SGM Holdings 

Energy  - Commodities Trading 
Finance - Market Analyses, Trading and Investing 
Media - PR and Marketing

Founder

Brave Web

At Brave Web, we believe that exceptional web design shouldn't come with an astronomical price tag. Harnessing the capabilities of advanced AI technology, we craft captivating websites that resonate with your vision and fit within your financial scope. Say goodbye to compromise and hello to digital excellence – all without breaking the bank.

Co-Founder

Filling Station License

Are you looking to establish or renew your filling station business in South Africa? Look no further! At Filling Station License, we specialize in providing top-notch site, retail, change of ownership and wholesale licensing services that streamline the process and pave the way for your success. We connect you with the Oil Majors as well as the largest Independent Fuel companies.

"FUELING JOURNEYS, POWERING FUTURES" and transitioning the fuel retail industry.

NFT Today Magazine

NFT Today Magazine is an international media publication covering the latest NFT, Crypto & Blockchain news.

Editor in Chief

AMS Trader

AMS Trader - Eco System for novice traders and investors www.amstrader.co.za 🚀📈

Founder (Exit) 

WR Capital 

WR Capital (Pty) Ltd encompasses over 25 years of combined business and trading experience. Born from the desire to escape the rat race of the corporate world, the company raises capital which it trades across various local and international markets, using its advanced technical trading software and investing for growth using its business acumen.

Founder and Trader

Bright Day

Seed funding and Business Mentor to Bright Day (Mobile Grooming), delivering high class, boutique grooming to discerning clientele. 

Facebook @BrightDay

Business Mentor

Makwande Energy Trading 

Business Development Executive

The Elegant Group

Driving operational excellence through executing senior leadership, solid knowledge of the petroleum wholesale industry, business management experience and grounded knowledge of legal and financial principles and theories to achieve corporate objectives.
Managing all operations relating to a group of companies with a national footprint in the energy industry.
Initiating aggressive commercial and retail growth phases through efficiently planning and executing business, supply, sales and marketing strategies and projects.
Executing dynamic entrepreneurial orientation and ability to identify and pursue profit generating business opportunities.
Leading, mentoring, managing and directing a team of motivated staff focussed on achieving corporate objectives.
Managing and directing Employment Equity programme, policies and procedures: Chair of EE Committee.

Group Director

SGI is a 51% black woman owned project management company focusing on BEE strategy and implementation, zoning, environmental impact assessments, business strategy, fuel retail licenses and other related services. 

Involved in first phase funding without equity as well as day to day mentoring.

Serial entrepreneur lucky enough to see trends before they happen and media guy at SGM 🎙️

I see trends before they happen | Building sustainable business in Energy, Finance and Media | Founder SGM Holdings 

Host of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast 🔊📺
https://linktr.ee/SGMPODCAST

Personal Page 
roccostrydom.carrd.co

Rocco Strydom

Gerard Daniels

Associate

Gerard Daniels specialise in Executive Search and Board Consulting throughout Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and The Americas.

Our specialist consultants combine a comprehensive understanding of their sectors with a proven record in senior level executive search and consulting to boards of leading and emerging companies.
Delivering up-to-date market insight with access to unique perspectives, Gerard Daniels offers a refreshingly collaborative, reliable and personal service to clients. We are values-based, energetic and highly creative, able to take a perspective on new possibilities and ideas.

Having the right executive talent can have a major influence on your brand and organisational culture, and can be a defining factor in your overall success. Having the right executive talent can have a major influence on your brand and organisational culture, and can be a defining factor in your overall success.

Working with a boutique international executive search firm like Gerard Daniels connects you with a deep and diverse network of executive talent. It also helps you to find the right candidates to grow your brand, foster your culture and drive your business forward.

However, not all executive search firms are created equal. Gerard Daniels can assure clients of confidentiality, professionalism and support throughout the entire hiring process.

Our clients tell us they value the rigour, structure and planning we bring to executive search. Other ways we enhance our clients recruitment efforts include:

Expertly and professionally representing your organisation, to pique and retain the interest of outstanding executive candidates
International research capability that sets us apart
Rigorous due diligence processes that allow clients to make well-informed decisions
And taking the time to really understand our clients’ strategy and culture, to find candidates with the right character, skills, competence and cultural fit.

Visit https://www.gerard-daniels.com/

Research Associate 

LCMS Traders Pte Ltd

Senior Trading Coach                                          June 2021 – March 2022

Duties include:
•	Running the morning call within a private discord chat before the start of the Australian Stock Market open. 
•	Applying my trading method in the market when the correct criteria is met.
•	Following the trading checklist including pre market routines to ensure readiness before commencing the day.
•	Sharing my trades and discussing with fellow traders in the LCMS Traders Club. 
Achievement include:
•	Return on Investment of 400% for 2021.
•	Built a robust network of traders to share ideas with who are all full time and have highly profitable methods. 
•	Maintain detailed trading notes and review process to improve learning process.
•	Offering insights on potential trades within the LCMS Traders Club equity chat as a trading coach.

