in 2019 and is a Senior Analyst on the Investment Selection Team, focusing on manager research. Eileen has extensive experience in long only fund research, hedge fund research and multi-manager portfolio management, and previously worked at Fidelity International, Barclays Wealth and Morgan Stanley in London. In recent years, Eileen has developed her experience to include researching investment managers with a sustainable and socially responsible focus. She has worked in the asset management and private banking industries for almost 15 years and is a CFA Charterholder.
Gary Connolly
Head of Investment Advisory & Execution Only
Gary is an investment Director in the investment team within Davy. He joined Davy in 2014 when Davy acquired his investment consulting business iCubed (set up in 2010), which he was appointed Managing Director of until 2018. Gary now heads up the investment advisory function within Davy and works with advisers and their clients in designing and implementing investment portfolio solutions. Gary is a regular commentator in the media on investment topics and writes a monthly column in the Sunday Times money section. Gary holds a Masters in Economics from UCD.
David Finn
UK Multi Asset Portfolio Manager
Prior to joining Davy in 2015, David worked in the Financial Services Audit Division at Deloitte. At Davy, David is Chairman of the UK Investment Committee and has a role in the strategy, selection and construction of the UK investment portfolios. David holds a degree in Commerce from University College Dublin, a Masters in Accounting from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, is a Chartered Accountant (ACA) and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and a CFA charter holder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Danielle Flanagan
Investment Selection Analyst
Danielle joined Davy Private Clients in January 2022 as an Investment Analyst in the Global Investment Selection Team. Prior to joining Davy, Danielle worked in Deutsche Bank’s International Private Bank in London as an Analyst. Danielle holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She is a member of the Institute of Banking.