Our Team

The Team Behind Your Wealth Growth

Our directors, advisors and staff are committed to seeing you reach your financial goals through comprehensive evidence-based planning.

Andró Griessel CFP®

CEO / Wealth Manager

(BComm, PGDFP, MIFM)

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Andró is the founder and managing director of Woodland Wealth.
He is a firm believer in the value of independent, well thought out and knowledge-based advice and made it his mission to establish an advice-based, instead of a sales-based business. The people close to him will describe him as slightly against the grain and a non-conformist. “It is this attitude of questioning the norm that leads to the best planning solutions for clients”, he says. He is obsessed with the concept of “the client’s best interest” and it forms the blueprint from where the business is managed.

After matriculating from Paarl Boys High in 1990, he acquired a BComm Degree at Stellenbosch University. He also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning at the University of the Free State, is a CFP® professional and is a member of the Institute of Financial Markets. Before he established the company in 2003, he worked amongst others, at Shoprite Holdings Head Office, Nedgroup Asset Management and Investec Asset Management.

Andró Griessel CFP®

CEO / Wealth Manager

(BComm, PGDFP, MIFM)

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Samuel Rossouw CFP®

Director / Wealth Manager

(BCommHons; Adv PGDFP)

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True to company culture, Samuel strives to build solid long term relationships with clients and has a meticulous way of identifying needs, defining goals and compiling an executable plan to reach one’s goals. He firmly believes that one has to be a specialist in one’s field to be able to add value, and continuous training & education is therefore paramount. To be objective and to have an independent approach to a client’s planning is critical to make a difference.

Born & bred on a farm in the Montagu region, Samuel matriculated in 2001 from Montagu High School. He completed his BComm Honours degree in Business Management as well as his Postgraduate & Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning. Samuel is a CFP® professional. Apart from a short stint at an agricultural company Samuel has spent his whole working career with Woodland Wealth. Samuel is a shareholder and valuable member of the board of directors of Woodland.

Samuel Rossouw CFP®

Director / Wealth Manager

(BCommHons; Adv PGDFP)

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Carine Hough CGMA®

Director

(BComm, PGDFP)

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Testing the waters of the long-term insurance industry, Carine started her career as a financial adviser in 2010 at ABSA. She didn’t feel at home in this position and after travelling the length of Africa, she settled in and found herself part of the Woodland team from September 2012. She joined Woodland Wealth as a Paraplanner, and after finding the inner workings of the business more interesting, exchanged her position to become the Financial & Operations Manager in 2015. Her dedication, initiative and her drive to overcome new challenges makes her a valuable team member. Today she too is a shareholder and valuable member of the board of directors of Woodland.

Matriculating from St Pauls College, in Windhoek in 2006, Carine continued studying and completed her BComm at the University of Stellenbosch as well as her Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning.

Carine Hough CGMA®

Director

(BComm, PGDFP)

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Elmie De Jager CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BEd, Adv PGDFP)

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Elmie is energetic, hard-working and analytical, and she loves to work with people. Before joining Woodland, Elmie was a consultant with a large financial services company and an educator in higher grade Mathematics and Accounting. Her personal attributes, passion for portfolio structuring and knack for numbers makes her a big asset to the company.

After matriculating from Aliwal North High School, she made her way to Stellenbosch University to complete her degree. She completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning in 2014 and in 2020 completed an Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust administration. She joined the Woodland team towards the latter part of 2015.

Elmie De Jager CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BEd, Adv PGDFP)

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Cassie Carstens CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BComm; Adv PGDFP)

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Cassie lives by the mantra “Trust is Earned”. Starting his career in financial planning in 2009, he has obtained valuable experience, and the ever-changing markets have taught him that there is no place for ego’s. Supporting clients throughout their different life-phases gives him tremendous satisfaction and serves as a constant reminder of the impact that his advice can have on individuals and their families.

He hails from Paarl where he matriculated from Paarl Gymnasium in 2003. He continued his studies at Stellenbosch University where he obtained a BComm degree in 2007 and thereafter completed an Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning at the University of the Free State in 2011. He is also a CFP® professional. He joined Woodland in October 2017.

Cassie Carstens CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BComm; Adv PGDFP)

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Deidré Valentine CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BCommHons, PGDFP)

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Deidré has a knack for analytical work and is spontaneous with a warm and friendly personality – a rare combination of qualities that is very useful in our industry. She was born and raised in Heidelberg, where she matriculated in 2011. She proceeded to study BComm Mathematical Science at the University of Stellenbosch, and also completed an honours in Financial Risk Management in 2016. She braved the CFA level 1 examination and passed in 2017. She continued the journey of equipping herself by receiving her Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning in Sept 2020 and became a CFP® professional in 2021.

She is not only clever, but a keen sportswoman. She spends much of her free time on the netball field as a nationally graded umpire. This suits her “work hard, play hard” motto well. She started her career as a research and investment analyst, giving her an excellent investment background, but then decided to work on a more personal level with clients where she can see the impact of robust financial planning. She joined Woodland in February 2020.

Deidré Valentine CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BCommHons, PGDFP)

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Our Team

The Team Behind Your Wealth Growth

Andró Griessel CFP®

CEO / Wealth Manager

(BComm, PGDFP, MIFM)

Samuel Rossouw CFP®

Director / Wealth Manager

(BCommHons; Adv PGDFP)

Carine Hough CGMA®

Director

(BComm, PGDFP)

Elmie De Jager CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BEd, Adv PGDFP)

Cassie Carstens CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BComm; Adv PGDFP)

Deidré Valentine CFP®

Wealth Manager

(BCommHons, PGDFP)

Martie Erasmus

Finance & HR Manager

(BSc)

Angelique Scheepers

Administrative Assistant

Landi Jourdan

Medical Aid Adviser

(NQF5 Wealth Management )

Princess Mhlauli

Administrative Assistant

(NQF7 Advanced Diploma in Management )

Inge Rousseau

Risk Specialist

(NQF6 Financial Planning)

Shannon Burrows

Administrative Assistant

(BSocSci)

Letitia Tredoux

Administrative Assistant

Carla du Toit

Administrative Assistant

(BEd)

Marna Calitz

Administrative Assistant

Dé-Mari Kleynhans

Trainee Planner

(BComm, PGDFP)

Daniël van Rooy

Trainee Planner

(BComm)

Dieter Kotze

Trainee Planner

LLB (Law)

Chantelle Wessels

Administrative Assistant

Mishay Felton

Receptionist

Simone Schonken

Administrative Assistant