Wealth planning for UK residents

Born and raised in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, Ruben completed his degree in Information Systems at the University of Cape Town.

Before joining Sable International, he did work as a C#.NET Developer in his free time and became Production Manager on a dairy farm specialising in century-old traditional Italian fresh cheese production, such as Mozzarella and Burrata.

He is an avid outdoor adventurer and fills his free time with being outdoors, mostly running or cycling. Weekends often include family hikes and squash games. He also has expertise in traditional gelato craft.

Jessie-Leigh attended Wynberg Girls’ High School and matriculated in 2014. She then completed her Wealth Management certificate and did her training at Old Mutual. Prior to joining Sable International, she worked on the Zwilling USA campaign at iContact BPO, as a customer support representative.

Her role is to support the financial and mortgage advisers, to execute administrative duties and to liaise with clients, solicitors, lenders and real estate agents in relation to mortgage applications.

She is a typical Aquarius: as reclusive as a Ghost Crab, but as social as a Bottlenose Dolphin. She enjoys canoeing and kayaking with her younger brother and has a cat who runs the household.

Neil grew up and was educated in South Africa. He has been in the financial services industry for over 15 years both in South Africa as an Independent Financial Advisor (IFA) and more recently in the UK as a qualified mortgage broker.

He is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) and is a member of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa and holds a full CeMAP qualification (UK).

He is responsible for providing advice around mortgage protection and cross-border financial planning.

Neil enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf and working out in the gym

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Anna-Mari started her career in the financial industry 30 years ago. She's worked with various chartered accounting firms and in the private banking industry. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors and exploring various ancient wisdom studies. 

Rayarn spent his childhood between Cape Town and Johannesburg. He received a Bcom General from Stellenbosch University, majoring in Finance and Entrepreneurship.

After graduating, he got an internship at Growmatter Financial Planning. He worked there for two years as a paraplanner and administrator before starting at Sable International.

He is an enthusiastic learner, eager to grow in knowledge and character and always ready to take the leap and try new things. In his spare time, he loves to be outdoors playing sports and going for hikes. He also enjoys going out and exploring the city with friends.

Shabir is from Bokaap, Cape Town. He studied at the University of the Western Cape and Cape Peninsula University of Technology, before going on to work for Old Mutual.
In his role as a Wealth Administrator, he provides vital support to the adviser and admin team.

Outside of work, he enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, gyming and travelling to places of historical interest. He also loves socialising and trying out new restaurants and activities with friends and family.

Stephane’s career in the finance industry began in 2017 when she relocated to Cape Town from the North West province. She previously worked at a Liberty Life franchise as a Paraplanner where her focus was on insurance and investments.

She joined Sable International in 2021 as a Wealth Administrator and aspires to further expand her knowledge within the company.

On the weekends, she enjoys the outdoors and spending time with friends and family.

Anri has a BCom Mathematical Science degree from the University of Stellenbosch. She started her career as a financial advisor at Liberty Life. In 2021, she joined Sable International as a Software Support Specialist.

Her responsibilities include updating and developing the financial planning software for the Wealth department and assisting advisors and paraplanners with technical support to ensure optimal business process and efficient client service.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and taking her dogs to the beach.

Ané grew up in Cape Town and completed her BComm studies at Stellenbosch University. In 2015, she went on to obtain her postgraduate diploma in financial planning through the University of Stellenbosch Business School. She is a certified financial planner and a member of the Financial Planning Institute.

In 2018 she joined the Sable International Wealth team as a Paraplanner. She assists our financial advisors and clients with research, technical and product knowledge as well as the implementation of the advice given.

She loves being outdoors with her family and dog and thoroughly enjoys gardening and reading.

Mullisa graduated from the University of the Western Cape with honours in linguistics and returned 10 years later to complete her master’s degree. She has previously worked at Capitec Bank, as well as in industries such as retail, academics and finance.

At Sable International, she provides administrative support to financial advisors based in the UK. She is responsible for processing client mortgages and managing client data.