Equities Trader & Senior Trading Coach

ForexBriefcase

Account Manager & Team Leader, ForexBriefcase 	January 2021 – March 2022	

Duties include:
•	Operating as the point of contact for assigned customers and develop long-term relationships with accounts.
•	Making sure clients receive requested ForexBriefcase’s products and services in a timely fashion.
•	Coordinating with staff members working on the same account to ensure consistent service. 
•	Performing a client acquisition role, to acquire and reach out to new leads to advertise and promote ForexBriefcase’s products and services on a regular basis and generate sales among client accounts.

Achievement include:
•	Successfully raised 580k USD among 12 Clients.
•	Promoted to team leader of the Australian Office where I mentor new Account Managers. 
•	Involved in a successful marketing campaign offering free trading education that raised 60k USD. 
•	Made several media appearances on Ticker News to help promote the brand including dedicated YouTube campaigns.

Account Manager (Australia) & Team Leader 

Self Employed

I’m a systematic trend trader specialising in intra-day seeking capital or employment opportunity, I don't have an economics education rather scientific/statistical background with extensive back testing of Stocks & Forex markets. I have been privileged to receive mentoring from professional traders Walter Peters. I have extensive back testing data and a strong passion for the markets, the back testing data  can also be provided with a mass of detail. Primary findings were that trend trading offers the best long term results it just requires the trader to keep a cool head and be patient and that losing trades is absolutely required and when in a winning position let it run for as long as possible no matter how obscene it seems. 
I have a very strong passion for trading and the markets a quick search of “scottystrading” on YouTube will highlight this all my trades are on video including back testing and system discussions.

-	Self-Directed Currency Trader (Trend trader) – Mentored by Walter Peters – February 2016 – January 2021.
o	4k followers on twitter as I have documented my journey as a trader 
o	215 subscribers and over 16 000 views on my YouTube channel “scottystrading”
o	Active member of Naked Forex Now Forum with well over 1000 members
o	Developed network of fund managers and individual traders 
o	Extensive back testing and forward testing data all which can be provided, currently managing a small live account under the guidance of a professional trader.

Currency Trader

Core4 Health & Performance

Gym Manager & Head Coach, Core4 Health & Performance 	June 2020 – December 2020	

Duties include:
•	Being in charge of day to day operations of the gym facility.
•	Ensuring clients are dealt with professionally and offered the best programming possible to suit their needs.
•	Scheduling training sessions to meet time management planning requirements, such as ensuring a 1 hour session goes to correct length of time.
•	Carefully treating injured athletes/ clients with correct exercise selection to ensure they can recover from injuries and return to their chosen sport.

Achievement include:
•	Successfully helped with a client who had a significant knee injury return to a better quality of life pain free.
•	Worked with a professional motor bike rider after a major crash to return him back to riding well again with minimal pain.
•	Returned the gym to be a profitable business after it reopened due to Covid-19 closure.
•	Worked cooperatively with the owner of the facility to ensure we were offering the best programs to suit the clients/athletes requirements. 
•	Meeting strict KPI standards of monthly client and performance management reviews.

Gym Manager & Head Coach

City Investment Solutions

Trainee Forex trader at City Investment Solutions: 

City Investment Solutions is a proprietary trading company founded by a team of experienced traders with genuine interest and passion for the financial markets. We specialise on both long term and short-term strategies with our main focus on Elliot Waves Theory and Principles. In order to become the best in the industry, we believe that it is very important to like the process of trading the financial markets not just the financial reward.  We also have an algorithmic department, which specializes in algorithmic trading. Our team of high skilled experienced traders is here to help any individual with genuine passion for the financial markets for both manual and algorithmic trading.

Our vision is to create a new team of highly skilled traders who have the passion and strong interest necessary to learn and succeed in the financial industry. Our existing traders and mentor have everything needed to guide everyone who believes they can be part of our community with their strong knowledge and understanding of financial markets. We not only focus on the theoretical but also on the practical and psychological part trading the financial markets.

