Merrick Wolman
Merrick has headed up Bellerive Finance since its inception. Merrick was head of Stenham’s Business Finance division (the predecessor of Bellerive Finance) for more than a decade. He also worked extensively with the company’s private client network. Merrick is from South Africa and holds a BCom from the University of Natal. He qualified as Chartered […]
lryna Scanlan
Iryna joined Bellerive in May 2016 to oversee group accounting and financial reporting functions of the Bellerive Group. Iryna is a qualified chartered accountant (FCCA) with 8 years of post-qualification experience working for a number of large corporate entities in London, Abu Dhabi and now in Guernsey. Originally from Ukraine, Iryna graduated from the National […]
Dave Gavey
Dave is the MLRO and Head of Compliance for Bellerive. Dave graduated from Salford University with a degree in Business Studies, then worked for Lloyds Trust Company for 16 years in a variety of fiduciary, banking and investment roles. Prior to joining Bellerive in June 2016, Dave worked for ABN AMRO for 18 years, originally […]
Chris Dye
Chris joined Bellerive as Senior In-House Legal Counsel in 2020. He is a member of the Bar of Quebec and enrolled as a Barrister in Bermuda (not currently practicing). Before joining Bellerive, Chris practised in law firms in Canada, Bermuda and Guernsey for 15 years, practising in corporate, trust and finance law. He was also […]
Christine Benn
Christine joined Bellerive Finance, formerly Stenham Financial Services, in 2011. She manages the Guernsey office and is a part-qualified accountant. She was a senior member of the accounts team for Stenham Ltd (an International Wealth Management group) for 4 years prior to joining Bellerive. Christine has a varied background in accounting; previous positions include Accounting […]
Samantha lsaacs
Samantha joined Bellerive in 2014 as Trade Finance Assistant and was quickly promoted to Trade Finance Executive. Prior to joining Bellerive, Samantha had over 12 years’ experience in the administration and marketing field, having worked in retail and FMCG environments. She excels in office administration and client service, and she holds a secretarial diploma.
Natalie Germishuys
Natalie manages a vast portfolio of clients and sees to their trade finance needs. Following a short stint with Ernst & Young, Natalie joined Bellerive in 1999 as PA to the Director. After gaining experience in various positions within the company, Natalie was promoted to Trade Finance Executive in 2005. She holds a BTech degree […]
Maralize Fourie
Maralize joined Bellerive in 2012 as a Financial Manager. Prior to joining Bellerive, Maralize worked across a wide spectrum of industries, incl. Financial Services, FMCG and Telecoms, performing different roles within the finance department starting in San Francisco, London and finally settling in Cape Town. Maralize graduated with a qualification in Financial Management from Stellenbosch […]
Tapsri Sangma
Tapsri joined Bellerive Finance in January 2015 to administer the Trade Finance division. Tapsri started her career as an Internal Auditor/Financial Risk Advisor at KPMG in 2006. She moved into the banking and finance industry in 2008 and worked for Santander & Avarto Financial Solutions before joining Bellerive Finance. She has a BSc Degree […]
Gemma Halford
Gemma started working for Bellerive Finance in March 2016 supporting the Trade Finance team as an Administrator. She began her career at a large UK leisure and holiday company before moving on to work for an international exhibition organiser based in London. With 13 years of experience, she has worked in a variety of roles […]
