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Des Sullivan - Joint Chief Investment Officer

Des Sullivan has been joint Chief Investment Officer at PI Investment Management since it was formed in 2004. Prior to this he was a deputy Chief Investment Officer with Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM), where he worked from 1994. At BIAM he was a senior member of the investment strategy group and led the European research team. 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 Des has managed US and European equity portfolios, as well as UK and international bond portfolios. 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.

John Nolan - Joint Chief Investment Officer

John Nolan has been joint Chief Investment Officer at PI Investment Management since it was formed in 2004. He was previously a deputy Chief Investment Officer with Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM), where he worked from 1987. During his time at BIAM he was responsible for global equity portfolios and was a senior member of the investment strategy group. He also led BIAM's North American research team. His previous experience includes Irish Life Assurance Co., where he managed both Irish and US equity portfolios, and ICC Ltd where he managed loans for small to mid-sized companies. He has an MA in Economics and BA in Politics and Economics from University College Dublin.

John Forde - Equity Manager

John Forde has been an equity manager at PI Investment Management since it was formed in 2004. Prior to this he was a senior equity manager and an Associate Director with Bank of Ireland Asset Management (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. Over this career he has managed US, European and Irish equity portfolios. John has a BComm from University College Cork and a MSc in Investment and Treasury from Dublin City University. He is a member of the CFA Institute.

Richard Kelly - Equity Manager

Richard Kelly has been an equity manager at PI Investment Management since it was formed in 2004. Prior to this he worked for 19 years with Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) where he was a director from 1996, and a member of the investment strategy group. At BIAM he was initially responsible for global fixed income portfolios and foreign currency management and later became a senior member of the European equity team, with a particular focus on UK equities. Richard began his career at the Central Bank of Ireland, where he managed foreign exchange. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, a member of the Institute of Bankers in Ireland and the UK Securities Institute.

Sarah Molloy - Equity Manager

Sarah Molloy has been an equity manager at PI Investment Management since it began operating in 2005. She previously worked at Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) from 1996 where she was a member of BIAM's asset management team since 1999, and became a senior equity manager responsible for US equities in global portfolios. Sarah has a BComm and MBus in Banking and Finance from University College Dublin. Sarah is a member of the CFA Institute.

Oliver McClure - Equity Manager

Oliver McClure has been an equity manager at PI Investment Management since it began operating in 2005. Prior to this he was an equity research analyst with KBC Asset Management, where he worked from 2001. He has been an equity analyst across a range of industries, including financials and telecoms. He has a BComm in Business and Accounting from the University of Edinburgh and is a CFA Charterholder. Oliver is currently President of CFA Ireland.

Robert Hayden - Equity Manager

Robert has been an equity manager at PI Investment Management since 2006. Prior to this Robert was a senior investment analyst and portfolio manager with KBC Asset Management where he worked from 2000. Prior to joining KBC Robert was an equity analyst with the RCB, which managed approximately 1 billion Euro for the Church of Ireland. He has a BSc in Business Studies from Trinity College Dublin.

John Stokes - Equity Manager

John has been an equity manager at PI Investment Management since 2006. Prior to this John was an investment analyst at IG International where he worked from 2004. From 1999 to 2004 John was a performance and risk analyst with BIAM. He has a BA in Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin, is a CFA Charterholder and is Secretary of CFA Ireland.