Meet Our Team

Managing Director

Tara Financial was founded by Conor Martin in 2014. Conor’s purpose in creating the firm was to remove stress and worry for clients, by helping them to understand and manage their finances.

How does he achieve this?

By providing a personal, professional and financial advisory service supported by over 25 years combined experience in Capital Markets, Banking, Investment and Wealth Management working for Bank of America, AIB, Davy and Smith & Williamson throughout his career.

With an impressive track record over the years, Conor has extensive financial products knowledge and advises on all aspects of pensions, wealth management, succession/estate planning, protection and retirement planning, presenting clients with a clear strategy and execution plan, giving them comfort and security about their financial present and future. He has also achieved the internationally recognized Certified Financial Planner (CFP) accreditation.

In his own time, Conor is also a keen sportsman, having won two All-Ireland Senior football titles playing for Meath in the 90’s, (as a goalie – so you’re certainly in safe hands!) Conor also enjoys coaching underage GAA teams and is a self-confessed fine-weather golfer (when we’re lucky enough to get the fine weather in Ireland).

Director / Head of Compliance

Níamh is a Qualified Financial Advisor with 9 years of industry experience, and joined Tara Financial in 2015 from the investment bank, HSBC in the UK. Having previously worked as a relationship officer on HSBC’s Premier Clients desk, Níamh now specialises in helping individuals and companies examine their immediate and long-term financial situation with the goal of creating and executing a Financial Plan that evolves as they do.

Passionate about customer service and client satisfaction, Níamh manages the day-to-day running of the office, ensuring all clients receive the exemplary service that is central to Tara Financial’s mission.

Away from the office, Niamh has studied and achieved a degree in Dance and Theatre and is a lover of the arts. She can often be found in a theatre – although these days it is always in the audience!

Senior Financial Planner

Kenny is a Qualified Financial Adviser with an MBA in Business Practice. With over 20 years industry experience, Kenny has enjoyed a variety of roles within the Financial Service Industry spending the larger part of his career in management roles within Bank of Ireland Retail Banking.

As a Commercial Branch Manager & Business Relationship Manager, Kenny has built up a comprehensive knowledge in all areas of Financial Planning and services and is able to transfer these skills and knowledge to deliver a high-quality service to Tara Financial clients. Specialising in Wealth Management & Lending, he will help your money work better for you.

Sports-mad Kenny switches off through GAA and enjoys coaching underage teams at his local club, Trim GAA.

Financial Planner

Lisa’s career in financial services began in 2013 after graduating from Maynooth University with an honours degree in Business & Management. Always a lover of the Financial Industry, Lisa worked in a variety of roles including Risk & Compliance and Credit & Business Banking, before adding to her qualifications by becoming a Financial Advisor.

Lisa is passionate about promoting financial education and simplification so that Tara Financial’s clients feel confident and comfortable when making decisions that are right for them.

Not one to sit still for too long, Lisa can often be found at the gym, hiking or at a boxing class. When she does take a breath, it’s to read a book or board a plane to jet off on her next adventure.

Senior Financial Planner

Gary is a Qualified Financial & Specialist Investment Advisor, with more than 20 years administration, consultancy and financial planning experience. Having graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a Bachelor of Science (Physics & Mathematics), Gary has gained a strong working knowledge of the pension & investment industry.

Being a motivated individual with a very strong customer focus, Gary’s communication skills enable him to relate to a range of people, with a track record of building and sustaining excellent client relationships at both the corporate and individual level.

In his own time, Gary can be found in the skies over Ireland, being an avid Private Pilot for many, many years. He also enjoys a good round of Golf, a long-standing member of Headfort GC, as well as coaching at underage level at his local GAA club, Killinkere CLG.

Business Developer

A graduate of University College Dublin, Eamonn holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics & Finance. Eamonn has worked in the financial services industry for the past 18 years with extensive Capital Markets and Banking experience having worked for Anglo Irish Bank and Davy.

Eamonn is a keen sportsman, having represented his home county of Cavan at all levels playing Gaelic Football. He captained his beloved home club, Cavan Gaels, to six Cavan Senior Championships. An avid golfer, these days he can be found roaming the fairways trying to “perfect” his swing.

Office Manager

Elaine holds the position of Office Manager in Tara Financial and is the backbone of the office, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day business.

A graduate of Trinity College Dublin, Elaine achieved a Bachelor of Science in Management and has worked in the financial services industry for the past 25 years. Elaine’s experience comes from a variety of roles, from Senior Business Development Manager to Mortgage Advisor. She became a Qualified Financial Advisor in 2010 and qualified as a Retirement Planning Advisor in 2021.

Elaine loves a fitness challenge, having completed Hell and Back an impressive seven times. She is also passionate about giving back to the community and works with the Special Olympics club in her hometown of Trim, helping them to achieve their swimming goals.

Administration Manager

Leonie is an Administration Manager at Tara Financial and is currently studying towards her QFA designation.

With over 20 years’ experience in the financial sector, Leonie worked with multi-nationals such as IBM, Microfocus and Accenture in accounting and project consulting roles. In recent years, she worked in the Personal Insolvency field assisting clients in financial difficulty to return to solvency.

The body and mind is of particular interest and importance to Leonie and in her spare time, being a qualified Advanced Pilates instructor, she enjoys teaching clients of all ages and abilities to develop and maintain positive mental and physical wellbeing.