Website
http://www.cityinvestmentsol.co.uk

Forex Trader

Aquinas College WA

Strength & Conditioning Coach/ Sprints Coach, Aquinas College				  February 2014 – September 2020

Duties include:
•	Document all training sessions in the correct method as to allow for assessment of performance when training is reviewed every two weeks, to ensure that specific training targets are being meet. Paying close attention to the program needs of athletes aiming to qualify for Olympic/World championships (Elite level athletes)
•	Prepared the training session in advance and blocked out duration for each particular area of the session, such as 10 minute warm up, 15 minutes for activations and 20 minutes for a running drill.
•	Ensuring athletes follow protocols and explain in a concise manner the objectives of the sessions and the structure.
•	Liaising with the athletes over the phone prior to training to ensure their wellbeing and recovery is going well and to touch base and review what their thoughts and feedback were of the previous training. 
•	Athlete feedback is very important and I usually am informed of injuries and issues with certain things that aggravate it that when making these calls.
•	 This process has helped to develop the coach-athlete relationship so you can tailor the program to the athlete optimally.
Knowledge of Strength and Conditioning equipment and required computing skills:
	Competent in: Microsoft; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Publisher, Dart Fish (Sports Biomechanics Analysis software), Food Works (Nutrition software),SPSS ( Sports statistics software), Watt Bike systems (Data recording software) Garmin GPS devices, Heart rate monitoring equipment and SPI IQ GPS software. 



Achievements include:
•	Improved time to play rates for injured athletes (especially in hamstring injuries).
•	Strength gain of around an average of 10 kg on the bench press.
•	Increased running velocity in maximal aerobic speed testing.

Strenght & Conditioning/ Sprints Coach

TSA Group - Australia

Technical Consultant ADSL & CABLE faults, TSA/ Telstra	 	April 2020 – July 2020

Duties include:
•	Assisting customers to trouble shoot their internet and email service.
•	Ensure customers are dealt with professionally at all times and that their technical issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
•	Assist colleagues with handing over customers who need other areas of Telstra and to always communicate effectively to update customers.
•	Correctly complete work flows using the appropriate software to ensure work orders are sent to the correct area.

Achievement include:
•	Complete Telstra Academy training.
•	Maintain KPI as set out by Telstra.
•	Held good attendance and punctuality record.
•	Completed learning programs as set out by TSA trainers.

Technical Consultant ADSL & Cable faults

Chinese Olympic Committee

Performance Coach, Chinese Olympic Committee			February 2019 – March 2020

Duties include:
•	Designing and monitoring programs for long track speed skating athletes.
•	Warming up athletes prior to commencing ice training and off ice training.
•	Collecting training data after each session in order to accurately track progression and efficacy of programming.
•	Carefully supervising weight training sessions to ensure correct and safe technique is used by all athletes.
•	Performance coach for 2018 Winter Olympics bronze medalist Gao Tingyu.

Achievements include:
•	Implemented yearly periodised plan with Development team events head coach.
•	Developed sport specific dynamic warm up to allow for optimal skating performance.
•	Assisted with all data collection related to well-being and fatigue of the athletes.

Performance Coach

Curtin Athletics Club

Performance Coach, Curtin Athletics Club				 September 2013 – January 2019

Duties include:
•	Document all training sessions in the correct method as to allow for assessment of performance when training is reviewed every two weeks, to ensure that specific training targets are being meet. Paying close attention to the program needs of athletes aiming to qualify for Olympic/World championships (Elite level athletes)
•	Prepared the training session in advance and blocked out duration for each particular area of the session, such as 10 minute warm up, 15 minutes for activations and 20 minutes for a running drill.
•	Ensuring athletes follow protocols and explain in a concise manner the objectives of the sessions and the structure.
•	Liaising with the athletes over the phone prior to training to ensure their wellbeing and recovery is going well and to touch base and review what their thoughts and feedback were of the previous training. 
•	Athlete feedback is very important and I usually am informed of injuries and issues with certain things that aggravate it that when making these calls.
•	 This process has helped to develop the coach-athlete relationship so you can tailor the program to the athlete optimally.


Achievements include:
•	Currently training numerous WAFL junior development players from Perth with an emphasis on improving core strength, sprint/running mechanics, acceleration and speed. 
•	Sourced world class exercise bikes (Watt Bike) for the club through my Head Coaches contacts in the industry, along with the relevant computer recording systems. 
•	Involved in altitude training systems using the Watt Bike and appropriate oxygen sensor equipment. 
•	Assisting with planning of athletics trips to eastern states events for national championships and gift running events.
•	Assist in organising fundraising events for the athletics to club, this is to provide financial assistance for athletes going to compete in National level competitions in other states.

Associate at Gerard Daniels

I am a passionate and driven research associate who specialises in executive search for various sectors and regions. I work at Gerard Daniels, a leading firm that offers market insight, unique perspectives, and collaborative service to clients. I am motivated by finding and attracting the best executive talent for our clients, and I enjoy working with a diverse and energetic team of consultants.

As a research associate, I use my skills in data analysis, market research, communication, and problem-solving to support executive search projects. I identify, source, and assess potential candidates, as well as conduct benchmarking, and mapping. I also prepare and present reports and profiles to clients.

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