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Meet Our Team
Our team is the most important part of what we do so we have
assembled some of the best people in the industry and work
hard to make sure they stay with us

Investment Team

David Byrne

David Byrne

Portfolio Manager

David Byrne, CFA joined Setanta in 2007 and has 20 years’ experience in the asset management industry. In addition to managing the Global Consumer Discretionary sector Learn more

David Coyne

David Coyne

Portfolio Manager

David Coyne joined Setanta in 2005 and has 27 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 38 years’ investment experience and spent Learn more

Richard Doyle

Portfolio Manager

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

Sean Kenzie

Sean Kenzie

Head of Equities

Sean Kenzie, CFA, MBA joined Setanta in 2010 and has 23 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Sean is co-lead on the Setanta Global Learn more

Louis Meagher

Louis Meagher

Portfolio Manager

Louis Meagher, CFA, CAIA, joined Setanta in 2014 and has 27 years’ investment experience. Louis is responsible for the Global Consumer Staples sector and Learn more

David Pastor

David Pastor

Portfolio Manager

David Pastor, CFA joined Setanta Asset Management in 2007. He has 17 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Learn more

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

Fergal Sarsfield

Fergal Sarsfield

Portfolio Manager

Fergal Sarsfield, CFA joined Setanta in 2007 and has 24 years’ investment experience. Fergal has sector responsibility for the Global Technology sector within the Setanta Learn more

Rowan Smith

Rowan Smith

Portfolio Manager

Rowan Smith joined Setanta in 1998 and has 25 years’ experience in the asset management industry. Rowan is responsible for the Global Healthcare sector and Learn more

Conor Walshe

Conor Walshe

Portfolio Manager

Conor Walshe joined Setanta in 2014 and has 27 years’ investment experience. Conor has co-managed the EAFE Equity Fund since 2014.  At the beginning of 2023, Learn more

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 manages the Global Energy Learn more

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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

Tony O’Sullivan

Equity Analyst – Asian Markets

Tony O’Sullivan, CFA, ACA joined Setanta in April 2022 and is an equity analyst covering the Asian markets.  Learn more

Emer Kelly

Portfolio Manager

Emer Kelly, CFA, CIPM joined Setanta in August 2022 and has 11 years experience in the asset management industry.Learn more

MARIJA ANDREEVSKA

Engagement Analyst

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

ALAN MAI

Portfolio Analyst

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

JINJUN LIU

Equity Analyst

Jinjun Liu joined Setanta in 2024 as an equity analyst. Jinjun interned with Setanta in 2021 and worked with the EAFE team on several Asia-related research projects. Learn more

Brendan Lynch

Portfolio Manager

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

Business Development & Client Services

Sarah Jane Blom

Sarah Jane Blom

Senior Technical Specialist – Client Reporting

Sarah Blom SIA, QFA joined Setanta in 2006 and has 17 years’ experience across the Client Services and Marketing area of Setanta. Learn more

Aidan Comerford

Aidan Comerford

Operations Manager

Aidan has more than 30 years’ experience within the asset management industry across a diverse range of functions. Learn more

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

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

Rocco Vessio

Director, Business Development – Canada

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

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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

LINDA KALLIS

ESG Reporting Analyst

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

COBAN DONEGAN

Client Services Associate

Coban Donegan joined Setanta in February 2023 and has over 5 years experience managing client relationships. Learn more

MATT FENDLEY

Client Services Associate

Matt Fendley joined the Client Services Team at Setanta in 2023 and has 14 years of financial industry experience. Learn more

Directors

Raman Srivastava (Chairman)
Non-Executive Director (Canadian)

Kieran Dempsey
Executive Director (Irish), Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Setanta Asset Management

Patrick Burke
Non-Executive Director (Irish), Managing Director, Irish Life Investment Managers

Rose McHugh
Independent Non-Executive Director (Irish)

Iris Kremers
Independent Non-Executive Director (German)