James now leads the Sable Wealth team from London on a growth journey from Good to Great, and hopes to make a meaningful contribution towards Group strategic goals and revenue synergies.

Outside of work  James loves travelling, snowboarding with friends, stand-up paddle boarding with his wife, swimming in the ocean and spending time with his children and family.

Lauren is a Certified Financial Planner® and member of the Financial Planning Institute. She holds two advanced postgraduate diplomas 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 in the industry since 2005, having previously worked as a paraplanner, financial planner and practice manager. At Sable International, Lauren is director of operations and compliance for our Wealth department. She thrives on the intricacies of a cross-border financial planning and wealth management firm.

Outside of work, Lauren enjoys going to the theatre and experiencing the beauty and adventures Cape Town has to offer.

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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Julian was raised in both South Africa and the United Kingdom and has a background in wealth management, having previously worked with several of South Africa’s leading banks.

He holds multiple 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 South Africa. In addition, he is a Chartered Financial Planner in the UK and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Julian provides holistic advice to individuals and families on managing their wealth across multiple jurisdictions. His work includes helping South Africans internationalise their wealth, supporting clients relocating to the UK, and assisting those moving to or returning to South Africa from abroad.

Outside of his professional life, Julian enjoys spending time with his wife and two children and participating in a variety of sports.

Mullisa is a dedicated linguistics professional holding a Master's degree in Linguistics, currently pursuing CeMap (Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice) studies part-time while excelling in a career at Sable International, where she has served for over eight years. She supports mortgage advisers by managing all communications with lenders, solicitors, estate agents, and clients to ensure seamless mortgage application processes.

Having already passed CeMap 1, she combines linguistic expertise with a growing knowledge of mortgages, contributing significantly to the company's success.

Ané grew up in Cape Town and completed her BComm studies at Stellenbosch University in 2014. In 2015 she went on to obtain her postgraduate diploma in financial planning through the University of Stellenbosch Business School. Ané is a Certified Financial Planner and a member of the Financial Planning Institute.

Ané previously worked for Sanlam and joined the Sable Wealth team as a Paraplanner in 2018. She assists the financial advisers and clients with the research, technical and product knowledge as well as the implementation of the advice given. 

Ané loves spending time with her husband, daughter and family and thoroughly enjoys gardening and reading.

Cláudia was born in a small town called Welkom in the Free State, South Africa. She studied at the University of Johannesburg, where she obtained her BCom Honours in Financial Planning and later obtained a diploma in Investments through the University of the Free State. Cláudia joined Alexander Forbes for 11 years before relocating to Cascais, Portugal where is now one of Sable Wealth's cross-border financial advisers.

She is a Certified Financial Planner, is a member of the Financial Planning Institute (FPI) in South Africa, an Associate member (ASCI) for the Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment (CISI) in the UK, is a member of the Federation of European Independent Financial Advisers (FEIFA) in Europe, and holds an Advance Certification with the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC).

As a cross-border financial planner, Cláudia assists clients who are from, or have a link to, multiple jurisdictions which include SA, the UK, the EU and the US.

In her free time, she loves spending time outdoors, staying active and socialising with family and friends. 

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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 is one of our dual authorised financial advisers and is part of the investment committee.

He enjoys playing golf and spending time with his 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 in 2013. 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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