SpireBay appoints industry experts
07 November 2025 US, UK, and Ireland
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SpireBay Financial, an independent consulting firm supporting asset managers, service providers, and technology clients, has announced the appointment of several industry experts to its team across the UK, US and Ireland.
SpireBay's expanded team of experts includes Neil Clifford, Chip McKernan, and Fraser McIntyre.
This is a move, SpireBay Financial say, that allows them to now offer even deeper expertise across the management company, private asset, and hedge fund sectors.
The team’s collective experience spans a broad spectrum of fund structures, asset classes, and operations, which according to SpireBay, enables it to deliver tailored solutions for clients navigating complex regulatory, operational, investment, and technology challenges.
Clifford has over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry, having performed a variety of senior level roles for both buy side and sell side asset management firms and in the fund services sector.
Most recently serving as CEO of Carne’s Irish fund management company and where he led the group’s investment management related functions.
Clifford has acted as a fund director on a wide range of investment structures, primarily focused on private asset strategies.
McKernan is a financial services executive with over 30 years of experience leading operational transformation and strategic growth.
During his tenure at SEI Investments, he held multiple senior leadership roles across the US and Europe, including spearheading the establishment and expansion of SEI’s Irish division.
According to SpireBay, McIntyre is an accomplished chief operating officer and senior finance professional with a strong record of building and transforming financial operations for leading asset management firms and hedge funds.
He has also directed the sale of Cantab Capital Partners, serves as an Independent non executive director on fund boards and has held senior roles at UBS and Goldman Sachs.
Commenting on these appointments, Ronnie Griffin, co-founder of SpireBay, says: “The addition of these distinguished professionals further enhances SpireBay’s capacity to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions for our clients across the asset management, service provider and technology landscapes.
“We are excited to welcome them to our team as we continue to grow and support our clients’ evolving needs.”
SpireBay's expanded team of experts includes Neil Clifford, Chip McKernan, and Fraser McIntyre.
This is a move, SpireBay Financial say, that allows them to now offer even deeper expertise across the management company, private asset, and hedge fund sectors.
The team’s collective experience spans a broad spectrum of fund structures, asset classes, and operations, which according to SpireBay, enables it to deliver tailored solutions for clients navigating complex regulatory, operational, investment, and technology challenges.
Clifford has over 25 years of experience in the asset management industry, having performed a variety of senior level roles for both buy side and sell side asset management firms and in the fund services sector.
Most recently serving as CEO of Carne’s Irish fund management company and where he led the group’s investment management related functions.
Clifford has acted as a fund director on a wide range of investment structures, primarily focused on private asset strategies.
McKernan is a financial services executive with over 30 years of experience leading operational transformation and strategic growth.
During his tenure at SEI Investments, he held multiple senior leadership roles across the US and Europe, including spearheading the establishment and expansion of SEI’s Irish division.
According to SpireBay, McIntyre is an accomplished chief operating officer and senior finance professional with a strong record of building and transforming financial operations for leading asset management firms and hedge funds.
He has also directed the sale of Cantab Capital Partners, serves as an Independent non executive director on fund boards and has held senior roles at UBS and Goldman Sachs.
Commenting on these appointments, Ronnie Griffin, co-founder of SpireBay, says: “The addition of these distinguished professionals further enhances SpireBay’s capacity to deliver tailored, high-quality solutions for our clients across the asset management, service provider and technology landscapes.
“We are excited to welcome them to our team as we continue to grow and support our clients’ evolving needs.”
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