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Jacobus joined Fairtree in 2011 and is a Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager & Macro Strategist as well as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. Prior to joining Fairtree, he spent five years at Goldman Sachs Asset Management in London, where he served as UK Head of Fixed Income and Currency Product Management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Economics from the University of Stellenbosch and is a CFA® charterholder.

Chantelle joined Fairtree in 2017 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager & Head of SA Equity Research in the Investment team. She began her career in 2006 at Deloitte, where she completed her articles. She then joined Barclays Africa, initially working in the Finance team before moving into Equity Research, where she served as a sell-side analyst covering South African banks and general financials. In 2016, she was ranked #2 in General Financials and #6 in SA Banks in the……

Paul joined Fairtree in 2013 and is a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 1992 at Eskom, where he worked in load research, power system protection, and the Cape distributor for five years. He then transitioned into financial services, working on Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank’s Interest Rate Products desk, specialising in trading and management of interest rate derivatives for two years. In 1999, he entered the asset management industry, first at Gryphon……

Jacques joined Fairtree in 2023 and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He began his career in 2012, completing his articles at Deloitte. In 2015, he joined Aylett & Co. Fund Managers as an equity analyst, before moving to Centaur Asset Management, where he spent nearly six years in equity research and portfolio management roles. Jacques holds a Bachelor of Accounting and an Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from Stellenbosch University. He is also a Chartered……

David joined Fairtree in 2021 and is the Managing Director of Fairtree Elevant Ventures. He founded and leads the European venture growth fund and leads investments in exceptional businesses that are transforming their industries through shifting consumer behaviour, emerging channels and disruptive technology. He began his career as a consultant in Bain & Company’s Private Equity Group, before taking on strategic and general management roles at SABMiller and then transitioning to building businesses as an entrepreneur. From 2010 to 2020……

Michael-John joined Fairtree in 2019 and is a Multi-Strategy Analyst and Infrastructure Analyst in the Investment team. Before joining Fairtree, he co-founded Sxuirrel, a technology start-up based in South Africa. Michael-John holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Investment and Financial Management and an Honours degree in Financial Analysis, both from the University of Stellenbosch. He also completed the Summer Institute for General Management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business.