The People Behind Your Financial Journey
Meet the diverse team of financial educators and budget specialists who've been helping South Africans take control of their monthly spending since 2019.
Real People, Real Experience
We're not your typical financial consultants. Our team brings together former bank advisors, debt counselors, and people who've personally navigated tough financial situations. Each person here understands what it's like to struggle with monthly budgets because we've been there ourselves.
Zendaya Okafor
Head of Financial Education
After spending eight years as a personal banking advisor in Johannesburg, Zendaya joined ivenorastilo in early 2024 because she was tired of seeing the same budgeting mistakes repeatedly. She grew up in Soweto where her grandmother taught her to stretch every rand. Now she develops our core budgeting methodologies and leads our monthly webinar series.
Kai Johannesburg
Budget Strategy Specialist
Kai's path to ivenorastilo started with his own financial wake-up call in 2022 when his side business failed, leaving him with significant debt. He spent eighteen months restructuring his finances and documenting every strategy that worked. His practical approach to emergency funds and expense tracking has helped over 800 people since he joined our team in mid-2024.
Our Collective Strengths
Local Market Knowledge
We understand South African banking fees, interest rates, and the unique challenges of managing money in our economic environment. Our strategies account for inflation, load shedding costs, and seasonal income variations.
Practical Application
Every method we teach has been tested in real households dealing with actual financial pressures. We don't believe in theoretical advice that sounds good on paper but fails when your car needs repairs or school fees are due.
Personal Experience
Between us, we've handled everything from student loan repayments to supporting extended family members. We've made mistakes, learned hard lessons, and developed systems that actually work for busy people with complicated lives.
"We started ivenorastilo because traditional financial advice often ignores the reality of how most people actually live and spend money. Our approach focuses on sustainable changes that fit into your existing routine, not perfect systems that fall apart after two weeks."