Kobus is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and a member of the Financial Planning Institute.  He has been a Financial Planning Professional for the past 24 years.  After completing his B.Comm (Management Accounting) degree at Stellenbosch University in 1994, he joined Old Mutual Personal Financial Advice as a Financial Adviser on 1 February 1995.  He obtained his Diploma in Financial Planning from the University of Free State in 1997 and became a member of the Financial Planning Institute of SA.  From 1 August 2003 he joined the Private Wealth Management team.

He is passionate about people and to assist them achieve their personal financial goals and ultimately financial freedom.

He is married to Adéle and they have two children, Kobus jnr. and Lara.  He loves to spend time with his family, travel, watch sports, play golf, cooking and enjoying good food and wine with friends.