Meet Our Team

PETYR SMITH

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Petyr is a member, key individual and financial advisor at Murron Wealth Management. 

Born and bred in the Eastern Cape, Petyr was schooled at Selborne before obtaining a BCom Honours degree from Rhodes University in Grahamstown and a Post Graduate Diploma through UFS. He has a keen interest in behavioural finance. 

Married to Candice, Petyr has two kids, Conor and Madison, and the family enjoys surfing, fishing and visiting the countryside.

LEIGH HOWELL

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Leigh is a member, key individual and financial advisor at Murron Wealth Management.

Born in Zimbabwe, she immigrated to South Africa in 1982 and was schooled in the Free State. Qualified with a National Certificate in Financial Services: Wealth Management, Leigh specialised in Employee Benefits with Liberty Corporate for her first 10 years in the industry. After relocating to East London she worked as a business consultant with Discovery for five years before joining the Murron team in 2017.

With a passion for service excellence, problem–solving, the ocean and keeping fit, Leigh and her husband Alan have a pigeon pair, Nicholas and Aimee.

CANDICE SMITH

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Qualified with a Higher Certificate in Short Term Insurance, Candice has more than 10 years of experience in the short-term industry, working with independent brokers and big corporates such as Alexander Forbes and Discovery. She joined the Murron team in 2018 and handles inquiries and sales related to medical aid and gap cover as well as the administration of our Employee Benefit groups.
She has been an involved committee member of the Insurance Institute of the Border for the past 6 years. She loves spending time outdoors with family and friends.

ZELNA ZITZKE

Zelna is a highly capable and self-motivated professional with extensive expertise in secretarial, project administration and office management roles.  

She joined the team in 2022 as our Office Manager.  Her passion for fishing speaks to one of her best qualities – patience.   Waiting for that perfect catch requires calmness, persistence, resilience and an appreciation for the stillness of the water.

MANDY CLARK

Qualified with a Diploma in public relations, Mandy has been working in the financial services industry since 1994 with well–known companies such as Coopers & Lybrand, Price Waterhouse Coopers and PSG Konsult. She joined the Murron Wealth Management team in 2010 and is highly skilled and personable in maintaining long-term client relationships

Mandy is also a Level 1 WAG Gymnastics Judge and enjoys running and photography.

SINDY TOM

Sindy joined Murron in 2008 and has more than a decade of financial services industry experience. 

Having worked her way up from a corporate cleaning company to receptionist and then to a capable financial services administrator, Sindy is known for her initiative and exceptional work.