Tom has been advising clients in Clinch since 1992. He succeeded his father, Andrew Clinch as Managing Director in 2004, who first established our reputation for integrity, expertise and service. Since 2004, Tom has built an exceptional team of experts, led the acquisition and consolidation of five other financial advisory firms and grown Clinch from €30M assets under management to €500M. Tom is head of Technical Services providing insights on pensions, investments and inheritance planning products to the Clinch advisory team and our tax and legal partners. He is also head of Investment Strategy and together with his independent Clinch investment committee colleagues, he devises all the firm’s investment strategies. Tom is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin, a QFA and a former head of Financial Services in Brokers Ireland. He has written and presented on financial matters to the Judicial Council, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, the Institute of Chartered Accountants, financial industry conferences and business media. Tom is also a Director of Meav Productions which manages the creative and commercial activities of Grammy nominated singer Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Tom and their family.

Leona Nicholson joined the Clinch Investment Committee in January 2025. Leona’s exceptional track record spans over 30 years in the investment industry. Currently Head of Investment Management at Universal Investment Ireland, Leona previously served as Head of Investment Management at Bank of Ireland, where she specialised in global equities and multi-asset securities. Among her many accomplishments, Leona established and managed the highly successful Global Fundamentals Equity Fund from 2011 to 2021. Leona’s academic credentials include a BA in European Studies from the University of Limerick, a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors, and a Diploma in International Fund Services from UCD. Leona is an Associate of the Society of Investment Professionals (UK), a Certified Investment Fund Director, and a qualified Financial Advisor from the Institute of Bankers.

Graham graduated from TCD with an honours law degree in 1983 and has over 35 years of investment market experience gained initially in London with Natwest and Nomura. After ten years he returned to Dublin and worked with the Investment Bank of Ireland for nine years as a Senior Portfolio Manager. He joined Friends First in 2000. In 2001 the Investment team was taken over by F&C Asset Management and he became a director in 2004. He was responsible for all aspects of Marketing and Client Services in F&C working closely with Institutional Investment funds, with particular reference to Pension Funds. He rejoined Friends First in September 2013 following the sale of F&C’s Irish Investment business back to Friends First. From March 2019, Graham started a new part-time role with Aviva-Friends First liaising with institutional fund managers and corporate clients. In April 2019 he started a new role with Clinch Wealth Management as an Investment Consultant focussing on investment research on all the major asset classes. He also became a member of the Clinch Wealth Management Investment Committee. He has particular expertise in working with corporate pension schemes helping them to restructure their investments to both meet the regulatory environment and achieve the best possible returns given their liability structures. He deals with the full range of corporate investments and has a particular interest in ethical investing.

Donal Joined Clinch Wealth Management in 2021 as a Portfolio Manager. He has over 27 years’ experience as a Relationship Manager and Investment Professional with extensive experience in investment communications. Donal joined us from Bank of Ireland where he worked in roles in Bank of Ireland Investment Markets, Private Banking and Bank of Ireland Asset Management. Prior to that he worked in EBS Asset Managers. He holds a BA in Economics from University College Dublin and an MSc in Investment & Treasury from DCU, he is also a QFA and ASIP. Donal advises on all aspects of financial planning and is also an expert in cashflow modelling analysis. His experience has helped him become accustomed to the needs and requirements of high-net-worth individuals.