Originating, structuring and implementing advisory transactions within the Western Cape region across the entire client spectrum, including M&A, capital raisings (debt & equity), BEE transactions, leveraged buy-out transactions and balance sheet debt restructuring.

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• Founded South Africa’s first online-only, direct-to-consumer mortgage origination platform• Company processed over R5 billion in mortgages for thousands of clients• Led company strategy, finance, and the executive management team• Exited through merger with leading local industry playerwww.bondspark.co.za

• Founded South Africa’s leading technology-enabled real estate brokerage, operating across property sales, rentals, and management• Raised over R100 million in equity funding from local and international investors• Employed >100 full-time staff across South Africa with property sales in excess of R10 billion• Ensured product/market fit and competitive positioning within the industry landscape while building business partnerships and establishing business processes• Built and executed complex financial models to analyze and forecast business performance, evaluate scenarios, enable strategic decision-making, and implement decisions across the organization• Fostered culture of collaboration and led the executive management team• Exited through merger with leading local industry playerwww.leadhome.co.za

• Originated, negotiated, and executed mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, due diligence, balance sheet restructuring, and leveraged buyouts• Focus sectors included diversified industrials, private equity, healthcare, and technology, media, and telecommunications • Select transactions include the spin-out and sale of Absa Capital Private Equity to secondary investors, the sale of Murray & Roberts’ Construction Products division, the acquisition of Palabora Mining Company by consortium led by the IDC, and Steinhoff’s €475m convertible bond issue

• Led Macquarie Capital South Africa’s industrials advisory team• Performed advanced financial modeling and valuations, devised financial and corporate strategy, developed understanding of South Africa’s regulatory environment, fostered market knowledge, and presented findings at board level• Select transactions include the IPO of Old Mutual Property/Triangle Fund and Buildmax’s capital raise

• Designed and delivered corporate strategy, capital programs, and supply chain strategy for range of corporate clients in the UK and USA• Performed advanced financial modeling, business process and financial analysis, board-level presentations and stakeholder management• Clients include AstraZeneca (biopharma), London Organising Committee of the 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG), and Rank Group (private equity)