Operational Real Estate team

Kobus is the Group CEO and co-founder of Fairtree. He also serves as Chairman of the Private Equity and Operational Real Estate Investment Committees and is an Equity Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. Kobus began his career at PwC, where he completed his auditing articles and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2000. He then joined Sanlam’s in-house Corporate Finance team in 2001, where he was involved in several large corporate transactions. During this time, he also qualified as……

Joe joined Fairtree in 2013 and is a Real Estate Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He plays a key role in overseeing real estate and private equity investments, with a strong focus on asset management, hospitality, and operational real estate strategies. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Joe has held various leadership and advisory roles across multiple companies. He currently serves as a director on numerous portfolio companies. He is also a non-executive director at DC……

Nic joined Fairtree in 2019 and is a Real Estate Portfolio Manager in the Operational Real Estate team. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Molecular Biology and a Graduate Diploma in Law. He also completed the Bar Vocational Course.

CC joined Fairtree in 2021 and is a Real Estate Portfolio Manager in the Investment team. He plays a pivotal role in overseeing real estate investments, with a focus on alternative and operational real estate strategies. Prior to joining Fairtree, he served as the head of Risk Management at Mercantile Bank South Africa for over five years. CC holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Johannesburg.

Michael-John (MJ) joined Fairtree in 2019 and is a Real Estate Analyst in the Investment team. He is also part of the Infrastructure team, involved in both Debt and Equity mandates, where he forms part of the Investment Committee. In addition, he is involved in Real Estate and Private Equity transactions across local and global markets. He was previously part of the Real Estate Private Equity & Operational Real Estate team, based in the UK and operating across the UK,……

Sybrand joined Fairtree in 2017 and is a Real Estate Investment Specialist in the Operational Real Estate team. He is also the Director of Business Development at Providence Hotels. He began his career in 2015 at Momentum as a wealth manager and has since held various roles and leadership positions in investment and operational real estate ventures. In addition to his finance career, he is also a professional cricketer, having represented the Cape Cobras and later the Netherlands. Sybrand holds……

Pieter joined Fairtree in 2018 and is a Real Estate Finance Specialist in the Operational Real Estate team. He is a Chartered Accountant (SA).