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Andrew Walsh

Managing Director (IRESS Group)

Andrew took the role of Managing Director in October 2009, after seven years as General Manager of the IRESS Wealth Management division, overseeing the growth and direction of our wealth management business in Australia and internationally.

Andrew founded XPLAN Technology (XPLAN), and from 2003 managed the transition of XPLAN from an independent organisation to a fully integrated division of IRESS Market Technology. Prior to IRESS, Andrew worked extensively in the actuarial, financial planning, and technology industries.

Ashley Mendelowitz

Chief Executive Officer
Peresys Ltd

With over fifteen years financial markets experience, Ashley founded Peresys in 1997. Previously, as GM Operations at the SA Futures Exchange, he played a leading role in managing the implementation of automated trading in the derivatives markets in South Africa.

In addition to maintaining long-standing key customer and partner relationships, Ashley's main focus continues to be shaping Peresys' strategic direction.

Philippe Moretonas

Managing Director
Spotlight Wealth Management (Proprietary) Ltd

As an agent for one of the leading life companies in South Africa, Philippe developed the Spotlight Interactive product. This was the first software solution to address the real needs of financial advisors in South Africa. In 1994, Philippe founded Spotlight Interactive as an independent supplier of wealth management technology solutions. IRESS acquired Spotlight Interactive in 2007, at which time Philippe took up his current role with IRESS Wealth Management. Since this time, Philippe has focused his efforts on the strategic direction and initiatives for the Spotlight and IRESS Wealth Management brands in South Africa.

Prior to this, Philippe managed the Natal consulting operation of Decision Information, eventually presiding over the Cape operation.

Richard Bell

Head of Portfolio Management

Richard joined Peresys after spending three years at Coronation Fund Manager as Head of Technology where he was responsible for the management and implementation of unit trust and investment management systems.

After spending two years in London growing the reach of the Peresys Connected Trading Community, Richard is now based in Cape Town and is responsible for solutions relating to the Buy Sides across all Peresys products. Richard also currently co-chairs the South African FIX Protocol.org committee.

Stuart Campbell

Head of Sales

Stuart joined Peresys as a member of the Sales and Account Management team in 2002, after previously gaining valuable experience selling market data and trading applications in the financial markets for seven years.

During his time at Peresys, Stuart has been instrumental in building the company’s enviable footprint and recurring revenues. Today, as Head of Sales, Stuart leads a team of highly experienced and skilled account executives.

Derek Crous

Head of FIX Services

After writing Futures Clearing Systems for Rand Merchant Bank and Equity Derivative Trading Systems for Investec Securities, Derek joined Peresys shortly after inception and led the team that designed, developed and implemented Peresys' flagship equity dealing and order management solution, Hermes.

David Harty

Head of Operations and Securities Lending

David gained extensive experience in both institutional and private client investment management before joining Peresys in 2000. He spent four years at Liberty Asset Management where he was a senior manager responsible for back and middle office administration before joining a local private client asset manager as general manager of support services. He has had extensive exposure to systems analysis and re-engineering, new system implementations and integration solutions.

Before taking on his current role in 2009, David played a leading role in creating a dominant South African footprint for Peresys’ Securities Lending products.

Raymond Pretorius

Head of Trading Solutions

Previously at RMB developing Equities and Derivatives solutions for the Treasury division, Ray has extensive knowledge of the workings of the JSE Securities Exchange and Safex Derivatives Exchange.

At Peresys, Ray began writing market making and index arbitrage systems, before leading the Hermes team during the JSE migration to the LSE matching engine. As Head of Peresys' FIX Solutions business, Ray then drove the highly successful adoption of PerFIX as the FIX EMS of choice in South Africa across asset classes.

Shahira Abdulla

Research and Marketing

Shahira is responsible for marketing, research and ensuring that the Research Tool reflects the needs of the South African market. Her career began in 1995 with Old Mutual where she won service and excellence awards; and Best New Comer Broker Consultant in 2003.

In 2004, Shahira was seconded to Masthead Broker Services as a Practice Consultant. Prior to joining Spotlight, she worked as a Business Development Manager KZN specialising in Retail Risk and Investment for Momentum where she developed a product training program for agents that was later adopted country wide.

Karl Beaton

Manager - Regional

Karl has a wealth of industry experience, working in the UK, Europe and USA financial services software industry. He has extensive experience working with standards bodies ACORD and ORIGO. For five years, he ran his own Life and Short Term Brokerage.

Karl is responsible for the distribution and projects of Spotlight to the product providers in South Africa, and for the other channels and IFAs in the Cape Coastal Region.

Kevin Bradfield

Support Manager

Kevin joined Spotlight, now IRESS, in 2005, initially in sales. Since then he has held various portfolios within the company, with a focus on the technical support of products and infrastructure.

Previous experience in the life financial services with Southern Life and Momentum compliment his understanding of the financial needs analysis products offered by IRESS Wealth Management.

Shanal Chetty

Knowledge Centre – Team Leader

Shanal joined IRESS in 2008 and manages the Knowledge Centre team who support the XPLAN and Spotlight users. Shanal is ultimately responsible for ensuring the support consultants are successfully monitored and supported, and service level agreements are adhered to.

Prior to working for IRESS, Shanal was with Old Mutual in the Projects Division.

Nuala Clamp 

Nuala joined Advicenet Advisory Services, a division of Spotlight Interactive, in 2002 as Head of Practice Management and has since held various portfolios within the South African IRESS Wealth Management team. These include, but are not limited to, distribution, implementation, training, practice management and compliance within the IFA market.

Prior to IRESS, Nuala had worked in the Financial Services Industry since 1989.

Nuala currently fulfils the role of Client Service Manager at IRESS Wealth Management (SA) and is responsible for end-user support, training and implementation, and is the Regional Manager for the Kwazulu Natal province.

Grant Culverwell

Manager - Development

Grant started with Spotlight ten years ago, and quickly became a vital part of the management team. He is responsible for the business analysis, development and testing of all spotlight products, managing their delivery into the marketplace.

Working closely with the sales team, Grant’s understanding of the industry is vital to bridging the gap between the development process and the user requirements.

Claudine Farr

Senior Business Analyst

Claudine began her career in the financial services industry with NBS Bank in 1994, and moved into Financial Advising in 1998, where she obtained her NBS certificate in Advanced Financial Planning awarding her AFP® status.

In 2003 Claudine moved on to become a Broker Consultant for Discovery. During this time she gained valuable insight into the challenges facing the advisor in managing an effective and lucrative business, whilst offering professional ethical advice. This experience enhanced her awareness of the need for good financial planning software.

Armed with this knowledge and experience Claudine joined Spotlight in 2004, filling the role of tester, business analyst, and providing support to the training and call centre departments. She currently manages the Business Analyst and Testing team.

Rob Pritchard

Business Development Manager

Rob began his career in the Life Assurance industry with Sanlam in 1990. He then spent time as a Broker Consultant with Protea and Momentum until becoming a Regional Manager with Sage Life in 1998.

Rob practiced as a Financial Advisor for 18 months before re-joining Momentum in 2002 to head up their Technology Marketing division, as well as playing an active role in running agency compliance.

Rob joined PlanTech SA to manage the marketing of software solutions. He is currently responsible for Business Development.