Meet the Smart Team

Charles is the Smart Currency Group founder and Chief Executive Officer, bringing well over 20 years of diversified industry knowledge and experience to the company. He has operated in various positions such as, engineering on the initial design team for the Typhoon and Tornado fighters, working at PwC and has trained as a Chartered Accountant. Charles has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of a diamond-mining company operating in Namibia. It was his position as CFO there, that revealed how crucial currency strategies are to a business’ bottom line.

In the 1990s, Charles delved further into the currency exchange industry, joining a team that commenced operations in Eastern Europe (with the collapse of the Berlin Wall). As globalisation boomed, Charles saw the growing importance for companies to mitigate risk on their international payments. He also noticed the world was presenting a new wave of entrepreneurship not previously accessible, thus heeded the call.

As the founder of the Smart Currency Group, Charles uses his knowledge and experience of international business to help thousands of companies reduce their risk and improve the efficiency of their overseas trade. He is a firm believer that businesses require useful and relevant information, championing thought leadership within the sector.

Jana has been helping overseas property buyers for over 17 years. Her experience comes from working closely with estate agents and legal and financial services in Europe. Her knowledge of the international real estate is underpinned by her personal and professional interest in property portals. She spent over 10 years managing relationship between Property Guides and Rightmove.co.uk. Jana is integral part of our team and often hosts events and webinars. As an expat herself she understands how difficult visa, residencies and taxes can be when you are looking to move and live overseas.

Joining Smart Currency in 2020, Trevor brought with him a wealth of experience in corporate sales, white-label operations, trading and partnerships. A high-quality value proposition delivered through an expert team is at the core of Trevor’s ethos when it comes to customers and partnerships. He and his team provide customers and partners with unrivalled service and expertise.