The PIIML equities team consists of highly experienced investment specialists. Collectively, the team brings more than 100 years experience to the business of managing global equity portfolios.
| Name | Title | Background (most recent) |
| Des Sullivan | Joint Chief Investment Officer & Equity Manager | Previously Deputy CIO, BIAM (joined 1994) Certified Accountant, M.Sc in Investment and Treasury |
| John Nolan | Joint Chief Investment Officer & Equity Manager | Previously Deputy CIO, BIAM (joined 1982) M.Ec. BA First Class Honours in Politics and Economics |
| Richard Kelly | Equity Manager | Previously Snr Portfolio Manager, BIAM (joined 1985) Certified Accountant |
| John Forde | Equity Manager | Previously Snr Portfolio Manager, BIAM (joined 1994) B.Comm, M.Sc in Investment and Treasury |
| Sarah Molloy | Equity Manager | Previously Snr Equity Manager, BIAM (joined 1996) B.Comm, MBS (Banking and Finance) |
| Oliver McClure | Equity Manager | Previously Equity Research Analyst, KBC Asset Management (joined 2001), B.Comm, CFA |
| Robert Hayden | Equity Manager | Senior investment analyst with KBC Asset Management. BSc in Business Studies. |
| John Stokes | Equity Manager | Investment analyst at GI International. CFA, BA in Mathematics |
Mr Des Sullivan
Des Sullivan is joint Chief Investment Officer at PIIML. He was previously a deputy Chief Investment Officer with Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM), where he worked since 1994. Prior to joining BIAM, Des worked for Irish Life Assurance Co. as a fund manager, and as Head of Equity Dealing at a major stockbroking company in Ireland. In his career to date he has managed US and European equity portfolios, as well as domestic and international bond portfolios. At BIAM he was a senior member of the investment strategy group and led the European research team. He is a Certified Accountant, holds a MSc in Investment and Treasury from Dublin City University and is a member of the UK Securities Institute.
Mr John Nolan
John Nolan is joint Chief Investment Officer at PIIML. He was previously a deputy Chief Investment Officer with BIAM, where he worked since 1982. During his time at BIAM he was responsible for global equity portfolios and was a senior member of the investment strategy group. John was also responsible for leading BIAM's North American research team. His previous experience includes Irish Life Assurance Co., where he managed both Irish and U.S. equity portfolios, and ICC Ltd-Focus where he worked as Lending Officer on small- to mid-sized companies. He graduated from University College Dublin with a BA First Class Honors in Politics & Economics, was awarded a scholarship and subsequently graduated M.A. in Economics.
Mr Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly is an equity manager at PIIML. He previously worked for 19 years with BIAM he was made a director in 1996, and was a member of the investment strategy group. At BIAM he was initially responsible for global fixed income portfolios and foreign currency management, later becoming a senior member of the Pan-European equity team, with a particular focus on UK equities. Richard began his career in the Central Bank of Ireland, where he was responsible for the management of foreign exchange reserves. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, a Member of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and a Member of the UK Securities Institute.
Mr John Forde
John Forde is an equity manager at PIIML. He was previously a senior equity manager and an Associate Director with BIAM, where he worked since 1994. He was also a member of the investment strategy group at BIAM. He began his career at Irish Life Assurance Co., where he worked both in equity research and as a fund manager. In his career to date he has managed US, European and Irish equity portfolios. He graduated from University College Cork with a degree in Business and holds a MSc in Investment and Treasury from Dublin City University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.
Ms Sarah Molloy
Sarah Molloy is an equity manager at PIIML. She previously worked at BIAM from 1996 and was appointed to BIAM's asset management team in 1999. On leaving BIAM in January 2005 she was a senior equity manager with particular responsibility for the US equity content of global equity portfolios. Sarah graduated in 1995 with a B.Comm (International with French) degree from University College Dublin and in 1996 with a Master of Business Studies majoring in banking and finance) degree also from UCD. Sarah is a member of the CFA Institute.
Mr Oliver McClure
Oliver McClure is an equity manager at PIIML. He was previously an equity research analyst with KBC Asset Management, where he worked since 2001. In his career to date he has researched a number of industry groups, including Financials and Telecoms. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds a First Class Honors degree in Business and Accounting from the University of Edinburgh.
Mr Robert Hayden
Prior to joining PIIML, Robert was a senior investment analyst with KBC Asset Management where he had worked since 2000 as a research analyst and portfolio manager. Prior to joining KBC Robert was an equity analyst with RBC, which managed 1.5 billion GBP on behalf of the Church of Ireland. He graduated with a BSc in Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin and is currently undertaking the CFA qualification.
Mr John Stokes
Prior to joining PIIML, John was an investment analyst at GI International where he had worked since 2004. From 1999-2004 he worked as a performance and risk analyst with BIAM. He graduated with a BA in Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin, is a CFA charterholder and is secretary of the Society of Investment Analysts in Ireland.