Forsythe Financial Planning is a Financial Advisor based in Cork
Do you need impartial financial advice from a Financial advisor based in Cork?
Founded and managed by John Forsythe, we provide completely impartial, market-wide financial advice to individuals, families, and business owners throughout Cork City and County.
We believe that true financial security requires more than just buying individual financial products. It takes a trusted, multi-year partnership built on rigorous market research, absolute transparency, and a deep understanding of your personal goals.
The Value of Impartial Advice
When managing your lifetime savings, pensions, or family security, the structure of the advice you receive matters.
Because we are a non-aligned financial brokerage, we are not tied to any bank, insurance company, or investment house. We work exclusively on your behalf. This structural independence guarantees that the market comparisons, fund analyses, and product recommendations you receive are entirely unbiased, objective, and designed around your financial health.
Why Clients Partner With Us
Decades of Proven Expertise: We have navigated the changing Irish economic landscape for over three decades, helping clients safeguard their wealth, optimize their taxes, and secure their retirements.
- Research-Driven Solutions: We use advanced market tools to scan all available providers in Ireland, ensuring you secure highly competitive terms, low fund management fees, and robust policy structures.
- A Local Partner for the Long Haul: We do not provide transactional, quick-fix advice. We prioritise close, long-term relationships, offering regular reviews and consistent updates as your life, career, and family priorities evolve.
- Regulated Peace of Mind: Our advice, processes, and operations adhere strictly to the consumer protection frameworks and professional standards set down by the Central Bank of Ireland.
Meet Your Advisor
John Forsythe QFA, FLIA, RPA
Principal Financial Planner & Broker
John is one of Cork’s most experienced financial planners, having guided clients through the complexities of wealth management, retirement planning, and protection since 1991.
He holds the industry’s premier professional designations:
- QFA (Qualified Financial Advisor)
- FLIA (Fellow of the Life Insurance Association)
- RPA (Retirement Planning Advisor)
John’s straightforward, practical approach strips away the dense corporate jargon often found in financial services. Instead, he focuses on giving you clear, actionable strategies to grow your retirement funds, maximise business tax efficiencies, and protect what matters most.
“I established this firm to provide a genuinely impartial alternative for people in Cork. Being non-aligned and working closely with clients over a prolonged period, I ensure their financial plans adapt cleanly to whatever life throws their way.”
— John Forsythe
Every Financial Review starts with a conversation
We believe building long-term financial security takes more than picking financial products. It requires a trusted partnership built on rigorous market research, absolute transparency, and a deep understanding of your personal goals.
Our 20-minute Discovery Call will help us determine whether we have enough common ground to justify a financial review.