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Fixed Income team

Investment Team - Fixed Income


Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

BCom
Joined Fairtree in 2010

Ian Millard
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
fixed income investors


Fixed Income Portfolio Manager & Analyst

MSc, BSc (Mechanical Engineering), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2015

Dane Merrick
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager & Analyst
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Fixed Income Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist

BCom (Financial Economics), CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2011

Jacobus Lacock
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist
fixed income hedge funds


Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst

MSc (Eng), PhD
Joined Fairtree in 2013

Keith Forbes
Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst
Investment Team - Fixed Income


Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

BSc Eng (Elec), MBA, CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2013

Paul Crawford
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Investment Team - Fixed Income

Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst

BSc, MPhil (Mathematics of Finance), CQF
Joined Fairtree in 2016

Graham Ziervogel
Fixed Income Quantitative Analyst
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Fixed income portfolio manager

CFA
Joined Fairtree in 2013

Louis Antelme
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
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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