Our Advisors
Fran joined Prudential Life in direct sales (Life and Pensions) in 1991 and progressed to becoming fully independent Broker in 2001 Specialises in individual Executive Pension and Income Protection advice along with Company Co-Directorship / Keyman and Partnership cover. On the domestic side : all aspects of Life / Illness / Income Protection / Personal Pensions and Savings (Children's education in particular) and pleased to meet with clients out of office hours at a place and time convenient for the client. Fran is married and has 3 children. He enjoys playing golf.
I have over 25 years' experience in the Life & Pension industry. I stated my career with Canada Life in June 1989 until August 2007. During this time I held numerous roles within the company and at the time of finishing I was Pension New Business Manager with responsibility for large corporate Group Defined Contribution Occupational Pension schemes.
I joined Alliance Insurance Brokers in October 2007. I have established myself as a Financial Advisor specialising in Pre & Post retirement planning together with providing a service in relation to Family Financial Protection. I deal with Companies, small & medium sized business in relation to their pensions, protection and investment needs and also the needs of individuals.
My main interests are sport, in particular I am an active member of Skerries Harps Gaelic Football, Hurling & Camogie club.
Deirdre has a wealth of experience in the financial services industry having started her career in Irish Progressive Life and Pensions followed by Scottish Provident in various roles such as customer services and pensions both individual and Group. Having gained invaluable experience in these roles she then moved on to Friends First as Broker consultant. In 2010 she joined WP O’Reilly in Ashbourne as a Financial Advisor. Deirdre joined Alliance Financial in September 2016 also in the role of Financial Advisor. Deirdre is a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) which is the gold-standard professional designation in financial advice for those working in Irish banking and financial services.
Deirdre has established herself as a financial advisor dealing with family protection and pre and post retirement planning. She also deal with all aspects of financial planning for Companies which includes, Partnership Plans, Company Directors Plans and Key Person Insurance Plans
Peter joined the Financial Services industry in 1990 with N.Z.I . He switched teams to Canada Life in 1996 where he joined their team as a Branch Manager for their Drogheda Office. Peter made the big decision to return to his home town of Skerries in 2006 when he joined Alliance Insurance Brokers to head up the team to develop a team of consultants to serve the local and surrounding areas.Peter is a very proud life member of Million Dollar Round Table Peter's field of expertise lies in the future planning for retirement, protection advice, business protection and Inheritance tax planning. Due to the number of markets available through Alliance, He will also ensure you are getting the best value in the market for your protection needs. Peter is always willing to travel and meet clients to help in planning a financial future for your families and individuals.
John has over 16 years' experience in the financial services industry - starting his career with Canada Life as a tied agent. He serviced clients in Drogheda/Dundalk area. In January 2006, acting as independent financial Consultant, John joined Alliance Insurance Brokers. John specialises in protection advice covering all aspects of the protection suite of products and pension and investment portfolio - helping clients to select appropriate assets relative to their level of risk tolerance and appetite. Following the introduction of the EU Gender Directive, he will also ensure you are getting the best value in the market for your protection needs. John enjoys most sports and plays golf on a regular basis
Stan is one of the longest established Certified Financial Planner professionals in Ireland and has over 30 years experience as an independent advisor. Many of Stan's clients are self employed individuals or owner directors' of their own companies. Some of the areas that Stan provides advice on are
Lifestyle Financial Planning : Lifestyle sustainability. Future financial cash flow.
Retirement Planning: Personal Pensions, Company Director Pensions, Self Administered Pensions, Risk Management. Family Protection: Key Man Insurance, Director Insurance, Income Protection.
Social Interests
Stan is a Sea Safety Advisor with the RNLI and is a Senior Powewboat instructor with Skerries Sailing Club. Stan enjoys playing golf and is a member of Skerries Golf Club.
John Gallagher
John has 40 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry. A native of Achill Island in County Mayo he began his career as a sales representative with Irish Life based in Ballina, County Mayo. In 1985, he was promoted to Sales Manager and move to Drogheda, County Louth where he has remained since. In 1996, he moved to Canada Life as a Manager and remained there until 2013. He then joined Cathedral Financial Consultants as a Financial Advisor. In 2018, he joined Alliance Insurance Brokers as a Financial Advisor and set up his own company John Gallagher Financial Services Limited where he is the sole Director. He continues to work with Alliance Insurance Brokers for administrative support as a Financial Advisor based in Drogheda and Skerries
John specialises in protection business, life cover, mortgage protection, serious illness cover, hospital cover and personal accident benefit and as a broker he will shop around to make sure you get best value in the market place. He also has vast experience in dealing with income protection, business insurance, pensions and investments. He is available to the financial reviews in your home by appointment.
Outside of work, John enjoys all sports and has the distinction of representing his native Mayo in both GAA and soccer in the past. He also played and managed Wolfe Tones GFC in Drogheda and played football in Leinster Senior League with West End United and Meath and District League with Marsh Celtic FC and Black Bull FC.
Brendan has over 30 years' experience in the financial services industry. He has seen the evolution of Personal Financial Planning from various perspectives including, brokerage, life assurance companies and bancassurance. He is a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA), Fellow of the Life Insurance Association (FLIA), Specialist Investment Advisor (SIA) and holds the University Diploma in Financial Services (UDFS). Brendan was awarded the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning by University College Dublin (UCD) in 2015. This is a highly regarded postgraduate qualification (Level 9) designed for those working in financial planning and wealth management. Brendan has also achieved the prestigious international designation, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM professional. CFP® professional is the world's most widely respected financial planning.