Paul has worked in investments both internationally and in South Africa. In 2005 he joined Plexus Asset Management as Chief Operating Officer and became Managing Director of the Plexus Group in 2008. Plexus was acquired by Bridge Fund Managers (formerly Grindrod Asset Management) in March 2012. In 2020 Bridge Fund Managers was acquired by Counterpoint Asset Management. Paul has served on and chaired various industry committees including ACI and Asisa. Paul has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years.

Graydon has a B.comm degree, majoring in Economics and Finance, is a member of the Financial Planning Institute and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. With experience as one of the youngest Senior Directors at Alexander Forbes in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s, Graydon gained valuable retirement fund consulting, employee benefits and private client advisory experience, advising many of SA’s top corporate trustees and executives. He is a Founding Director of Sterling Private Wealth. Graydon brings a disciplined, balanced, considered and often contrarian investment view to his clients and is a regular contributor to the financial press on financial planning matters. He was at one-point Chairman of the well-known Sunday Times Money Club. Graydon has traveled extensively internationally, visiting many of the world’s top investment firms, assessing strategies, investment teams and philosophies. He regards personally meeting Warren Buffett as the highlight of these travels. A keen sports enthusiast and Graydon represented SA u/21 and SA Universities, and in 1991 he was included in the SA Hockey Squad. When not exercising and close to nature, Graydon enjoys reading autobiographies of exceptional leaders and follows the world of investments and business.

After completing a B. Com(Hons) degree in Business Information Systems in 1989, Keri began a career in Software Development soon started to specialise in Fleet Management Systems. During his 25 year career he has occupied various specialist and management roles with various entities including Investec Fleet, LeasePlan (CIO) South Africa and Absa Vehicle Management Solutions (MD). In 2013, Keri left the corporate fleet world to join Abela, a private fleet consultancy, and with his partners began building their own Full Maintenance Leasing business. In 2018, Merchant West holdings acquired a controlling stake in the company and subsequently changed the name to Merchant West Fleet where Keri now serves as Managing Director.

Subsequent to completing his articles at PKF (JHB) Inc. in 2004, Johan was appointed as Merchant West’s Group Financial Manager. In 2005, Johan was promoted to Group Financial Director of Merchant West and thus, was accountable for the holding and associate companies’ financial affairs. At the start of 2013, Johan became the Director of Business Development and formed part of the Specialised Finance team at Merchant West. Towards the end of 2013, Johan relocated to Cape Town to become the Regional Director of the Merchant West Cape Town branch. In October 2018, Johan took on the role of Group Regional Director, taking on the responsibility of all regional branches and the regional roll-out strategy.

Keith Watson holds a BComm from Unisa and MBA from Edinburgh Business School. He was with Standard Bank for 20 years of which 12 were in the Vehicle and Asset Finance business division. Keith was appointed as the director of the Vehicle and Asset Finance department in charge of Strategy and Business Support. He was then later made Director of Sales. Keith joined the Merchant West Group in August 2014 and was initially responsible for running Ariva. In November 2016, he was appointed as the Managing Director of the Asset Finance business.