Pieter Davis
CEO
B.Com; B. Hons (B&A); MBA; CFA
Pieter joined Edge Capital in May 2011, bringing over 30 years of comprehensive experience in the investment industry. As the head of business development and marketing, he plays a key role in shaping the company’s growth strategies. He is also actively involved in portfolio management and construction, leveraging his broad expertise across all asset classes and product types. In March 2021, Pieter was appointed as a Director of Edge Capital, further solidifying his leadership within the firm.
Pieter Viljoen
Chief Investment Officer
B.Sc (Comp.Sc); CFA
Pieter joined Edge Capital in January 2008 as Chief Investment Officer. As CIO, Pieter currently oversees the investment process at Edge, focusing on the institutional market. He has 30 years of experience in the investment industry.
Lynn Lekay
Portfolio Analyst
B.Com (Hons)
Lynn joined Edge Capital as an analyst in December 2016. She is responsible for manager and strategy research across the numerous domestic portfolios. Lynn is currently operating under supervision in attaining her Category II and IIA regulatory sign-off. She has 19 years of experience in the investment industry.
Thoriso Seepi
Investment Risk Manager
MSc Computational Finance
Thoriso joined Edge Capital’s enterprise development initiative, Alusi in June 2019. He is responsible for all the quantitative investment processes, data analysis, interpretation and analysis of attribution, risk and performance statistics and monitoring the daily mandate compliance process. He is currently under supervision for obtaining the relevant Category II and IIA regulatory sign-offs. Thoriso has 10 years of experience in the investment industry.
Zintle Mzondo
Investment Team Trainee
BCom
Zintle joined Edge Capital’s enterprise development initiative, Alusi on 1 March 2020. She is a MAD Leadership Bursary Programme recipient and graduate who participated in the Alusi mentorship programme in 2019. Zintle has a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Operations Research and Investments Management from the University of Stellenbosch, and will focus on systems development, data integration and optimisation in all investment processes.
Hayley Richards
Business Co-ordinator
Hayley is the corporate marketing manager at Edge Capital. She is also responsible for ESG integration into the investment process and business strategy and provides investment support to the portfolio management team. Hayley has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry.
Carmen Basson
Investment Assistant
Carmen is responsible for daily data report uploads and provides administrative support to the portfolio management team. She has 18 years of experience in the investment industry.