Riaan Botha

Riaan has spent more than twenty years advising individuals and families on trusts and estates, insurance, investment management, banking, taxation, and domestic and offshore fiduciary structures. His experience includes 15 years with a global bank in South Africa, where he held several positions, including Head of Fiduciary Advice and Fulfillment. He later served as a Senior Trust Manager with a prominent private bank in the Caribbean. Riaan believes informed clients make better decisions. He takes the time to understand each family’s complete financial and personal circumstances before recommending a strategy, ensuring his advice is practical, well-structured, and aligned with their long-term goals. Before entering private banking and fiduciary services, Riaan practiced law in commercial and civil litigation, insurance, and trusts and estates. He holds degrees in commerce and law from the University of Pretoria, a postgraduate diploma in taxation from Thomas Jefferson Law School, and a degree in business administration from the Gordon Institute of Business Science. He is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).