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Philip Lowe

Summary

I have over 25 years’ experience in the investment industry having started my career with Charles Schwab in San Francisco, California in 1999. I received my Series 7 and Series 66 licenses through Schwab where I worked as a Senior Investment Specialist. I joined Davy in October 2002 initially as a client advisor. I was promoted to a Senior Portfolio Manager in 2004 and then to a team leader in 2005. I have been a director of Davy Private Clients since 2010 and a Business Unit Director since 2015. I have 20+ years’ experience of people management and leading high-performance teams. I hold a Masters in Economic Science from UCD. I am a CFP professional and a qualified financial adviser QFA.

Personally, I have generated revenues of €44m during my career at Davy. I have grown my income from €124k in 2003 to €3.3m in 2024. I have grown my FUM from €19m in 2003 to €520m today while also migrating €60m in FUM & €500k in income during migrations. My team is the #1 ranked team in Davy with €2.3bl in FUM and €13.3m of revenue in 2024.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
3998
3998
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Unit Director

Davy
01.2010 - 04.2025
  • I currently manage and hold responsibility for a high-performance team in our Business Owner Unit. We manage and service over €2 billion of assets on our platform on behalf of our clients. I and my team provide proactive and ongoing financial and investment advice to existing and new clients.

Key Achievements

  • Top percentile personal and team performance in Revenue KPI’s and OKR’s for over 15 years.
  • Top percentile personal and team performance in Net New Business KPI’s and OKR’s for over 15 years.
  • Zero housekeeping issues – Debits, Complaints, Errors, Issues, etc.
  • Recognising, Managing, Mentoring and Developing People Talent. I have a long track record of hiring very good people who grow, thrive and develop their careers at Davy.

Team Leader

Davy
01.2005 - 01.2015
  • Responsibility for several private client initiatives during this time including strategic planning.
  • Responsible for all aspects of managing a key Private Client Team including defining team structure and defining responsibilities of team members.

Key Achievements

  • Delivering on team alignment with our cultural framework and for ensuring high standards were implemented in respect of client interactions, adherence to regulatory and risk frameworks, client charter & other KPI’s.
  • Responsible for creating a team culture of 'client first' ensuring the team could deliver world class outcomes for our clients and our people.
  • I have initiated and introduced many of the processes and functions within Private Clients that are now best practice and standard across the floor and department.
  • Recognising people talent. Managing and developing our team.
  • Negotiated successful outcomes in challenging scenarios, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.

Senior Portfolio Manager

Davy
01.2004 - 01.2005
  • Responsible for delivering on SPM targets, duties and objectives at that time. High achiever in same.
  • Promotion to SPM after only one year.

Education

Masters - Economic Science

University College Dublin - UCD

B.A. -

NUI Maynooth

Skills

  • Leadership and people management
  • Business development
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Management of the client relationship journey
  • Talent development
  • Crisis handling
  • Customer Service Going the extra mile

Affiliations

  • Member of the Institute of Bankers - QFA qualified
  • Irish Stock Exchange
  • FPSB Ireland - CFP qualified

Timeline

Business Unit Director

Davy
01.2010 - 04.2025

Team Leader

Davy
01.2005 - 01.2015

Senior Portfolio Manager

Davy
01.2004 - 01.2005

Masters - Economic Science

University College Dublin - UCD

B.A. -

NUI Maynooth
Philip Lowe