About Us

Our Principles

A collaborative approach with our clients, beginning with their life goals and crafting a tailored strategy to help achieve these.
Integrity and honesty are our foundational values.
An investment philosophy grounded in empirical evidence and research.
No portfolio without a plan.
We embrace complexity and search for simple and elegant solutions for our clients, while operating at the forefront of innovative practices.
A culture of continuous education.
Always put clients’ interests before our own.
Transparent and fair charges.
We can’t predict the future but we can help you plan for it.

Too many people live as if they had a thousand years to throw away. Live now.

Marcus Aurelius

Paddy Mahony

Chief Executive

Paddy Mahony

Chief Executive

Paddy founded Biograph Wealth Advisors in August 2009 and directly advises some of Ireland’s leading sports professionals, business executives and medical consultants.

Specialising in event-based planning, he collaborates with clients and their advisors through significant corporate events, including private equity transactions, MBO’s and business sales.

Paddy holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA).

He is a Qualified Financial Advisor and also holds a Diploma in Insolvency from Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Paddy has served in Non-Executive Director positions throughout his career and is currently on the Board of Directors of LIA, a leading body for financial advisors in Ireland.

Andrew Martin

Operations Director & Head of Finance

Andrew Martin

Operations Director & Head of Finance

Andrew joined Biograph Wealth Advisors in May 2014. Through Biograph Wealth Advisors he completed his ACCA exams and qualified in 2019. He subsequently completed his APA in Loans. He was appointed Finance Manager in June 2018. In addition, he specialises in mortgage advice for self-employed individuals, professional services executives and medical consultants.

Theresa O’Connor

Partner Advisor

Stefan Ruddell

Theresa O’Connor

PARTNER Advisor

Theresa has over 15 years’ experience in the financial services sector having started her career in 1996 with EBS Building Society. She has since worked for Bank of Ireland and a number of other firms specialising in financial planning and mortgage advisory services. Theresa is a Qualified Financial Adviser and a Member of the Life Insurance Association and Institute of Bankers in Ireland.

Rachael Simpson

Client Services

Eadaoin Byrne

Rachael Simpson

Client Services

Rachael joined Biograph in 2023 moving from the events industry. She has over 20 years’ experience in client focused roles, predominantly in the financial sector.

Trisha Grace

Client Services

Eadaoin Byrne

Trisha Grace

Client Services

Trisha has over 20 years of experience working in the Life, Pensions & Mortgage Industry. Trisha is a Qualified Financial Advisor and is RPA qualified.

Julie Ann Lakes

Client Services

Julie Ann Lakes

Client Services

Julie Ann has 15 years of experience working in the life and pensions industry. She joined Biograph Wealth Advisors from New Ireland Assurance. She is QFA and RPA qualified.

Ciara Whinfield

Client Services

Ciara Whinfield

Client Services

Ciara joined Biograph Wealth Advisors in September 2021. She is an accomplished administrator who previously worked for New Ireland Assurance and has over 13 years’ experience working in the Financial Services and Life & Pensions Industry. She is a Qualified Financial Advisor and holds a Certificate in Pension Administration from the Irish Institute of Pension Managers (IIPM).

Ross Devlin

Partner Advisor

Ross Devlin

PARTNER ADVISOR

Ross has over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, having started his career in 1998 with New Ireland Assurance. He has since worked for a number of firms specialising in wealth management and financial planning. Ross has extensive experience working with both individual and corporate clients and is QFA, RPA and SIA qualified. He joined Biograph Wealth Advisors in 2020 and works primarily with our emerging wealth client group.

Julie-Ann Kilduff

Mortgage Advisor

Julie-Ann Kilduff

Mortgage Advisor

Julie-Ann has over 19 years’ experience in the financial services sector having spent the majority of her career in AIB. Her experience has been in Retail Branch Banking specialising in customer relationship management, financial planning and mortgage advisory. Julie-Ann is a qualified Financial Advisor and a member of the Institute of Bankers Ireland.

Sandra Heavey

Client Service Lead

Sandra Heavey

Client Service lead

Sandra has over 20 years of experience in the media and advertising industry working across a number of Irish and international brands. Changing path in 2019, she took on a client service role in Biograph Wealth Advisors. She holds a BSc. Mgmt and Advanced Diploma in Marketing Techniques from TCD and DIT respectively.

Ciarán Medlar

Non-Executive Chairman

Andrew Nevin

Ciarán Medlar

Non-Executive Chairman

Ciarán is a Tax Partner and Head of Private Clients Service at BDO Ireland. He also leads the BDO Sports Advisory unit. Ciarán has over 35 years experience advising some of Ireland’s leading business owners and sports professionals. Prior to joining BDO, Ciarán worked for the Revenue Commissioners from 1985 until 1990. Ciarán is a member of the Irish Taxation Institute and serves on a joint Institute/ Revenue Liaison Committee.

Caroline Currid

Director of Talent

Caroline Currid

Director of Talent

Caroline is one of Ireland’s leading Performance Psychologists with over 17 years of experience working with corporate and sports clients in Ireland and abroad. Caroline has been involved in the backroom teams of Tyrone Footballers, Tipperary Hurlers, Dublin Footballers and most recently, five time All Ireland winners – Limerick Hurlers. Caroline has also worked with Celtic FC and Munster Rugby. Caroline’s areas of expertise include elite performance, leadership development, executive team effectiveness and business performance.

Donal Casey

Strategic Advisor

Donal Casey

Strategic Advisor

Donal is a qualified Actuary. Starting his career in Irish Life, he ultimately became CEO of Irish Life Corporate Business, leading a significant transformation of the organisation. A stint in consulting followed as Joint MD of Aon Hewitt Ireland. In 2013, he became CEO of Rory McIlroy Inc. Drawing on his professional services experiences, he built what is widely acknowledged as one of the best financial structures in sports representation.

Conor Roche

Financial Advisor

Conor Roche

Financial Advisor

Conor has extensive experience in the financial services industry, having built a successful career in wealth management and financial planning, working with both private individuals and corporate clients.

He holds his CFP qualification and has developed a high level of expertise in areas such as investments, retirement planning, tax planning and risk management.

James Reid

Client Services

Conor Roche

James Reid

CLIENT SERVICES

James joined Biograph Wealth Advisors in 2024, having previously worked as a Financial Consultant at Grant Thornton Ireland where he worked alongside major Irish and international banks and financial institutions.

He holds a QFA and an Islamic Finance Qualification from the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. He is currently working towards his CFP.

Laura Delahunt

Executive Assistant

Laura Delahunt

Executive Assistant

Laura joined Biograph in 2023 as an Executive Assistant to the Directors. Laura has vast experience working as an executive assistant within large private Irish businesses and SME’s. Laura is part of the client services team at Biograph Wealth Advisors.