Arise is excited to welcome onboard Melissa Ventura and Ariane Scheepers, who joined Arise in November, as Investment Manager and Investment Analyst respectively.
Melissa has more than 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Arise, she worked as an investment analyst in both the Listed and Unlisted credit space covering sectors related to banking, non-bank financial institutions, and agriculture. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town.
Ariane graduated from Stellenbosch University last year, with a BCom Honours degree in Financial Economics. She developed a passion for emerging markets, whilst completing her Honours Research thesis. Prior to joining Arise, Ariane worked as an analyst in the insurance industry.