meet our team

Liam McNamara B.Sc, QFA, Tax Adviser Identification Number – 8535w Managing Director

Liam has over 30 years experience of developing and running businesses. His original background was in the Food industry where he was a Director of a number of companies. He later developed his own food marketing and distribution business which he sold to a large multinational. He entered the Financial Services Industry in 1990 and developed his own Financial Services business trading as MCN Associates. He qualified as a Financial Adviser in 1993 and developed further expertise in Taxation through the Irish Taxation Institute. He is the owner of MCN Associates which now provides Accountancy, Taxation and the full range of Financial Services and is regulated by the Financial Regulator as “Authorized Advisors”

Contact:Liam@mcnassociates.ie

Johnny McNamara B.Sc (hons) QFA Director

Johnny joined MCN Associates in 2004 having completed a four year degree in Business Management.

Johnny is a Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) ) through the Insurance Institute of Ireland has developed his expertise in taxation through the Institute of Taxation in Ireland. Johnny specializes in providing advice in all areas including, Tax, Mortgaging, Life, Pensions and investment.

Johnny takes responsibility for all aspects of Business Development in MCN Associates as well as providing comprehensive financial advice to individual clients.

Contact:Johnny@mcnassociates.ie

Julie McNamara QFA

DirectorJulie commenced her career in 1996 when she joined the Irish Permanent, where she quickly became an expert in all aspects of arranging mortgages for customers within the lending institution’s environment. Julie left Irish Permanent in 1999, and joined Eloan, a large Australian Internet broker service. Julie later went on to work with Citibank, a large multi-national bank.

In 2001, Julie joined MCN Associates where she took charge of developing and managing the Mortgage Intermediary Services Division of the company. She has extensive experience in the planning, structuring and negotiation of Finance deals with the various Financial Institutions.

Contact:Julie@mcnassociates.ie

Patrick Costigan QFA, TMITI Director

Patrick Costigan joined MCN Associates in January 2003 after a successful 9 year career in Scottish Provident Ireland Ltd, A leading Life Assurance company at that time. He is a Qualified Financial Adviser with over 14 years experience in the financial services industry and member of the Life Insurance Association in Ireland. Patrick specialises in giving clients Independent Impartial Advice on all areas of Life Assurance, Serious Illness Protection, Pensions and Investments/Savings Products. Patrick is also a Technician Member of the Irish Taxation Institute.

Contact:Patrick@mcnassociates.ie

Terry Abbott, FCCA

Accountancy DirectorTerry joined MCN Associates in January 2007 and is the manager for Accountancy Services . Terry previously worked in various accountancy practices within Dublin over a 10 year period and gained considerable experience dealing with a wide range of clients. Terry is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA) and has developed his expertise in taxation through the Institute of Taxation in Ireland.

Contact:Terry@mcnassociates.ie

Lotte Lyne, QFA

Regional Business Development ExecutiveLotte Lyne joined MCN Associates in 2011 having worked as a global property broker an associates with Thomand Asset management. Lotte is a Qualified Financial Adviser and specializes in providing advice in all areas of finance for personal and corporate clients.

Contact:Lotte@mcnassociates.ie