Arifa Essop

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About me
Regional Sales Manager at INN8 | CFP®️ | Executive MBA
Education
- Novia One
  2021 - 2021
  National Certificate: Fintech & Digital Disruption Artificial Intelligence
  Activities and Societies: Cryptocurrency
- Novia One
  2019 - 2020
  National Certificate Financial Markets and Instruments
  Activities and Societies: Artificial Intelligence, Digitisation, Cryptocurrency
- UiPath Academy
  2020 - 2020
  Diploma Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
- Schuitema Human Excellence Group
  2017 - 2017
  Care, Growth and Accountability
- Academy of Financial Markets
  2009 - 2009
  Academy of Financial Markets Wealth Specialisation
- GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
  2021 - 2021
  Artificial Intelligence in Business
- University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat
  2010 - 2010
  Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
  Activities and Societies: Member of the Financial Planning Institute
- Henley Business School
  2022 - 2024
  Executive MBA Candidate Business Administration and Management, General
- University of the Free State/Universiteit van die Vrystaat
  2015 - 2015
  Advanced Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning Estate Planning
- Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town
  2020 - 2020
  Developing Women Leaders
- Moonstone Business School of Excellence
  2018 - 2018
  FSCA RE5, Class of Business
- DigitalCampus
  2017 - 2017
  Wits Fundamentals in Human Resources
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
  2007 - 2014
  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Financial Management
- GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science)
  2020 - 2020
  Online Negotiation Skills
Experience
- STANLIB
  Dec 2005 - Nov 2014
  Key responsibilities included meeting annual regional sales targets, and aligning and integrating sales strategies across all channels whilst creating regional sales opportunities. Professional and effective relationship management played a significant role.This role was target driven and all targets in each year since 2008 were exceeded. I was responsible for marketing STANLIB products to the Liberty Tied force (Agency and Entrepreneur). The aim was to develop and increase STANLIB business across the product suite. This was a target-driven role and I was awarded Business Development Consultant of the year 2007.
  - Investment Specialist: STANLIB and Liberty investments
    Feb 2008 - Nov 2014
  - Business Development Consultant
    Dec 2005 - Jan 2008
- INN8
  Dec 2014 - now
  - Regional Sales Manager
    Jan 2024 - now
  - STANLIB/INN8 Platform: Business Development Manager to Independent Financial Advisors
    Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)®️
  The Financial Planning Institute - SA
  Nov 2010