Wesley Bester

Wesley Bester started their work experience in 2008 as a Senior Trader at PSG online, where they played a key role in establishing the single stock future trading platform and managed risk management. In 2010, they joined Nedbank Private Wealth South Africa as a Senior Derivatives Trader, where they advised clients on short-term trading ideas and managed a futures fund. Wesley later became the Head of Derivatives, overseeing the Derivatives trading desk, growing net revenue by over 600% in the past four years through deal origination and customization.

Wesley Bester has a diverse education history. In 2022-2023, they attended the Wits Business School, where they pursued a Master of Management in Digital Business with a focus on digital business. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2008, they studied at the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria, earning an Honours degree in Finance and Financial Management Services. Before their Honours degree, Wesley completed a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Investment Management from the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria, spanning from 2004 to 2006. Additionally, in 2019, Wesley obtained a certification as a Certified Stockbroker (CSb) from SAIS.

Moving beyond their formal education, Wesley has also pursued various certifications to enhance their professional skills. Notably, they completed a Business Systems Analysis certificate from the University of Cape Town in March 2022. Wesley also obtained the following certifications from LinkedIn: "Creating a Great Place to Work for All" (July 2021), "Excel for Investment Professionals" (May 2020), "Accounting Foundations" (April 2020), "Investment Evaluation" (April 2020), "Learning Agility" (April 2020), "Real Estate Deal Structuring: Introduction to the Waterfall Framework" (April 2020), "Negotiating with Agility" (November 2019), and "Understanding Capital Markets" (November 2019).

It is worth noting that no specific information is available regarding Wesley Bester's schooling prior to their university studies, as the data only specifies their attendance at Pretoria Boys High School without mentioning any degrees or fields of study associated with it.