“Helping you become a confident investor”
It is possible. Let me to show you how.
In 4 simple steps….
I’m indepedent and the sole owner of my business.
Your confident, down-to-earth investment adviser in Pretoria.
A representative of Accredinet Financial Solutions (Pty) Ltd.
An authorised financial services provider FSP8933.
I’m independent and the sole owner of my business since 2001.
Investing is not something I just do for a living. I deeply love and care about it.
My focus is long-term investing.
My aim is simple: to help you become a confident investor.
How do I do that?
By learning your story and getting to know you.
Then guiding you towards good decisions and away from bad ones.
So you stay calm, stay invested and pursue your goals.
3 Wonderful role models had a profound influence on my WHY.
How I got there
- Born in Cape Town and raised mostly in the beautiful Cape Peninsula, in Welgemoed and Durbanville.
- I completed my schooling at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool in Pretoria.
- I qualified as a metallurgical engineer at the University of Pretoria, graduating B.Eng. (cum laude).
- My career began at UCOR (Uranium Enrichment Corporation).
- While working there, I studied law part time through UNISA and obtained my BProc degree.
- I later practised as an attorney specialising in patents at Hahn and Hahn.
- My next chapter was financial advice, first at Sanlam.
- A major turning point in my life came in 2001 when I became an independent financial adviser at Accredinet Financial Solutions.
I have continued to study throughout my career and completed: - RPE (Registered Persons Exams) (Equities) through South African Institute of Financial Markets.
- Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning at University of the Free State:
◦ Asset types and Investment Planning
◦ Personal Risk Management - Practice development programme presented by Fundhouse
- Class of Business – Class 7: Investments: Integrity Academy
- Retirement Wealth Preservation and Planning: Integrity Academy
One thing hasn’t changed: I still love learning.
Quick rundown of what I’ve been up to
- Born in Cape Town.
- I grew up mostly in the beautiful Cape Peninsula in Welgemoed and Durbanville.
- Moved to the Jacaranda City, Pretoria where I completed my schooling at Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool.
- Qualified as a metallurgical engineer at the University of Pretoria. B.Eng. (cum laude).
- My work career started at UCOR (Uranium Enrichment Corporation).
- While there, I studied law part time through UNISA. Obtained BProc.
- Practised as an attorney who patented inventions at Hahn and Hahn.
- Started my career as financial adviser and employee at Sanlam.
- A major changing point in my life was in 2001: I became an independent financial adviser at Accredinet Financial Solutions.
Furthered my studies: - RPE (Registered Persons Exams) (Equities) through South African Institute of Financial Markets.
- Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning at University of the Free State:
◦ Asset types and Investment Planning
◦ Personal Risk Management - Practice development programme presented by Fundhouse
- Class of Business – Class 7: Investments: Integrity Academy
- Retirement Wealth Preservation and Planning: Integrity Academy
Something personal
- Love studying. Coursera and Udemy are favourites. I’ll always be a student.
- An avid reader of investing, psychology, marketing and biographies.
- I keep up to date by attending fund managers’ road shows, events and workshops.
- Can’t go without coffee. And quality wine.
- My favourite breakaway is the Good Shepherd Retreat Centre near Hartbeespoort.
- I enjoy evening views over Pretoria and the Union Buildings.
My tools
- Acer laptop
- ESET
- atWORK
- Google Workspace
- Profile Data
- Bitwarden
- Windscribe VPN
- HP Jets
- Samsung cell phone
- Whereby.com
- Todoist
- KanbanFlow
- Adobe Acrobat
- iLovePDF
- QuicklySign
- UBER