About Us
We have a dedicated team of qualified professionals.
Clare Murray BA(Hons) Cert PFS
Financial Advisor/Principal
Clare’s career in Financial Services began in 1995. Since then she has gained experience in many areas of finance including: Banking, Estate Agents, Management, Underwriting, Mortgage Advice and Financial Advice.
Clare is a fully qualified Financial Advisor with the Chartered Insurance Institute and has an honours degree in Business and Management. Clare also plans to be fully Diploma qualified by the end of 2012.
Clare started First for Finance in 2010, with the vision of coupling her experience in the Financial Services industry with excellent customer service. First For Finance strives to provide an approachable yet comprehensive service to guide each customer through the complete process, whilst building and maintaining lifelong relationships to help you reach both your short and long term financial goals.
Chris Stewart
Chartered Accountant and Financial Advisor
Chris’s career in Financial Services began in 1993. Since then he has gained experience in many areas of finance including, property finance, SME finance and international property lending in the UK / Republic of Ireland and Europe. He has held senior management roles in Ulster Bank and Bank of Ireland in a range of customer relationship and credit roles
Chris is a fully qualified Chartered Accountant and a Financial Advisor and has an honours degree in Business and Management.
Chris started First for Finance in 2010, with the vision of coupling his experience in the Financial Services industry with excellent customer service. First For Finance strives to provide an approachable yet comprehensive service to guide each customer through the complete process, whilst building and maintaining lifelong relationships to help you reach both your short and long term financial goals.
Simon McCullough Cert PFS
Financial Advisor
Simon began his career in financial services in 1995. He has built up a comprehensive working knowledge of the industry over a period of nearly 17 years. Throughout his career he has been involved in many areas of the industry, with experience in, investment portfolio management, personal pensions, will writing, estate administration, personal taxation and both mortgage and personal insurance.
Simon currently holds the full Financial Planning Certificate as well as the Certificate in Mortgage Advice. He should be qualified to Diploma level by the end of 2012.
Simon is an honest, reliable and very approachable advisor who always strives to make the customer experience as smooth as possible from start to finish, holding the belief that the customer relationship is a long term one, made stronger as time goes on by the trust built up through providing a first class service.
Nessmah Hassay
Front of house
Nessmah graduated from the University of Dundee in 2010 with a degree in town planning. Having returned home to Belfast after a stint in London, she joined the team at First For Finance in early 2012.
With a strong background in customer service, Nessmah works as front of house for the company and is often the first port of call for our clients. She is responsible for administrative duties and assists the team in fulfilling our customers’ financial needs.
With a particularly keen interest in the insurance and property markets, Nessmah engages in ongoing training and development with the company and strives to expand her skillset within the financial sector. She aims to become a fully qualified advisor in the future.