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Etienne Marais CFP®

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Regional General Manager at Sanlam
📍 City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Etienne Marais is a Regional General Manager at Sanlam, leveraging extensive experience in wealth management and leadership. A Certified Financial Planner with a Master of Business Leadership (Cum Laude), he has progressed through multiple management roles within the company, consistently driving team performance and strategic implementation.

Outside of his corporate career, Etienne is a dedicated and highly accomplished martial artist. As a 4th-dan Karate Instructor with over 25 years of experience, he runs his own academy and has represented South Africa in international competition since 2009, embodying discipline and humility.

Unique fact: He is a decorated martial artist who has represented South Africa in karate internationally.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Regional General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Priorities

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Leadership Development
His career shows a clear progression into senior leadership, and he recently celebrated his business unit's 2024 top performers, showing a focus on team recognition and coaching.
Wealth Management
As a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), this is his core professional expertise, consistently listed as a skill throughout his long career at Sanlam.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Regional General Manager
Sanlam
4-2020 - 7-2025
Business Manager
Sanlam
1-2019 - 3-2020
Sales Manager
Sanlam
4-2017 - 12-2018
Business Development Manager
Sanlam
3-2016 - 3-2020
Karate Instructor - 4th dan
Etienne Marais Karate Academy
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Education
3-2022 - 11-2023
Master of Business Leadership
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
6-2022 - 12-2022
Lead with an Exponential Mindset Program
Singularity Group
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