The Team
Brian Culliton QFA
(Managing Director)
Brian is the Managing Director and founder of Foresthill Financial Planning Ltd. established in 2005. With over 30 years of experience in financial advisory services, Brian has built a reputation as a trusted and insightful financial planner. He employs a structured and disciplined approach to financial and investment planning, guiding both corporate and individual clients in identifying and achieving their financial objectives.
Before founding Foresthill Financial Planning, Brian held senior roles within the financial services industry. He worked with The Prestige Group and previously served as Financial Planning Manager with Bank of Ireland Private Banking. His career also includes experience with several leading financial institutions such as Norwich Union, Progressive Life, and Irish Permanent.
Brian holds a degree in Agricultural Science from University College Dublin (UCD). He holds a CFP®s Certified Financial Planning. He also holds a C.Pen(Dip) from the Pension Management Institute and Retirement Planning Adviser (RPA) designations.
In addition to his professional work, Brian is a founding member of the Trusted Advisor Group, a leading network of financial planners in Ireland dedicated to promoting excellence and integrity in financial advice.
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Ronnie Culliton ACA QFA
Ronnie has been working in the Fund Management Industry for almost 35 years having started in regulation with the London Stock Exchange in 1990. He worked for 2 of the largest fund managers in Ireland before joining Deutsche Asset Management (4th largest in the world at the time) in 2001, where his roles varied from back office in compliance and fund accounting to front office portfolio management and sales.
In addition to providing lifestyle financial planning advice to business owners, he also gives financial and tax advice to SMEs. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ACA) and a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA).
Ronnie took up his first Board position of a regulated investment business firm in 2005 with Barclays and to date has sat on the Board of 9 different regulated entities. In 2003 he took a few years out of the industry to act as Finance Director of an international on-line travel business that floated on the AIM market in London in 2004, successfully raising $44m in the process.
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Ester Da Silva QFA
Office Manager
Ester is Office Manager at Foresthill Financial Planning Ltd. She has financial services experience spanning across South Africa and Ireland and worked with companies like Norwich Union and The Prestige Group.
Ester worked at Foresthill on and off since 2009 and came on board fulltime in 2017 as Office Manager. In her role as office Manager, Ester oversees the life, pension, and investment businesses, ensuring seamless operations and providing expert advice to our valued clients.
Ester has a comprehensive understanding of financial planning and is well-equipped to guide individuals on their journey to financial security with seamless administration.
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Mairead Dooley-Byrne
Office Administrator
Mairead joined Foresthill 2012 and brings a diverse business background. She holds a BA in Business & Marketing. She has a strong foundation in commercial management and client relations having worked across several industries including Insurance, Banking & Aviation. Mairead worked in Finance in Health Care, then in Northwest Life Assurance Company in Canada, followed by a Role in the Banking Sector, before joining Ryanair as Commercial Development Manager upon her return to Ireland.
Mairead transitioned her commercial experience back to the Insurance industry joining Foresthill in 2012, where she has developed good knowledge of pensions, investments & life insurance. She has built strong partnerships and delivers results across all areas.
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Leah Mullen QFA
Office Administrator
Leah joined Foresthill in September 2023 after completing a Degree & Masters of Finance at Maynooth University. Her undergraduate degree is in Accounting and Finance. Leah has now completed her QFA exams since joining Foresthill. Leah has experience in Pensions, Investments and Life assurance. She has gained a broad experience of the Insurance industry and is confident in providing advice to our clients. Leah is in the process of studying for her CFP exams in the coming year.
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Robbie Culliton QFA
Administrator
Robbie joined Foresthill Financial Planning Ltd in 2025. He is a graduate from UCD with a Bachelor of Commerce. Robbie also completed his QFA designation. After Graduating from UCD, Robbie worked for 2 years in Davy Stockbroker during which time he completed his Level 1 CFA exam and is currently working on its completion. Robbie departed from Davy and spent 3 years in Australia, during that period he worked in the Insurance Industry, where he gained valuable experience working at Allianz Insurance. He returned to Ireland in 2025 and joined the Administration team at Foresthill. He is valuable member of the Team and has experience in Pension, Investments and Life insurance.
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