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The Fairtree Reforestation Project in collaboration with the Cape Parrot Project

Fairtree has partnered with the Cape Parrot Project and the Wild Bird Trust to plant at least 10,000 indigenous trees over three years – and this is only the beginning. Fairtree wants to give back what was lost – indigenous forests that provide a canopy for fauna and flora to flourish while limiting water depleting exotic species.

The Yellowwood tree is a national treasure worth preserving for generations to come, and the Cape Parrot, South Africa’s only endemic parrot, is reliant on it for its survival. On the one hand, this collaboration assists the Cape Parrot Project in their conservation efforts of the Cape Parrot, which is on the brink of extinction (less than 2000 in the wild). On the other hand, the Fairtree Yellowwood Reforestation Project is driving local community involvement and sustainability by empowering community members to act as custodians of these trees (Sompondo Nursery) until they are planted in the forest.

Saving the Cape Parrot one Yellowwood tree at a time.

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Cornelius Zeeman
Equity Portfolio Manager & Analyst
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Ryan Jamieson
Head: Retail Sales (North & KZN)
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Herman Sandrock
Group Head: Distribution
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Cornelius Zeeman

Equity Portfolio Manager

Cornelius joined Fairtree in 2015 and is a portfolio manager of the Fairtree Global Equity UCITS, Fairtree Global Emerging Markets Prescient Feeder Fund, Fairtree Global Equity Prescient Feeder Fund. He is also a co-portfolio manager of the Fairtree Blended Equity Prescient Fund and an assistant portfolio manager on the Fairtree Long Short hedge funds.

Cornelius holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Stellenbosch and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. 
He is also a CFA® charterholder.

Ryan Jamieson

Head: Retail Sales - North

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

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Herman Sandrock

Group Head: Distribution​

Herman Sandrock started his career as a pension and investment consultant in Cape Town and Johannesburg before moving to Sanlam Life’s specialist solutions team. In 2005, Herman moved to the UK with a brief to develop a product strategy for the newly acquired Sanlam business in the UK. During his time in UK, Herman held various executive roles including Head of Sales and Marketing and executive director of Sanlam Private Wealth. Herman returned to SA at the end of 2013 and joined Sanlam Glacier with the responsibility to explore a number of strategic initiatives including reviewing Glacier International’s administration strategy and impact of SA’s retirement reform. Herman is a qualified actuary.

Cornelius Zeeman

Equity Portfolio Manager & Analyst

Cornelius joined Fairtree in 2015 and is a portfolio manager of the Fairtree Global Equity Prescient Fund, Fairtree Blended Equity Prescient Fund and Fairtree Emerging Market Prescient Fund. He is also an assistant portfolio manager on the Market Neutral and Long Short hedge funds. Cornelius holds a Bachelor of Accounting degree from the University of Stellenbosch and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He is also a CFA® charterholder.

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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