
Welcome to Anchor Capital
Leadership
Real people, real expertise, real commitment to your financial future
Peter Armitage is a CA(SA) who started his career in global financial markets in 1994. He has held senior analyst, head of research, and chief investment officer roles at Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, Nedbank, and Investec Wealth & Investment.
He has been rated the top investment analyst in the Financial Mail: Ranking the Analysts survey a record 21 times, and was named South Africa's top analyst by Finance Week in 1999.
He founded Anchor in January 2012 and has grown it into one of South Africa's largest independent wealth and asset management firms: 25,000+ clients, multiple Raging Bull awards, and over 550 professionals across five countries.

Co-CIO & Head of Fixed Income
Nolan is a CA (SA) and holds a M.Comm qualification. He started his fixed-income career in 1996, with experience gained in London, New York, and South Africa. He has previously worked at Rand Merchant Bank and Deutsche Bank.

Head of Business Development
Matthew has a B Com (Law and Management) from Wits University. He has been working in the financial services industry since 2004. He started his career as a private banker at Investec and subsequently moved into Investec Wealth and Investment as an investment specialist. He has taken responsibility for sales and marketing for Anchor since its inception and is now the Head of Business Development across the Anchor Group.

Group Financial Director
Omair is a CA (SA) and served articles with KPMG Financial Services. He joined Anchor in September 2014 and is in charge of Financial and Regulatory Reporting, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Risk Management, Acquisitions, and Capital Allocation to support business growth and client value.

Head of Marketing
Veronica is an accomplished investment marketing leader and has worked in the financial services industry since 1998. She has held senior roles at Ashburton, ABSA, PortfolioMetrix and, most recently, as group marketing director of VAM Group (Luxembourg), where she managed strategy across multiple jurisdictions. She has led cross-border teams, introduced marketing automation, and delivered go-to-market strategies that align the interests of advisors, institutions, and high-net-worth clients. Veronica joined Anchor in October 2025.

Head of Portfolio Management
Darryl has worked in the financial services industry since 2005, servicing the needs of high-net-worth clients in South Africa. He obtained a BCom Honours in Finance from Wits and is a CFA charter holder. Most importantly, Darryl is passionate about global investment markets and obsessed with providing exceptional client service.

Director, Wild Dog Capital
Andrew has a CA (SA) qualification and completed his articles at PKF Johannesburg (now Grant Thornton). He joined the financial services industry in 2014, initially working at Robert Cowen Investments (RCI), where he oversaw operations. Andrew joined Anchor in 2015 as head of corporate finance when Anchor bought a majority stake in RCI. Andrew is currently a managing director at Wild Dog Capital (WDC), a division of Anchor, a position he took in 2019.

Head of Anchor Private Clients
As the head of the Private Clients team at Anchor, Brendan co-ordinates a large team with a diversity of skills and experience that assists investors in finding appropriate solutions. Brendan has worked in the financial services industry since 2000 and joined Anchor in 2014. Prior to joining Anchor, he served as CEO of Pioneer Financial Planning for 6 years and as a Director at Pioneer for 10 years. His career also includes working at Sage Life and at Sasfin as a financial advisor. He has a CFP qualification and a BA.LLB from the University of Natal (PMB).

Head of Private Capital
Deon has worked in the financial services industry since 1999, including in wealth management, structured finance, and banking leadership roles. He spent 11 years of his career at Investec Bank, starting in the private client growth and acquisition finance team before leading the Johannesburg and SA banking business and subsequently heading private banking. Deon has significant experience in deal-making and leading teams in large, private client-driven businesses. Deon holds an MBA, H Dip Financial Planning Law and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He joined Anchor in 2023.

CEO, Stockbroking
Brett Adams is CEO of Anchor Securities, Anchor's stockbroking division. He has extensive experience in the stockbroking and financial services industry.

Head of Operations
Corinne is Head of Operations at Anchor, overseeing the operational infrastructure of the business to ensure seamless client service delivery.

Group Marketing Manager
Natasha Roach is Group Marketing Manager at Anchor, responsible for marketing strategy and execution across the group.

Head of Compliance
Janie Marx is Head of Compliance at Anchor, overseeing the group's regulatory compliance framework.
Plus 550+ professionals across investment management, research, operations, and client service in five countries.
Whether you are an individual investor, financial advisor, or institutional client, our team is ready to understand your goals.
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