Executive and Board Members
Chairman
Ian Kilbride
LLB (Hons)
Ian Kilbride has been the Chairman of Warwick since its inception in January 2002 and during his career he has held many key positions and directorships within listed and private companies based in various jurisdictions including South Africa, United Kingdom, Mauritius, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
He was the founder and Chairman of the Appleton Group, taking it to its successful listing in 1999 and he has extensive knowledge of the private client and wealth management industry, within which he has been actively involved for over 30 years.
The Founder and Chairman of the Spirit Foundation, which itself has three foundations focused on education, wildlife and the community (Spiritfoundation.info), he is passionately committed to social development.
He was the founder and Chairman of the Appleton Group, taking it to its successful listing in 1999 and he has extensive knowledge of the private client and wealth management industry, within which he has been actively involved for over 30 years.
The Founder and Chairman of the Spirit Foundation, which itself has three foundations focused on education, wildlife and the community (Spiritfoundation.info), he is passionately committed to social development.
Managing Director
Marc Wiese
Bcom Hon. (Financial Management)
Marc Wiese is the Managing Director of Warwick Wealth. He matriculated from Paarl Boys High and graduated at the top of his class with Honours in Bcom Financial Management from the University of Stellenbosch. He has worked at Warwick since 2012 and has extensive experience of all areas of the business.
He joined the Warwick Board and EXCO in July 2014 and has since held numerous positions within the Warwick group, including Financial Director, Managing Director of Operations, Investment Management and Wealth Management.
Marc’s background knowledge of the Warwick group and the financial services industry has positioned him well to lead Warwick forward and implement its ambitious expansion plans across South Africa. His experience and ability will anchor Warwick to consolidate its current position.
He joined the Warwick Board and EXCO in July 2014 and has since held numerous positions within the Warwick group, including Financial Director, Managing Director of Operations, Investment Management and Wealth Management.
Marc’s background knowledge of the Warwick group and the financial services industry has positioned him well to lead Warwick forward and implement its ambitious expansion plans across South Africa. His experience and ability will anchor Warwick to consolidate its current position.
Chief Financial Officer
Tiaan Meyer
BAccHons, CA(SA)
Tiaan Meyer is the Financial Director of Warwick and a member of Spirit EXCO. He graduated from the University of Stellenbosch as a Chartered Accountant in 2012. He started his career as an auditor where he gained valuable exposure across various industries ranging from small investment firms to JSE listed companies.
Before joining Warwick Tiaan spent five years at Woolworths in the Corporate Finance division, first as Group Accountant and subsequently moved into the Africa division where he played an integral part in growing the business across the continent.
He joined Warwick in 2015 where he began his Warwick career as the Head of Finance. He has a wealth of experience when it comes to dealing with IFRS and Taxation and he was promoted to the position of Financial Director at the beginning of 2017.
Before joining Warwick Tiaan spent five years at Woolworths in the Corporate Finance division, first as Group Accountant and subsequently moved into the Africa division where he played an integral part in growing the business across the continent.
He joined Warwick in 2015 where he began his Warwick career as the Head of Finance. He has a wealth of experience when it comes to dealing with IFRS and Taxation and he was promoted to the position of Financial Director at the beginning of 2017.
Director of Operations
Ryan Magee
BSocSc LOPHRM (Hons.), MSocSc
Ryan is a proud and loyal matriculant of Wynberg Boys’ High School. He is a University of Cape Town alumnus from where he holds multiple degrees, from an undergraduate BSocSci LOPHRM, a BSocSci Honours degree in Change Management and a Master’s degree (MSocSc) in Organisational Psychology. He has held a range of important managerial positions within the Group, leading to his promotion as Chief Operating Officer. With this depth and range of experience and understanding, Ryan is ideally positioned to lead operations with the Group.
Director and Regional Manager Gauteng
Deon Myburgh
Wealth Management and Financial Markets
Deon Myburgh has more than 11 years’ experience in the financial services industry which he spent at large national institutions. Deon joined Warwick as Regional Manager in Port Elizabeth and then relocated to Johannesburg where he now runs the Gauteng area. Deon has been with Warwick for the past 2 years and is exceptionally passionate about financial markets. Deon is currently studying to obtain his post grad.
Director of Client Administration
Christiaan le Grange
21 years in Financial Services.
Christiaan Le Grange has more than 21 years’ experience in the financial industry. With 17 years of those spent with a major national institution where he developed a passion for clients and a clear passion for putting the “client first”. He joined Warwick 5 years ago and runs the client administration and banking side of Warwick where he strives to deliver the most professional service available in South Africa.
General Manager Merger & Acquisitions
Connor Kilbride
Director of Communications
Tim Hughes
BA (Hons), MA (Cum Laude), MSt (Cum Laude), Cert. Dir. (SA)
MSc (Cum Laude), PGD
General Manager Marketing
Wendy De Sousa
Management Team
Western Cape Regional Manager
Michael Feinberg
PGD in Financial Planning
After graduating BTECH Management from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in 2019, Michael began his financial career at Warwick Wealth in 2010. Michael was soon promoted as the Financial Manager for Warwick Invest and was transferred to the Johannesburg office to work closely with the Managing Director. After 2 years Michael took a promotion as the National Sales Manager for Warwick's Lifestyle Network, where he travelled the country with his sales team. In 2016 he discovered his passion for assisting clients and started the trasition to that of a Wealth Specialist. In 2018 Michael suffessfully completed his PGD in FInancial Planning at the University of Stellenbosch and has been managing clients ever since. Due to Michael's ongoing commitment and service excellence, he has further been promoted to the Regional Manager of the Western Cape.
Kwa Zulu Natal Regional Manager
Conrad Clifford
BCom, CFP®
Conrad Clifford joined Warwick in 2009 as a Wealth Specialist, he then went on to be appointed as the Senior Wealth Specialist in Durban
and was then appointed as the Regional Manager of Durban earlier this year. Prior to joining Warwick, Conrad was a Financial Planner with a major national institution offering holistic financial planning to individuals and businesses. Conrad is passionate about client service.
Eastern Cape Regional Manager
Rudi Oosthuizen
Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning.
Rudi joined the financial services industry in 2006 after starting his working career as a Mathematics teacher. He was a principle of a Sanlam BlueStar until he joined Warwick Wealth in 2017 as a Wealth Specialist. Rudi holds an Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning and in 2022 he was promoted to Regional Manager of the Eastern Cape. He believes that team work and attention to detail in order to achieve success is key in the Private Wealth environment.
Garden Route Regional Manager
Brett van Vuuren
BCom, Adv PGDFP, CFP®
Brett van Vuuren is an experienced CFP professional with over 12 years’ industry experience and heads up the Knysna region in the capacity of Regional Manager. He is passionate about client service and portfolio management and works tirelessly to ensure all Warwick clients receive only the best. As a dedicated family man, Brett enjoys spending his free time in nature with his wife and children.
Free State Regional Manager
Wiann van Zyl
PGD Financial Planning, CFP®
After graduating his B.Comm degree and Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning , Wiann joined the financial services industry in 2012. Wiann has grown into an experienced CFP® professional and is very passionate about the financial market and client service. Wiann joined Warwick in 2021 as the Branch Manager in the Free State and is very excited to expand the exceptional Warwick brand in the new area.