Frank Magwegwe “Dr Mags” has a PhD in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University, an MSc (with distinction) in Financial Mathematics from the University of Pretoria, a BSc Honors (first-class) in Advanced Mathematics of finance from Wits University and a BSc in Mathematical Statistics from Wits University. He has an advanced postgraduate diploma in financial planning from the university of the Free state and has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Frank has extensive corporate experience with over 25 years in the financial services industry. Dr Frank is a full-time faculty member at GIBS. Prior to joining GIBS in 2021, he held several leadership positions including Head of Business Development and Exco Member at Investment Solutions, CEO of Momentum Administration Services, COO of Momentum Wealth, and CEO of Momentum Middle-Market Segment. Frank is Founder and Managing Director of Thrive Wellness, a company that develops and delivers evidence-based employee financial education and mental health solutions based on behavior change science for organizations that want employee welll-being to be a successful business strategy. In addition, Frank is a renowned professional speaker. He has spoken to audiences in Belgium, Netherlands, Dubai, USA and around South Africa on personal resilience, based on his experience of beating the odds and escaping homelessness as a young adult.
