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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 charter holder 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.
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 charter holder. 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.
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.
Elmie is energetic, hard-working and analytical, and unlike her male colleagues in the wealth management division, not shy of 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 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 BEd degree. She completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning in 2014 and in 2020 completed the Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning. She joined the Woodland team towards the latter part of 2015.
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 Certified Financial Planner charter holder. He joined Woodland in October 2017.
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 Certified Financial Planner charter holder 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.
Martie hails from Rawsonville. She matriculated from Goudini High School and then proceeded to study at Stellenbosch University where she obtained a BSc Degree.
Her working career is testament to her talents in various fields. She started as a student programmer in 1992 and worked her way up to senior programmer at Boland Bank in 1998. Thereafter she braved the hospitality industry when she co-owned and successfully managed various restaurants from 1998 to 2004. The last 16 years has seen her progress through the ranks at GRW Engineering.
Her hands-on approach to solving problems, attention to detail and focus on what needs to be done for holistic success is what makes her an asset to any entity. Her personal values of integrity and honesty aligns well with that of Woodland and we were happy to welcome her to the team in April 2021.
After spending her childhood in the small Northern Cape town of Hartswater, Carla relocated to Stellenbosch and matriculated from Stellenbosch High School in 2008. Subsequently, she completed her BA degree in Humanities at the University of Stellenbosch, and then her BA Honours in Psychology at Unisa and gained some experience in this and other fields.
Having a “psychologist” in the office comes in handy some days, but Carla was appointed, not for free counselling to employees and clients, but for her calm approach to problem solving, willingness and ability to learn new things and work in a structured and disciplined manner. She shares our company philosophy of constant improvement which makes her a valuable addition to the team.
Although born in Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Angelique moved to Bellville when only 10 years old, and matriculated from DF Malan in 1987.
Her experience ranges from being an admin and enquiries clerk in Boland Bank and moving through the ranks at Santambank (later to become ABSA), to being a representative for Metropolitan. She offered her outstanding administrative & organizational skills at ABSA / AIFA and Momentum Consult as personal assistant before deciding to join Woodland in February 2021 to provide support to the Financial Planning department.
Angelique is committed to providing excellent client service and does it with enthusiasm and pride. She is dependable and believes in being a team player and working collectively to achieve goals.
Landi was born and raised in Worcester. Over the years she has accumulated experience in office administration, bookkeeping and short-term insurance and even started her own small business which she managed for 6 years until she finally sold it to spend more time with her young kids at the time. However, she found her passion for the medical aid industry when she joined AIFA as a medical aid assistant in 2012.
What many people might not know about Landi is that for 6 years, she rode quad bikes for Droomers Yamaha and was the Nr 1 female for ATV Powersport South Africa. She has ticked off the Roof of Africa race from her bucket list. Since then she exchanged her motorbike for a mountain bike.
She lives by the motto that “some things seem impossible, until it’s done”. Her warm, welcoming personality puts clients at ease and the quality of her work is of utmost importance to her. She joined the team in March 2019.
With her roots and childhood memories in Villiersdorp, Princess left her hometown after she matriculated from Grabouw High School in 2013 to settle in Somerset West. She accumulated a variety of work experience learning amongst other things how to deal with different kinds of people, how to cope under pressure and that meeting difficult deadlines and keeping demanding clients happy is the key to success.
Her dedicated attitude and her will to constantly better her own skills made her stand out above her peers and was selected to join the medical department of Woodland in January 2017.
In her free time, she studies towards a National Diploma in Business Management and when she is not buried under her books, she enjoys family time, sport and reading. She is organised, and does not allow obstacles to get in her way.
Sunette’s passion for the industry shows in the way she deals with clients. Prompt service is her motto and she will walk the extra mile with a smile. She is hard-working, dedicated and enjoys being part of the Woodland team in providing our clients with the best possible service. She believes in constantly bettering her skills and is currently studying towards her NQF 6 in Financial Planning.
