Christo Botha
Financial Planner
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Jaap Roux
Managing Director
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Dürr Steenkamp
Financial Planner
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Joubert du Toit
Financial Planner
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
Anel Groenewald
Financial Paraplanner
Lieneke Ferreira
Financial Paraplanner
Susan Oosthuizen
Office Administrator
Sonet Mostert
Office Administrator
We keep our team small so that we can engage with you on a personal level without compromising our level of expertise or the quality of advice we give.
We embrace technology so that we can innovatively anticipate your needs; researching, communicating and providing advice around financial planning, investment decisions and short term insurance that is always up-to-date and in your best interests.
Is it tough to talk about retirement because we haven’t saved enough… or because we’re not comfortable with getting older? It’s an insightful question and helps us begin to understand why so many people delay the conversation altogether. Retirement hesitancy sits on two sides of the same coin: financial readiness and emotional readiness. On the […]
Most people think of risk tolerance as a score, something you get from ticking boxes on a questionnaire. Conservative. Balanced. Aggressive. Or a mixed blend. However, the truth is that risk tolerance isn’t static. It’s not a number etched in stone or a label that defines you forever. It’s a living, evolving measure that is […]
When most people hear the word “Will,” they think of paperwork, lawyers, or uncomfortable conversations about money. But a Will isn’t just a legal document. It’s an emotional anchor and a way of caring for the people you love most when you’re no longer able to. A Will says: “I thought about you. I prepared […]
When we hear the word “diversification,” most of us think of investments, spreading money across different asset classes, industries, or markets to reduce risk. And for good reason. Diversification is one of the core principles of sound investing. But what if we zoomed out? What if diversification wasn’t just something we did with our portfolios, […]
A man once asked a gardener: “Why do your plants grow so well?” The gardener smiled and said: “I don’t force them to grow. I simply remove what’s holding them back.” It’s a gentle reminder that growth, in life, in relationships, and in our finances, doesn’t come from pushing harder and harder, as though sheer […]
When markets get choppy, it’s natural to feel nervous. Everyone with a heart (and subsequent blood pressure…) will have a tinge of fear when volatility hits. You might see headlines shouting about “billions wiped off the market” or watch your portfolio dip and wonder if you should pull back until things settle. Again, you’re not […]
When you look at your investment portfolio, it’s tempting to focus on what’s “winning” right now. You might notice one fund doing well and another lagging behind, and think: “Why am I holding on to this underperformer?” That’s a natural reaction, but it misses the point of diversification. In a properly diversified portfolio, there will […]
When we talk about money, we often slip into the language of control: budgets, targets, forecasts, plans. It’s comforting to believe that if we just work hard enough at managing things, we can shape life exactly as we want it. And to some extent, that’s true. Being intentional and disciplined with money does create opportunities […]
When markets are stormy, it’s easy to question whether diversification still works. You might look at your portfolio and think, “Everything seems down; what was the point of spreading my money around?” Or during a market rally, you might wonder, “Wouldn’t I have been better off just putting everything in the top-performing stock or fund?” […]