Samantha was born and raised in Portsmouth, UK and attended school in the English country town of Petersfield. An entrepreneur at heart, Samantha ran her own business for five years before joining the financial services industry in a senior position with an international company.

Samantha emigrated to South Africa and joined an international financial services company where over a six-year period she grew their African footprint in Botswana and Zambia. Under Samantha’s helm, the teams achieved their best performances in 2012 and 2013. Samantha believes in continuous learning and expanding her skills. She has achieved certification from the Milpark Business School for financial planning and the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment.

Samantha’s success in the industry didn’t go unnoticed and she was headhunted to set up the Cape Town office when Carrick opened its doors. Under Samantha’s leadership, her personal team dominated, achieving numerous awards for performance in 2015 and 2016. Samantha was personally nominated for the Annual Directors Award in 2015 and won the top Associate Award in 2016.

Things she’s interested in:

Samantha likes wildlife and landscape photography, and also enjoys exploring the wine estates around Cape Town.