Built on Trust, Driven by Reality
We started Guantrix because the financial education space felt too detached from what actually happens when real people make real investment decisions.
Cork, Ireland · Serving investors since 2019
Why We Exist
Back in 2019, our founder Ailbhe Ó Dochartaigh noticed something odd. She'd been working with investors across Ireland for years, and kept hearing the same frustration: financial education programs promised confidence but delivered jargon. People left courses knowing terminology but still afraid to act.
So she gathered a small team in Cork and asked a different question. What if we stopped teaching investment theory and started teaching investment thinking? What if confidence came not from memorizing strategies, but from understanding your own decision-making patterns?
We don't believe in turning everyone into day traders. We believe in helping people recognize when their instincts serve them and when emotions lead them astray.
That became our foundation. Since then, we've worked with over 1,800 individuals across Ireland who wanted to stop second-guessing themselves every time markets shifted. Our programs focus on practical psychology – understanding why you react to loss differently than gain, or why some risks feel paralyzing while others feel energizing.
Most of our team came from finance backgrounds, but we deliberately brought in behavioral researchers and adult educators. Because the gap we're filling isn't about market knowledge. It's about self-knowledge applied to financial choices.
Honest Conversations
We talk about market downturns, bad timing, and emotional mistakes because pretending they don't exist helps no one.
Individual Patterns
Your risk tolerance isn't found on a questionnaire. It emerges through reflection on your actual financial history and habits.
Practical Application
Every session connects to real decisions you're facing now, not hypothetical scenarios you'll never encounter.
Long-Term Thinking
Quick wins make terrible teachers. We focus on building judgment that serves you across decades, not just next quarter.
No Sales Pressure
We're educators, not brokers. Our only financial interest is the program fee you see upfront.
Respectful Challenge
We'll question assumptions you bring to investing, but never dismiss your concerns as irrational or uninformed.
Who Shapes Our Approach
Our team combines decades of financial sector experience with genuine curiosity about why smart people make inconsistent investment decisions.
Ailbhe Ó Dochartaigh
Founder & Lead Educator
Spent 14 years advising institutional investors before realizing the real gap was in helping individuals trust their own judgment. Left a comfortable position to build programs that addressed behavioral patterns rather than portfolio allocation.
Cillian Beaumont
Behavioral Finance Director
His background combines psychology research with equity trading experience. He designs the exercises that help participants recognize their default reactions under financial stress and develop more deliberate response patterns.
How We've Evolved
Our approach has shifted based on what actually works when people face real investment choices.
2019 · Testing Assumptions
Started with 12 participants in Cork, testing whether focusing on decision psychology rather than market analysis would build genuine confidence. Early feedback showed people valued understanding their own patterns.
2021 · Expanding Focus
Added modules on emotional regulation after participants reported that technical knowledge didn't help when markets dropped suddenly. Brought in meditation and stress response techniques.
2023 · Regional Growth
Opened sessions in Dublin and Galway as demand grew. Maintained small cohort sizes despite pressure to scale faster, because group discussion quality deteriorates above 15 people.
2025 · Deepening Practice
Introduced follow-up sessions six months after program completion, addressing the gap between learning principles and applying them when facing actual financial decisions. This became our most valued offering.
Let's Talk About Your Investment Journey
We're starting new cohorts in autumn 2025. If you're tired of second-guessing your financial decisions or want to understand why your investing approach feels inconsistent, we'd like to hear your story.
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