At UHURU we believe that financial advice should be:

Client Specific, Objective and Dynamic as the needs may change over time.

Giving financial advice in its purest form places the focus on the client and their needs, searching for solutions specific for them. In striving for exactly that, we achieve our secondary objective – building healthy long term client relationships.

 

Our team consist of the following members:

 

Grenville Swanepoel

Grenville started his career in Financial Services with KWANDA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS in 2005. During this time he completed various courses as well as his RFP 1, 2 and 3.

He learned not only about the financial planning process but also his affinity for interaction with clients and gained vast knowledge in corporate benefits and the investment arena.

In 2009 Grenville was approached by UHURU to head up the Financial Services Division after a short period with ABSA INSURANCE & FINANCIAL ADVISERS.

Ever since he has completed his CFP and established a healthy foundation within the company to accommodate both clients with their dynamic needs but also other Intermediaries who believe in objective client specific advice and long term financial services relationships.

 

Hendrik Stephanus (Rikus) Smith

Rikus started his career with STANDARD BANK FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS in December 2004 after completing his B.Com degree at Rhodes University.

He became an Independent Financial Adviser when he joined KWANDA FINANCIAL & INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS in 2007. Since 2008 he also offered his knowledge and services at RISKFIN in Pretoria.

The relationship with UHURU initially started in 2010 but it was only in 2011 that Rikus accepted a permanent offer as a Financial Adviser in 2011.

 

Christiaan Johannes (Chris) Burger

Chris started his career in the Financial Services industry with LIBERTY LIFE Hatfield in 1996.

In October 2003 he was approached by Sanlam to join their Wealth Management division.

He became an Independent Financial Adviser in 2004 and offered his services to his clients at institutions such as PSG and PENSION WISE.

Chris was initially introduced to UHURU in 2011 and decided to take up a full time Representative opportunity with us in January 2012.

 

Theonette Bredenkamp

Theonette started her career in finance with RAS REKENMEESTERS as a clerk in April 2007.

She accepted a position with UHURU ASSET MANAGEMENT in March 2010 and currently acts as Head of Administration.

Her responsibilities include but are not limited to bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, invoices and commission statements. She gained enormous experience in the Financial Services industry in a short time and is regarded as a pillar in our business when it comes to client communication, intermediary liaison and insurance and investment services.