Mikaeel joined Woodbridge International’s Cape Town based closing team in October 2021, as a closing analyst. He has had previous experience in sell-side M&A at Benchmark International, who focused on South African transactions. Mikaeel graduated from the University of Cape Town in 2020, with a Bcom (Honours) specializing in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management. In his past life, Mikaeel was an international DJ, and has since put that on hold to progress in the M&A industry.
Chelsea joined Woodbridge International as part of the growing Business Development team in Cape Town. She assists with onboarding new clients as well as being involved in the Capital Raise process. Chelsea is currently completing her Honours in Finance with Economics at the University of Cape Town and is working towards her CFA Level 1 in November 2021.
Simba joined Woodbridge International’s Cape Town based Closing team in November 2020, as a Closing analyst. He has had previous experience in sell-side M&A at Benchmark International, who focused on South African transactions. Simba is currently working towards his CFA level 1 and part-time Honors in Eco Analysis of Financial Markets, after recently completing his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics and Finance at the University of Cape Town.
Brandon started at Woodbridge International in November 2020 and forms part of the closing team in Cape Town, South Africa. He has a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in investment management and finance as well as an Honours degree specialising in Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management. Brandon is also a CFA level 2 candidate. Prior to joining Woodbridge, Brandon gained experience in wealth and portfolio management.
Billy’s role at Woodbridge is to be the client’s biggest advocate. He is responsible for getting buyers to issue bids. Prior to joining Woodbridge, Billy held a pricing analyst role in the liquor distribution business. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus in Marketing and an MBA from Misericordia University.
Nicholas joined Woodbridge International in March 2020. As part of the Closing Team, Nicholas supports the deal from pre-LOI to close by facilitating the auction process and advising clients through due diligence. Prior to joining Woodbridge, he worked as a Business Development Analyst in the commodity and mining research industry. Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Economic History and Sociology from the University of Cape Town (UCT).
Alec is responsible for ensuring the successful transaction of our client’s companies and oversees deals from engagement to close. Alec has been a Registered Investment Banking Representative (Series 79) since September of 2020. Alec began his career with Woodbridge in July of 2019 as a Marketing Associate where he was responsible for educating interested buyers on potential acquisition opportunities.
Alec joined Woodbridge upon graduating from Quinnipiac University where he served as the Portfolio Manager of the Quinnipiac Endowment Student Investment fund where he oversaw $2.5M of endowment assets. Throughout his schooling, Alec held internships at New England Asset Management, both as an Investment Accountant and as an Equity Research Analyst. Alec holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance, and minors in Accounting & Economics from Quinnipiac University.