Who Are Pension Team
We are public sector pension experts,
so you don’t have to be.
Pension Team is a joint venture between Trident Consulting and Expert Advice, two leading advisors for public sector pension schemes. This unique collaboration allows public sector bodies to access all necessary pension services for their organisation and staff through Pension Team. We are public sector pension experts, so you don’t have to be!
Trident Consulting specialises in public sector pension scheme administration, actuarial, and technical services. Expert Advice boasts a team of highly regarded financial advisors who specialise in advising public servants.
With a combined team of 15 professionals and over 250 years of experience in servicing public sector pension schemes, your organisation is in expert hands with Pension Team.
Our Team
All of our staff are experienced in the provision of services to public service employers and public servants.
Our financial advisors are all QFA qualified, all with further qualifications and all who undertake continuing professional development to keep up to speed with financial markets and solutions. Our actuaries are Fellows of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland and our trainees are working towards their Fellowship exams. Our administration experts each have many years of experience in the financial sector.
Leads
John O' Connell
John is a principal and actuary at Pension Team and Trident Consulting.
John also holds QFA, MBA and QPT qualifications. He has been advising pension scheme employers and trustees since the mid-1990s and public sector pension stakeholders since 2010.
He has been an Irish Pensions Awards judge since 2017.
Evan Hughes
Evan is a principal and a senior financial advisor at Pension Team and PSRA.
He holds the Qualified Financial Advisor and a Certified Financial Planner designations.
Evan has been advising public sector organisations and staff since 2002 and is recognised as a leading industry expert on public sector pensions.
Paul Kenny
Paul is a public sector knowledge expert with Pension Team. He spent more than 34 years in the pensions industry before being appointed as Ireland’s first Pensions Ombudsman in 2003. He retired from that position in May 2016.
Paul was a founder Fellow of the IIPM, and a Director for ten years of the Retirement Planning Council of Ireland and its Chairman for three years.
He has written and lectured extensively on pensions and related matters.
Trident Team
Shaun Byrne
Shaun is an actuary at Pension Team and Trident Consulting and heads the development of technical solutions for clients. Shaun also holds the CERA (Chartered Enterprise Risk Actuary) designation.
Shaun has extensive experience in all aspects of pension work (public and private), including administration, governance and risk management.
He brings a unique blend of actuarial knowledge and technical proficiency to Pension Team.
Rita-Anne Keyes
Rita-Anne is an experienced senior actuary at Pension Team and Trident Consulting.
She has worked with defined benefit pension schemes since the 1990s.
She heads our FRS reporting for public sector schemes and has worked intensively on public sector pension projects including Labour Court expert witness and projection tools for public servants.
Stephen Sweeney
Stephen is an actuarial analyst at Pension Team and Trident Consulting and assists the development of technical user interface solutions for clients.
Stephen works on our actuarial valuation of pension schemes as well as our FRS 102 actuarial pension accounting disclosures.
He has showed willingness to adapt at any challenge he faces, and always wants to tackle the next problem to further enhance his knowledge and experience.
Expert Advice Team
Joe is a senior financial advisor with Pension Team and PSRA who worked initially with private sector clients before focusing on public sector clients from 2011 onwards.
Joe is QFA qualified the holds the Certified Financial Planner designation.
Joe Murray
Shannon is a financial advisor with Pension Team and PSRA having joined PSRA in 2019.
Shannon holds a BA in Business Insurance Practice and is QFA and RPA qualified.
Shannon spends much of her time running presentations in schools, education centres and other workplaces and is valued for her clear and straightforward presentations.
Shannon Kavanagh
Cathy is the Compliance Manager with Pension Team and PSRA.
She holds the Professional Diploma in Compliance (LCI) and Qualified Financial Advisor designations.
Cathy has over 20 years financial service experience in various roles including over 7 years compliance experience.
Cathy McDermott
Brian is the Operations Manager at Pension Team & PSRA.
Brian was co-owner of a private sector business for 15 years prior to joining PSRA in 2012 and holds a QFA, a Certificate in International Financial Services, an IBEC Certificate in Management, and Tax Technician status with the Irish Tax Institute.
Brian Farrell
Fiona is an operations executive at Pension Team and PSRA with many years of client focused managerial experience working for market leaders in the financial services sector prior to joining the team.
She holds a master’s degree in investment & treasury, a professional certificate in compliance and a master’s degree in economics.
Fiona Dunne
Ciaran is a senior financial advisor at Pension Team and PSRA.
Ciaran holds a BSc in Finance and Accounting and is a Qualified Financial Advisor a Certified Financial Planner.
Ciaran has been advising public sector organisations and staff since 2009 and has a keen interest in sustainable investments.
Ciaran Hughes
Clodagh is a senior financial advisor at Pension Team and PSRA.
Clodagh has a number of business and financial qualifications including the Qualified Financial Advisor and a Certified Financial Planner designations.
Clodagh has been advising public sector organisations and staff since 2010.
Clodagh Byrne
More information
https://www.tridentconsulting.ie/
Evan Hughes trading as PSRA and Expert Advice is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland
Regulatory Note
Pension Team is not a regulated entity. The services provided by Pension Team do not require licensing, authorisation, or registration with the Central Bank of Ireland. Consequently, these services are not subject to the Central Bank’s consumer protection requirements or a statutory compensation scheme.
Both Trident Consulting and Expert Advice are fully regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland to carry out any regulated activities and possess the necessary insurance to do so. Any regulated activities required by clients of Pension Team will be referred to Trident Consulting and/or Expert Advice as needed.