Our Advisors
Barry Oliver
The founding Director of PPFS, Barry has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry, advising clients for almost 25 years.
In 2018, Barry made the move to establish PPFS which incorporated in 2020, having developed a loyal client base throughout the past three decades. Barry is renowned for putting his clients’ interests first and has built a reputation for finding beneficial solutions to complex issues.
A past player for St. Patrick’s GAA Club in Lordship, Barry now resides next door to Pairc Eamon and is very often seen supporting the green-and-white both home and away. Bonus points for guessing where PPFS’ company colours originated from …
Paddy Keenan
Paddy is now Director and a Key Financial Advisor in PPFS. He joined forces with Barry in January 2020 having returned from Australia.
With an MSc in Management (Business) from DCU along with Professional Banker and QFA qualifications, Paddy has the experience, knowledge and capacity to deal with any case no matter the size.
In GAA circles Paddy is exceptionally well regarded as an ex-captain of the Louth senior football team, a leading member of the very successful St. Patrick’s GAA club, where Paddy won seven Louth Senior Football Championships. Paddy is also the first and only Louth senior player to win a GAA All Star award in 2010.
Thomas Mac Namee
Tom Mac Namee joined the PPFS team in May 2023.
Having worked as a financial advisor with New Ireland Assurance for 35 years, Tom brings a wealth of experience, an enviable work ethic and an exceptional professionalism to his new role.
Meticulous in his dedication to bringing the highest levels of integrity and Best Practice to all his dealings with his clients, Tom also brings a keen attention to detail and an exceptional desire to meet the needs of his clients in every way. He looks forward to representing PPFS in the most genuine manner possible.
An ardent GAA supporter, and well-known coach, Tom, originally from Knockbridge, has lived in Dromiskin for over 30 years.
Our Support Team
Leona Oliver
Since 2020, Leona has been Company Secretary, Head of Accounts and responsible for Human Resources and contracts in PPFS. She is in charge of the purse strings and without her nothing or no one would be paid.
Having previously worked with Hertz Ireland, Leona ensures the systems and processes are in place to keep the ship afloat. She engages on a daily basis with Surf Accounts, our Accountants and Auditors, Peninsula for HR and health and safety services along with our various other partners and providers.
Leona relocated to Lordship from Drogheda in 2010 where she keeps balance on a hectic family home with a menagerie of animals which can often be found with her on one of the local beaches or mountain walks.
Helen O'Malley
Helen joined PPFS in August 2021 having previously been a well-known and highly regarded part of the Bank of Ireland team in Dundalk for almost 22 years. Exceptionally strong in administration, Helen challenges the various life offices and providers we use to execute our clients’ instructions in a timely manner.
A Business Graduate of Waterford Institute of Technology, Helen is also a Professional Banker and QFA-qualified. Helen is committed to all aspects of the compliance and administrative roles within PPFS and helps us ensuring our clients professional and personal experiences are as they should be.
A staunch Cooley woman with Green and Gold blood pumping through her heart, Helen now lives in Dundalk with her family.
Clodagh Tumility
Since joining PPFS in June 2023, Clodagh has brought her expertise in Customer Service, Client Management & Liaison, Debtor Book Management, O&M, Diary Management and her knowledge of conformance & compliance requirements to ensure good corporate governance.
Throughout her career, Clodagh worked in highly pressurised environments, she has a proven track record in organisation & methods as they pertain to office management systems.
With over 12 years’ experience as a PA to one of the most senior Junior Counsels in Ireland, Clodagh has a vast knowledge of the legal system in Ireland in all its forms. She has an innate ability to extract pertinent information from large volumes of data setting very high standards for herself and the work she is responsible for. Clodagh has excellent people skills both from an employee and client perspective.
In her spare time, Clodagh is an avid amateur photographer and is a member of the multi award winning Dundalk Photographic Society. Her images have won awards at national and international level and have represented Ireland on numerous occasions. She is currently working towards her Fellowship from the Irish Photographic Federation.
Clodagh holds a degree in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, is a Graduate of the Institute of Personnel & Development and a Certificate in Mediation & Conflict Resolution.
Sinead Hoey
Sinead recently made the move to PPFS from Bespoke Trustees Limited. Sinead is well known to many of our clients having worked in Bank of Ireland Business Banking for over 20 years where she gained experience of working with all types of corporate entities both local, national and international.
In PPFS, Sinead is responsible for all aspects of administration, pipeline management and compliance and would currently specialise in dealing with our Self-Administered Pension clients ensuring that their applications are processed and issued in a timely, efficient, and compliant manner.
Sinead is heavily involved in her local GAA club, Inniskeen Grattans, and has served in a number of roles within the club’s committee for many years, even operating behind the bar at the club’s Countryfest music festival which made a return in 2022 after a Covid-related absence.