Maxine Wessels

Area of expertise

• Independent director services
• Corporate governance
• Asset management
• AML officer
• Asset management

Responsibilities

Maxine Wessels, CA (SA), is a Director in Hawksford’s Cayman Islands business, which provides governance and fiduciary services to the investment funds industry. Maxine serves as an accountant, AML officer and as an independent director on the boards of alternative investment vehicles including hedge funds, crypto funds, private equity, artwork SPVs, personal holding companies and investment management vehicles (including governance and advisory committees).

Prior to joining Hawksford (previously Paradigm Governance Partners Limited), Maxine was an Audit Manager in the Asset Management department at KPMG in the Cayman Islands. She had worked at KPMG for almost seven years in several locations, including South Africa and the United States. During her time at KPMG, Maxine has accumulated a wealth of knowledge of the various auditing and accounting standards and experience in managing the audits of a variety of funds.

While working in the Cayman Islands, Maxine also had a short-term secondment with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority in 2021.

Maxine holds South African citizenship and is a resident of the Cayman Islands. 

Qualifications and memberships

• Bachelor of Commerce degree specializing in Financial Accounting: Chartered Accounting Stream from the University of Cape Town
• Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town
• Registered chartered accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (“SAICA”)
• Member of the Cayman Islands Institute of Professional Accountants (“CIIPA”).
• Professional Director registered pursuant to the Cayman Islands Directors Registration and Licensing Act, 2014.