Our Directors
Unio has an experienced board of directors, all of whom work fulltime within the business
Miceal Gunning
Director - Wealth Management
Miċeál joined Unio in 2000 having previously held positions with Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland. He is a Qualified Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner CFP®. Miċeál runs the Unio Financial Planning Team and specialises in providing advice to business owners, company executives and families.
John Lucey
Director
John has over 20 years’ experience in the Irish pension industry having previously worked with Coyle Hamilton Willis and Irish Life. John is an Associate of both the Irish Institute of Pensions Managers and the Pensions Management Institute.
Des McGarry
Managing Director
Des co-founded Unio in 1991. He has over 25 years’ experience in employee benefits, insured risk benefits, actuarial and investment consulting. Des is responsible for the overall management and financial operations of Unio.
Gerry Winters
Director - Corporate
Gerry joined Unio in June 2001 and has over 20 years' experience in the Pension and Investment industry. Gerry is head of consulting, a Fellow of the Pensions Management Institute and of the Irish Institute of Pension Managers and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Declan Keena
Director - Corporate
Declan has over 14 years’ experience working in the employee benefits area. He has worked in New York and Amsterdam, assisting multinational companies with international pension and benefits strategies. Declan has considerable experience acting as both a scheme actuary as well as adopting a broader benefit strategy consultancy role.