She is happily married with a pigeon pair and enjoys hiking, sightseeing and spending time with family and friends.

Julian grew up in South Africa and the UK and previously worked in wealth management for some of South Africa’s largest banks.

He holds several financial planning qualifications including a postgraduate diploma in financial planning from Stellenbosch University. He is a Certified Financial Planner® and a member of the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa.  

He joined Sable International as an Independent Financial Planner, with a focus on wealth management for South Africans with a global mindset.

He enjoys spending time with his family, as well as road cycling and mountain biking.

Hybré has worked in the financial industry for more than 17 years, starting at Sanlam Namibia before relocating to South Africa. She then joined a Sanlam boutique company, Stellar BlueStar, in 2013 and ultimately held the role of paraplanner. Hybré holds qualifications in wealth management and financial planning.

She is the proud mother to two beautiful boys and loves spending her family and friends, enjoys reading and taking walks.

Niel grew up in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. After being admitted as an attorney in 1999, he spent nine years practising in family law, estate planning as well as litigation.

His career in finance began in 2008 after qualifying and specialising in offshore financial services. Prior to joining Sable International, he worked in Cape Town and Zambia as consultant and country manager for a large international financial consultancy.

Niel specialises in offshore structuring and planning, with cross-border trust, tax and succession planning being his speciality.

He enjoys being outdoors in the African bush and in the ocean.

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Mike grew up and was educated in South Africa, after which he began his career at Investec Private Bank.

In 2006, Mike founded the property and lending advice division of Sable International. He now runs the business and is head of the investment committee.

He loves sport, mostly triathlon and golf. He is a trained NLP Practitioner and an avid reader of all things relating to economics. He is married and has two children.

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Lauren has an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning from the University of the Free State in South Africa and obtained a Diploma for Financial Advisers from the London Institute of Banking & Finance.

She has been working in the financial planning industry since 2005 and previously worked as a practice manager and as a financial planner. She is a Certified Financial Planner® professional and a member of the Financial Planning Institute.

At Sable International, Lauren is responsible for the operational and compliance overview for both the South African and UK offices.

Outside of work, she enjoys going to the theatre.

Ian grew up in South Africa and moved to the UK in 2004. He kick-started his financial career with Sable International as a mortgage advisor.

After this, he moved to Kinleigh Financial Services where he worked as a mortgage broker for four years.

Ian then returned to Sable International. In 2013, he obtained his Level 4 Diploma in Financial Planning and has been helping his clients with all their investment and mortgage needs ever since. Ian also runs the mortgage team at Sable and is part of the investment committee.

He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his family.

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Cláudia grew up in Welkom, South Africa, before moving to Gauteng to study at the University of Johannesburg.

She obtained a BCom (Hons) in Financial Planning as well as an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning. She is a Certified Financial Planner® and a member of the Financial Planning Institute.

Cláudia began her career at large financial planning firm and ultimately spent 11 years there. She subsequently relocated from South Africa to Lisbon, Portugal. She is responsible for providing advice around cross-border planning, including relevant investment products and regimes.

She aspires to living a balanced life by being active and spending time with her husband and family.

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Bill grew up in Durban, on the East Coast of South Africa, where he attended Durban High School.

He previously worked as a claims, service and retention manager with Neilson Financial Services, before joining Sable International's wealth team. Bill focuses on individual and corporate financial planning, mortgage advice and company employee benefits such as auto enrolment and insurance.

He is energetic, driven, loyal and enjoys spending time with his two children. When he has a spare moment, he manages to squeeze in a bit of fly fishing, snooker and golf.

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Monique graduated from the University of Cape Town, where she dual-majored in Economics and Finance. She then went on to complete her Honours in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management.

Monique is always up for a challenge and believes in hard work and measurable results. She was snapped up by Sable International in 2011.

She quickly worked her way from broking on the global desk into a more specialised role surrounding the South African Reserve Bank’s exchange control regulations. She enjoys spending her time outdoors; exploring the countryside with her husband, two children and three dogs.