Team | Navigation Wealth

Our people

Richard Riordan - Director

Richard joined Navigation Wealth in late 2010 having spent over 20 years working with and advising retail and corporate clients on Pensions, Investment, Financial Planning and Employee Benefit Planning.
Prior to joining Navigation Wealth Richard worked for Mercer for over 13 years. Richard is the Managing Director of Navigation Wealth and in addition to the provision of individual and corporate client advisory services, Richard oversees operational and compliance functions.

Richard is a former Regional and National Chairman of the LIA, is a qualified Associate of the Irish Institute of Pension Managers (AIIPM), is a QFA, holds a LIAP Dip and as part of a Master’s Programme through the Irish Management Institute completed a H Dip in Business Management graduating from UCC in 2014.

Then in 2021, Richard successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning as well as the internationally recognised CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. He subsequently went on to complete the Professional Diploma in Strategic Management in Financial Services with the IOB in 2022 and has been awarded a President’s Medal for joint best overall academic performance in the 2021/2022 academic year.

Richard spends his free time minding two smallies and when the opportunity arises club and sportive cycling.

Paul Moore - Pensions and Investment Adviser

Paul joined Navigation Wealth in 2010 as a Financial Consultant. Previously worked with Marsh Financial Services, Friends First, Scottish Provident and Bank of Ireland Asset Management.
Paul has over 30 years experience working with clients and advising on Pensions, Investments, Financial Planning and Personal Wealth Management. Paul oversees the running of Navigation Wealth’s advisory services provided to individual, professional and SME clients.
Paul holds a Diploma in Marketing from the Marketing Institute of Ireland and is a Graduate of UCD, is a Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) and completed a H Dip in Coaching graduating from UCC in 2014.
Paul spends free time cycling, sailing and raising money for varying charities. He’s a kind fellow!

Deirdre Quinlan - Office Senior

Deirdre Quinlan joined Navigation Wealth in 2010 having previously worked with L.C.I. Ltd and GE Capital Woodchester Finance Ltd. Dee has over 10 years’ experience in the Life & Pensions Industry as a Senior Pensions/QFA Administrator. Dee achieved the Qualified Financial Advisor (QFA) designation in 2017. Dee enjoys a variety of outdoor activities and is an active member of the Mardyke Health & Leisure Centre.

Tim Barry-Murphy - Financial Planning, Investment, Retirement and Protection

Tim joined Navigation Wealth in January 2020. Having previously worked with New Ireland Assurance for 23 years and Ark Life ( part of the AIB group) before that. In New Ireland Tim managed a team of 15 Financial Advisors who helped their clients with all aspects of Retirement , Investment Protection and financial planning.

Within the Navigation Wealth team Tim will be responsible for providing financial advice to help clients manage their affairs to maximise their future financial goals.

Tim is Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) and in 2014 completed his Retirement Planning Advisory Certificate (RPA).

In his spare time Tim is seen in his local GAA club, Cloughduv, coaching various camogie and hurling teams in the club, and has been known to occasionally try his hand at golf.

TESTIMONIALS

Navigation Wealth now operate as an integral part of the advice we provide to our clients. Their practice is busy but somehow they find time to answer our many questions, make suggestions and provide innovate solutions for our clients pension and investment requirements. Their knowledge, experience and ability to articulate it well has proven financially very valuable to our clients and reassuring to us. We trust them!
O'Connor Pyne & Company,
"Richard and Paul has been a key support to our firm and clients for over five years. Their combined skill set has generate clever and profitable solutions for our clients. We highly regard their ability to engage with our clients and value their client first approach. Highly recommended!" Top Qualities: Thorough Solutions, Clear Explanations, High Integrity and Trust
Westboro Partners Ltd,
We at TA Sheehan & Co cannot say enough good things about our experiences working with Navigation Wealth. We are 100% confident in using their services for our clients financial planning, pension and investment requirements. Both Paul and Richard have a core depth of knowledge and skill in explaining what typically tedious and complicated topics to our clients are. They simplify the detail, provide expert advice and go above and beyond to help us and our clients. We would never go to anyone else! Top Qualities: Clarity, High Integrity, Trust, Client Focused
T.A. Sheehan & Co,
"We have engaged the services of Navigation Wealth for a number of years now and will not be recommending any other firm of financial planners to our clients. Richard has always been there for us with suggestions and creative ideas for our clients that ultimately lead to better outcomes for our clients. We enthusiastically refer our clients to Navigation Wealth and in an era of greater complexity, it is great to have an ally like Navigation Wealth available to you." Top Qualities: Creative, Expert, Trust
James Kelly & Associates, Accountants,
We cannot say enough about Paul Moore's dedication and highest calibre professionalism toward our clients. Year after year, Paul carefully reviewed our clients' pension and investment portfolios in an objective, impartial and considered way so as to ensure our clients received the best outcomes. Navigation Wealth have continued to support the advice and service we provide to our clients, they source the most suitable solutions for our clients, they maximise value and manage the investment risk of our clients' portfolios and have added immense value to the services we provide. We highly recommend Navigation Wealth for any accountancy firm, solicitor or client, we trust them to work closely, confidentially with high integrity with all our clients. Top Qualities: Great Client Feedback, Confidence, Expert Advice, Trust.
Martin & Company,