Siegfried left his position as Head of Property at Creation Capital (and CEO of EMS Credit) in April 2026, in order to establish the Chrysalis Capital Gauteng operation as Senior Deal Maker. He has 23 years of banking experience, has held leadership roles in property funding and asset management and more recently 5 years’ experience in private credit funding.

He began his career at Fisher Hoffman Sithole (now PKF), where he completed his articles. In 1997, he joined Investec Private Bank, focusing on high-net-worth individuals’ financial needs. He later worked at Standard Bank Private Bank as a Wealth Manager and as part of the Advisory Team at RMB Private Bank.

Recognising a growing property investment focus among wealthy clients, Siegfried transitioned to commercial property finance. In 2013, he was appointed National Head of First National Bank’s (FNB) Commercial Property Finance division, later leading FNB’s Investment Property Division and national head office footprint strategy.

He holds a BCompt Honours degree, a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting, and a Certified Financial Planning qualification.