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Investment Team - Equity


Equity Portfolio Manager

BCom, MBA
Founded Fairtree in 2006

Andre Malan
Equity portfolio manager
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Equity Portfolio Manager

CA(SA), CFA
Co-founded Fairtree in 2006

Kobus Nel
equity portfolio manager
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Equity Portfolio Manager

BCom, MBA, CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2011

Stephen Brown
Equity Strategist


Equity Portfolio Manager

BEng
Joined Fairtree in 2012

Cor Booysen
Equity Portfolio Manager
financial equity advisers


Equity Portfolio Manager

MCom (Economics)
Joined Fairtree in 2013

Deon Botha
Equity Portfolio Manager
Donald Curtayne


Equity Portfolio Manager

CA(SA), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2016

Donald Curtayne
Equity Portfolio Manager
investment and asset management


Equity Portfolio Manager

BBusSci (Finance), PGDip (Accounting), CA(SA), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2017

Clarissa van der Westhuyzen

Equity Portfolio Manager
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Equity Portfolio Manager & Analyst

CA(SA), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2015

Cornelius Zeeman
Equity Portfolio Manager & Analyst
equity hedge


Equity Portfolio Manager & Head of SA Equity Research

ACMA, GCMA (CIMA)
Joined Fairtree in 2017

Chantelle Baptiste
Equity Portfolio Manager & Head of SA Equity Research
asset management equity


Equity Portfolio Manager & Analyst

BComHons (Financial Analysis), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2017

David Rossouw
Equity Portfolio Manager & Analyst
Jacques Haasbroek

Equity Portfolio
Manager & Analyst

CA(SA), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2023

Jacques Haasbroek
Equity Portfolio Manager
& Analyst
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Global Property Portfolio Manager

BBusSc (Finance)
Joined Fairtree in 2016

Rob Hart
Global Property Portfolio Manager
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Commodity Portfolio Manager

CA(SA)
Joined Fairtree in 2017

Denise Van Wyk
Commodity Portfolio Manager​
Investment Team - Equity


Lead Quantitative Analyst

MCom, CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2015

Hennie Bezuidenhout ​
Lead Quantitative Analyst
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Equity Analyst

BComHons (Financial Analysis)
Joined Fairtree in 2021

Gavin van der Berg
Equity Analyst
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Equity Analyst

BBusSc Finance(Hons), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2014

Karen O'rahilly
Equity Analyst
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Equity Analyst

BCom Hons. Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management; FMVA
Joined Fairtree in 2019

Ashin Daya
Equity Analyst
Investment Team - Equity


Equity Analyst

CA(SA), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2019

Izaan Buys
Equity Analyst​
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Equity Analyst

Bcom Investment Management
Joined Fairtree in 2021

Seipati Rakgoale
Equity Analyst
Investment Team - Equity


Equity Analyst

Bcom (Hons) Financial Analysis, CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2021

Janco du Toit
Equity Analyst
Investment Team - Equity


Equity Analyst

Bcom Hons Investment Management
Joined Fairtree in 2020

Thembinkosi Kweyama
Equity Analyst
Investment Team - Equity


Equity Analyst

MCom (Investment Management), CFA 
Joined Fairtree in 2020

Christoff Marais
Equity Analyst
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Equity Analyst

BCom CA(SA)
Joined Fairtree in 2024

Jovan Jackson
Equity Analyst
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Equity Analyst

BComHons (Economics), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2024

Wesley Gardener
Equity Analyst
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Junior Equity Analyst

Bcom (Investment Management)
Joined Fairtree in 2022

Liam Millard
Junior Equity Analyst
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Junior Quantitative Analyst

BCom Investment Management

Joined Fairtree in 2022

Pieter Van Niekerk
Junior Quantitative Analyst
Investment Team - Equity


Senior Global Property Analyst

BBusSci (Finance) with Economics major
Joined Fairtree in 2022

Nandani Birjanund
Senior Global Property Analyst
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Global Property Analyst

Bcom (Hons) Economic Analysis of
Financial markets; FMVA
Joined Fairtree in 2022

Desire Matabane
Global Property Analyst
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Equity Analyst

BCom (Mathematical Sciences), Actuary (AIA), CFA Certificate ESG Investing
Joined Fairtree 2023

Kurt Van Staden
Global Equity Analyst
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Head: Equity Trading

BCom (Investment Management), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2013

Chris de Jongh
Head: Equity Trading


Equity Trader

BCom (Financial Management), FMVA, CMSA 
Joined Fairtree in 2017

Heimer Lombard
Equity Trader
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Equity Trader

BCom (Financial Management)
Joined Fairtree in 2019

Dominic Biezanek
Equity Trader
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Ryan Jamieson

Ryan Jamieson

Head: Retail Sales (North & KZN)​

Ryan joined Fairtree in 2016 and is the head of Retail Sales. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He joined Momentum in 1998, where he held various roles, such as investment marketing, sales and distribution, over 15 years. In addition, he led the national team of Investment Specialists at Momentum and served on Group Investment Committees. Ryan then joined Investec, where he continued to be involved in the sales, marketing and distribution of the Investec fund range. He returned to Momentum as head of Wealth Management, where he was responsible for the full integration of the investment philosophy, house views, fund solutions and wealth management proposition. 

Grethe Fourie

Business Development Manager

Grethe joined Fairtree in 2025 as a Business Development Manager in the Distribution team. She focuses on cultivating strong, long-term relationships with financial advisers and identifying opportunities for meaningful growth. Prior to joining Fairtree, Grethe spent eight years at PPS, where she held several leadership roles, including Regional Sales Manager, Regional Specialist Support Manager, and ultimately National Manager of PPS Wealth Advisory. In her most recent role, she led the Wealth Advisory team nationally, overseeing strategy, operations, reporting, and key stakeholder relationships. She also served as a Key Individual on the FSP licence and chaired the Best Practice Committee. Earlier in her career, she worked as a financial adviser for seven years. She is passionate about empowering women in finance and previously led the Women in Finance initiative at PPS. Grethe holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from Stellenbosch University and is a Certified Financial Planner® professional.

Stephan Venter

Investment Specialist

Stephan joined Fairtree in 2025 as an investment specialist in the Distribution team. He began his career at Deloitte in 2006 as an accountant. He then joined Discovery Invest as an Investment Specialist, before moving to Sanlam Investments, where he spent nine years as a portfolio manager. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from the University of Pretoria, an Honours degree and CTA in Accounting from the University of South Africa, and an Honours degree in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management from the University of Cape Town.

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