Jonathan Acutt Managing Director of Acutts
Jonathan Acutt Managing Director of Acutts The Acutts name is synonymous with property in South Africa and success that dates back more than 170 years. It is the surname of one of Durban's most illustrious families, a family that has through the generations, contributed significantly to the development of the city and now the country. Started by Robert Acutt in 1851 as R Acutt & Sons, Land Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents, it is also one of South Africa's top 10 real estate franchise groups, a major industry role player
Stefan Botha Director and Founder of Rainmaker Marketing
Stefan Botha Director and Founder of Rainmaker Marketing Stefan is 100% committed to re-defining the scope of property development research and marketing throughout Southern Africa and started his career with a BCom in Marketing at Stellenbosch University, followed by his honours in Marketing and Tourism at the University of Cape Town. He is now the Director and Founder of Rainmaker Marketing who are the leaders in property development marketing, having won multiple awards for their pioneering turnkey marketing solutions locally and internationally. With 18 years-experience within the Property Development Marketing Industry and 200 strategies to date, Stefan has worked with clients throughout SA (Gauteng, Western Cape, KZN, Mpumalanga and Limpopo), Mauritius, Kenya and in the USA and Portugal. Stefan and has team have achieved amazing results from many of the developments they have worked with and Rainmaker Marketing is synonymous with innovation, skilled resources, collaboration and long-standing client relationships.
Lezanne Burger Founder / Managing Director of Camden Property Investments
Lezanne Burger Founder / Managing Director of Camden Property Investments Lezanne specializes in commercial investment sales and leasing on the North Coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. After completing her studies in marketing & design, she moved abroad to explore her keen interest in the UK, US, and East. She soon discovered her undying passion for the property industry. Her experience has been gained in a wide context and it's this breadth of world view that has nurtured a degree of understanding of the property market that goes beyond her years. Lezanne has consulted with the largest blue chip national firms including companies listed on the NYSE, JSE, ASX and LSE. Being passionate about property, Lezanne has generated a few hundred million rand in lease value and sales since she started her property career over 16 years ago. Lezanne has been acknowledged for outstanding letting performance and team leadership. She regularly attends independent courses and seminars to add to her already extensive background. Lezanne holds a PPRE (Property Practitioner in Real Estate) qualification and sits on the panel for the RODE Report on the SA Property Market. “With my distinctive set of skills and my dedicated efforts towards understanding my clients’ company mission & vision, culture, staff, workflow and budget makes me ideally suited to accelerate growth and change in the commercial property sector.” – Lezanne Burger Lezanne shows the same drive and commitment in her business dealings as she does in other aspects of her life. One of the defining goals of her life is to help those most in need. Through her charitable works, she’s established herself as a philanthropist and an animal rights activist. Lezanne loves running, golf and cooking up a storm for her loved ones.
Sean Moffat MD at Phezulu Projects
Sean Moffat MD at Phezulu Projects He is the MD of Phezulu Projects (Pty) Ltd. Sean Moffatt entered the property market over twenty years ago and worked his way up through the positions from a student, foreman, site agent, contracts manager, contracts director, and then director of marketing and new projects. He has served on the KwaZulu-Natal Master Builders Association as President and thereafter as the youngest President of M.B.A South Africa. Sean has developed numerous major commercial and residential projects in KZN.
Yianni Pavlou Principal and Founding Member at Portfolio Property Investments
Yianni Pavlou Principal and Founding Member at Portfolio Property Investments Yianni Pavlou has broad industry experience across all aspects of the property industry with a particular focus on Investment property acquisitions. He holds a B.Com (Honours) Degree from the University of Natal where he majored in Economics and Business Management. He also qualified as a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply in the UK having achieved their Professional Designation qualification. He has worked both locally and internationally within the Corporate business environment where he specialized in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. After successfully investing in various properties in Durban and surrounding areas he co-founded Portfolio Property Investments. Driven by his passion and desire to excel in the property sector the company has enjoyed massive year on year growth. Hard work, honesty and integrity are key ingredients to his recipe for success. Yianni is a fully certified Principal member of the South African Estate Agency Affairs Board and has achieved his NQF Level 5 National Certificate in Real Estate. He has also undertaken the PDE 5 examination and been awarded a Certificate of Professional Recognition as Master Practitioner in Real Estate (MPRE) by the Board. Yianni is a well-respected individual with a diverse client base that offers repeat and referral business. His favorite past time and hobbies include Sport, reading and spending time with friends and family.
Frank Reardon Director of Strategic Property Solutions
Frank Reardon Director of Strategic Property Solutions Frank is an experienced property executive, Frank is specialised in real estate advisory services – from complex property transactions and broking to property development, feasibility, planning and legal compliance. He has been involved in the conceptualisation and execution of successful property developments throughout KwaZulu Natal, working closely with large South African funds, private investors, international companies and key local stakeholders – from government to communities. He has had experience in Development, Planning, Development Finance, Strategic Property Marketing, Asset Management and complicated property transactions and Corporate Real Estate Services assignments. Frank has been an active member of SAPOA and sat on various committees including the Property Transformation, Marketing and Research Committees and most recently was a member of the KZN Regional Council. He is passionate about the built environment and urban management and is a founding director and current Chairman of the Umhlanga UIP. Passionate about environment and human-centred developments, Frank has leveraged his commercial expertise to drive developments across all property sectors, with particular emphasis on biodiversity management, landscape rehabilitation and the formalisation of conservation areas. Frank has completed his PDE4 and has a law degree and MBA from the Universities of Kwa Zulu Natal and Cape Town together with several SAPOA/Property Courses including the well-respected Property Development Programme. He was previously Regional Director of Broll Property Group and COO of Fundamentum Asset Management.
Grant Smith Development Executive at JT Ross
Grant Smith Development Executive at JT Ross Grant has been involved in the business for 20 years He is based in Durban KZN He leads a team comprising development, project and leasing managers The most recent development is that of JT Ross Park Northfield – 32 ha platforming and infrastructure project developed out into 160 000sqm of logistics warehousing – project spanned 5-year period. JT Ross is currently relaunching its “The Avenues Residential Estate” development located in Hilton outside Pietermaritzburg.
Simon Weare Director of Maxprop Property Group
Simon Weare Director of Maxprop Property Group Simon has 12 years of commercial real estate experience across various aspects of the sector, including property management, finance, sales and leasing, development, and valuations. He heads up the commercial and industrial brokerage as well as the residential franchise division at Maxprop, where he is also a director. Simon has a BSc (Hons.) Property Studies from UCT and is RICS accredited.