Born and raised in Bredasdorp, Sunette moved to Paarl to matriculate from Boland Paarl College in 2002. Sunette has more than 10 years relevant industry experience that started with Old Mutual in 2008 in the midst of the Global Financial Crisis. She spent another 3 years with PSG before Woodland acquired her skills in early 2016.
Born and raised in Worcester, Inge matriculated from Worcester Gymnasium in 2003. She went on to study Public Relations Management at Boland College in Stellenbosch and now also holds a Certificate in Financial Products and a Higher Certificate in Financial Planning from Milpark.
Inge is a people’s person who believes in professionalism and the highest standard of service delivery. Inge is multi-talented and has even published a short story.
Inge worked for Woodland before from 2007 to 2012. This is where she first found her passion for the industry. From 2012 onward she worked at Hermitage, gaining valuable experience before re-joining Woodland in early 2018.
Shannon hails from Bethlehem in the Free State, where in 2008 she matriculated from Bethlehem Voortrekker High School. She obtained a degree in Human and Societal Dynamics from the University of the Free State and completed further studies in Labour Law via UNISA. As a youngster, she was quite the horse-rider, receiving Free State colours and achieving second place in the South African School League.
The administrative roles that she has filled previously, quickly progressed into senior positions which demonstrates the way she embraces a challenge and doesn’t shy away from responsibility. Woodland welcomed her to the team in November 2018.
Letitia was born in Stellenbosch and grew up between Kuils River and Strand, finishing school at De Kuilen High in 2002 whereafter she successfully completed an Air Hostess course.
Though the aviation industry welcomed Letitia with open arms, she preferred to be closer to home and more office bound, consequently furthering her studies and experience with legal entities.
A decade later she progressed to the medical laboratories industry working in close relationship with dedicated service to her clients.
We are proud to embrace this caring person into our environment who loves serving people. Her natural ownership mentality and meticulousness is an asset to our entity. She joined Woodland in June 2021.
Conrad has a passion for understanding and equipping people by constantly expanding his education, knowledge and leadership gift of serving others through absolute authenticity in all circumstances.
Born and raised in Bloemfontein, he matriculated from Jim Fouché High School in 2011. He enjoys sport and played provincial cricket at school and continued playing while at university. While studying Law at NWU, Conrad embraced the affirmation of his natural inclination to want to serve people helping them to be the best they can be.
After his articles with Gideon Pretorius Inc, he worked as a legal adviser and proceeded his studies in 2021 at UNISA with a postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management (PGDIP).
This confident, humble gentleman joins the team in November 2021 and is an asset to Woodland in our young adviser trainee program.
Elrika matriculated from Strand High in 2020. Since then, she completed various industry related courses while she worked at both long-term and short-term insurance practices to gain valuable insight into the two industries,
In her free time, she is working on a BComm Management Accounting degree, which is testament to her commitment and dedication to reach her goals.
She joins Woodland Wealth in March 2022 as an administrative assistant which starts her journey on the young adviser trainee program. Like many of her colleagues, she believes that challenges are simply learning opportunities and embraces any roadblocks as such. Her hard-working attitude and drive makes her a valuable asset to the team.
Carla spent her early childhood in Malmesbury after which her family relocated to Paarl, where she matriculated from Paarl Gymnasium in 2016. She studied education at CPUT and obtained her degree in 2020. She worked as an Afrikaans teacher for grades 4-6 before she decided to exchange her classroom for the office when she joined Woodland Wealth in April 2022.
Carla is authentic and honest, and she values mutual respect which aligns well with the culture at Woodland. She is a great organiser and finds joy in administrative work. She strives to become a better version of herself every day and constantly works towards the goals she set for herself.
Kyla was born and raised in Cape Town. She matriculated from Brackenfell High School in 2018 and completed a course in Executive Secretarial Studies at Prestige Academy in 2020.
While completing her studies, she gained some practical experience working at Sprayteq, where she was responsible for various administrative duties and honed her work-life skills. This was good preparation for her position as receptionist at Woodland which she took up in March 2021.
Kyla has a warm and caring personality which makes people around her feel at ease. Her values align well with that of the company culture which makes her a great fit for the team.
