The CA Team

Meet the people behind CA Financial Appointments

Pete Whitehouse

Pete Whitehouse
Managing Director
pete@ca.co.za

As an ACMA qualified professional, Pete spent 8 years in the corporate market in analysis and financial management roles, before following his entrepreneurial instincts. The team values Pete’s ability to see things from a different perspective and steer us in the right direction. As an avid mountain biker he makes us foodies in the office look bad with his very active and healthy lifestyle choices. P.S. This guy created CA Financial Appointments!

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Brendon Lezar
General Manager
brendon@ca.co.za

When Brendon is not placing tomorrow’s generation of top-notch CFO’s, he’s putting his passion for food to good use, cooking up a storm in the kitchen! With his exceptional reputation as a major player in the recruitment industry, his team is continually learning from him, as a man who leads by example.

Chantel Patrick

Chantel Patrick
Financial Manager
chantel@ca.co.za

Chantel is our trusted and very well respected keeper of finances. She manages to balance the financial function of the business with studying towards completing her CIMA qualification. While she is always there to give us financial advice and moral support, she is also the best bargain-hunter in Cape Town! She loves shopping and is always looking fabulous!

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Cathy Symmonds
Commercial Finance Talent Specialist
cathy@ca.co.za

Cathy is one of our long-standing Commercial Finance Recruiters, who keeps us all up to date with the latest best practices within our industry, as well as being our supportive ‘wise-owl.’ As a Recruiter and Twin-Mom, she manages to bring both calm and fun to the team in equal measure. Her alter-ego, Rose, is always ready for a good time which is largely required in our industry.

Robynn Paton

Robynn Paton
Financial Services Talent Specialist
robynn@ca.co.za

Bringing international experience to the Financial Services team from her time spent as a Recruiter in the UK, Robynn is an incredibly conscientious professional who focuses on building strong relationships with her candidates and clients. As part of a team of committed foodies, Robynn inspires us all with her disciplined exercise regime and her healthy eating habits!

Pat Sinton

Margo Ferreira
Financial Services Talent Specialist
maferreira@ca.co.za

She joined, she excelled, she left… and she came back! Margo returned to the CA family as Financial Services and Commercial Recruiter in 2022! Her 20 years’ recruitment experience, combined with her go-getter attitude and her drive to provide a 5-star service embodies what we stand for at CA Financial Appointments. When not changing people’s lives, you may find Margo playing her guitar and unwinding with her young family.

Stuart Welch

Stuart Welch
Commercial Finance Talent Specialist
stuart@ca.co.za

Stuart is a commercial finance specialist and has vast experience in temp, contract and permanent recruitment. He is a great handy-man, a loyal colleague and friend, who can always be counted on to help out when you are in a pickle. His dry sense of humour is the glue that keeps the team together.

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Zelmari van Schalkwyk
Commercial Finance Talent Specialist
zelmari@ca.co.za

Having started with us as a financial services researcher, she has now found her niche as a commercial finance recruiter. She is the office’s fitness-guru, motivating us to “put that cupcake down” while also being our very own Suzelle DIY!

Shelley Barker

Shelley Barker
Commercial Finance Talent Specialist
shelley@ca.co.za

As an individual with an Honours in Ichthyology, who would have known Shelley would go into the business of people instead of fish. As a commercial finance recruiter, it’s evident to see how passionate Shelley is about helping her clients and candidates. As someone who doesn’t know how to do things half-heartedly, she manages to balance being an outstanding recruiter with being a Super-Mom!

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Angie Mac Wyne
Commercial Finance Talent Specialist
angie@ca.co.za

As another long standing consultant with CA, Angie can be relied on to bring a good dose of consistency to her work and builds excellent client and candidate relationships. She has a kind heart and a big love for animals, which shows in her having 9 rescue dogs (and counting) at home.

Adrienne Kölle
Financial Services Talent Specialist
akolle@ca.co.za

Adrienne was that elusive missing piece that finally completed our gorgeous financial services team! As a highly skilled Financial Markets Recruiter with a wealth of experience in investments and the broader financial services space, her professional, engaging and knowledgeable approach will have you feeling at ease in no time! When she isn’t securing top talent for her clients, she is a dedicated Mom who enjoys flexing her creative side through crafting or décor projects.