Experience

Admaius Capital Partners

• Rwanda
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MD

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Admaius Capital Partners is a pan-African PE fund that invests in high impact sectors driving social & economic transformation across Africa. Our footprint matches our desire to have an on-the-ground presence and work closely with our portfolio companies. Admaius Capital Partners is a pan-African PE fund that invests in high impact sectors driving social & economic transformation across Africa. Our footprint matches our desire to have an on-the-ground presence and work closely with our portfolio companies.



Silvester Family Office

• Investment Professional

  • Feb 2020 - Nov 2021

  Senior investment professional responsible for: • Evaluate and diligence new investment opportunities • Manage direct private equity investments • Monitor and report on performance of investments across a wide range of asset classes • Taxation Senior investment professional responsible for: • Evaluate and diligence new investment opportunities • Manage direct private equity investments • Monitor and report on performance of investments across a wide range of asset classes • Taxation



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Private equity specialist and advisor

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

  Consultant to investment sector. Last engagement with merchant bank to review PE investment strategy and advise on PE portfolio & governance. Consultant to investment sector. Last engagement with merchant bank to review PE investment strategy and advise on PE portfolio & governance.



Coast2Coast Investments

• Senior Investment Director

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2018

  • Coast2Coast is a private equity family office with a buy-and-build strategy in targeted sectors and geographies. • Evaluated and led successful investments in pharma and FMCG sectors in South Africa & Eastern Europe, including inter alia generics pharma (Cyprus) and vitamins & supplements (Romania). • As Exco member, I had both investment and strategic finance responsibilities. • Business finance partner and advisor to portfolio companies (wide scope of responsibilities, including director roles & assistance with strategy formulation, financial reporting and operational improvements). • Also acted as interim CFO of a listed portfolio company (while permanent CFO recruited), dealing with inter alia year end audit, preparation of published financial statements and investor road shows.



Standard Chartered Bank

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director: Principal Finance

  • Oct 2008 - Dec 2013

  Top 10 international bank in South Africa. Senior deal executive in the Africa PE team, responsible for origination, deal implementation and portfolio management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Led, closed and managed several emerging market investments. Chief Learning Officer for the global Principal Finance division of SCB (c.$5bn AuM) to create and promote a culture of ongoing learning and development. Top 10 international bank in South Africa. Senior deal executive in the Africa PE team, responsible for origination, deal implementation and portfolio management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Led, closed and managed several emerging market investments. Chief Learning Officer for the global Principal Finance division of SCB (c.$5bn AuM) to create and promote a culture of ongoing learning and development.



Rand Merchant Bank

• South Africa
• Banking
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Dealmaker

  • Jul 2002 - Sep 2008

  Senior deal maker in the RMB Ventures private equity team; and prior to that, senior deal executive in the Project and Infrastructure Finance Team (financing major investment projects like the multi-billion dollar Gautrain, the rapid rail link between Johannesburg International Airport and Pretoria/Sandton/ Johannesburg). Senior deal maker in the RMB Ventures private equity team; and prior to that, senior deal executive in the Project and Infrastructure Finance Team (financing major investment projects like the multi-billion dollar Gautrain, the rapid rail link between Johannesburg International Airport and Pretoria/Sandton/ Johannesburg).



University of Johannesburg

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Professor

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  I lectured part-time on the Masters in Finance program and during the last three years of my involvement also led the program. I lectured part-time on the Masters in Finance program and during the last three years of my involvement also led the program.



McKinsey & Company

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • 2000 - 2002

  As consultant I worked predominantly in the financial services sector, gaining valuable experience by working on numerous strategic and operational assignments. As consultant I worked predominantly in the financial services sector, gaining valuable experience by working on numerous strategic and operational assignments.