MIGRATION & INVESTMENT
OUR TEAM
LIONEL NEAVE
CEO
Lionel is a specialist investment consultant. He is the go-to person for entrepreneurs looking to discuss the purchase of a business or investor clients exploring different investment options. Lionel was formerly an investment and private banker with UBS, Merrill Lynch and HSBC. Lionel speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and conversational Bahasa and Vietnamese.
lionel@migrationandinvestment.com
SEAN COLLINS
FOUNDER
License no: 200902100
License no: 200902100
Sean has been working in immigration since 2007 and has assisted hundreds of families with their migration to New Zealand. A licensed immigration adviser (Number 200902100) Sean specialises in helping Entrepreneur Work Visa and Investor Visa migrants arrive and thrive in New Zealand. He has lived and worked in the UK, the United States, South Africa, China, Vietnam and New Zealand; operating businesses in a variety of markets.
sean@migrationandinvestment.com
SPENCER WHITE
DIRECTOR
Spencer oversees the business development and corporate strategy of the group. An investment banker with almost thirty years of experience in Asia, he has specialised in the structuring and financing of a broad range of companies throughout the region and has been based in Vietnam since 2006.
spencer@migrationandinvestment.com
STEVEN SMITH
SOUTH AFRICA COUNTRY MANAGER
Steven is the South Africa Country Manager and a Provisionally Licensed Immigration Advisor. He
joined the company in 2013, after working as a sales manager in South Africa for the previous 10
years. Steven has first hand experience in dealing with the unique problems that face South Africans.
IAA License No. 201800040 steven@migrationandinvestment.com
IAA License No. 201800040 steven@migrationandinvestment.com
NORA KALNINA
NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY MANAGER
Nora has a Business Psychology degree as well as extensive customer service experience gained from working in the aviation industry for nearly a decade. Having resettled to foreign countries three times, she is personally familiar with the issues associated with migration and this gives her the ability to handle clients with empathy and understanding.
nora@migrationandinvestment.com
TASHAN MOODLEY
HEAD OF RECRUITMENT
Tashan brings over 8 years of combined experience in the Human Resources portfolio, working
within the FMCG, mass media, communications and financial markets industries. Tashan earned his
BBA Degree in concentration in HR as well as his BCOM Honours majoring in Industrial Relations.
tashan@migrationandinvestment.com
the rest of the SA team
Vanessa Kwong-Syse
Provisionally Licensed Immigration Advisor
License no 201900090
License no 201900090
Vanessa Kwong-Syse
vanessa@migrationandinvestment.com
Prinolan Govender
Recruitment Consultant
Prinolan Govender
prinolan@migrationandinvestment.com
George Rowles
Business Development Manager
George Rowels
george@migrationandinvestment.com
Pieter Steenkamp
Business Development Manager
Pieter Steenkamp
pieter@migrationandinvestment.com
Zhane Wolmarans
Client Relationship Manager
Zhane Wolmarans
zhane@migrationandinvestment.com
Sharlene Lindsay
Migration Advisor Assistant
Sharlene Lindsay
sharlene@migrationandinvestment.com
Bernadette Schoeman
Migration Advisor Assistant
Bernadette Schoeman
bernadette@migrationandinvestment.com
Abbey-Gail Morgan
Business Development Assistant
Abbey-Gail Morgan
abbey-gail@migrationandinvestment.com
Nicolass Swart
Business Development Manager
Nicolaas Swart
nicolaas@migrationandinvestment.com
Mandy Steenkamp
Business Development Assistant
Mandy Steenkamp
Mandy@migrationandinvestment.com
Rheeder Viljoen
Immigration Consultant
Rheeder Viljoen
rheeder@migrationandinvestment.com
Ritesh Chandeep
Business Development Manager
Ritesh Chandeep
ritesh@migrationandinvestment.com
Sharlene Lindsay
Migration Advisor Assistant
Sharlene Lindsay
sharlene@migrationandinvestment.com
the rest of the NZ team
Petra Lipoth
Senior Licensed Immigration Advisor
License no: 201002540
License no: 201002540
Petra Lipoth
petra@migrationandinvestment.com
Tomomi Bartley
Immigration adviser's assistant
Jenny Phuong Nguyen
tomomi@migrationandinvestment.com
Tersia Strachan
Business Development Manager
Tersia Strachan
tersia@migrationandinvestment.com
Alan Nguyen
Business Development Manager
Alan Nguyen
alan@migrationandinvestment.com
Jenny Phuong Nguyen
Business Development Manager
Jenny Phuong Nguyen
jenny@migrationandinvestment.com
Ritu Chauhan
Licensed Immigration Advisor
License no: 201300523
License no: 201300523
Ritu Chauhan
ritu@migrationandinvestment.com
the rest of the VIETNAM team
Yvette Valensky
Executive Administrative Assistant
Yvette Valensky
yvette@migrationandinvestment.com
Darien Ellul
CBI Divisional Director
Darien Ellul
darien@migrationandinvestment.com
Kieran O’Reilly
Accountant
Kieran O’Reilly
accountant@migrationandinvestment.com
Lam Minh Hai
Client Relationship Manager
Lam Minh Hai
hai@migrationandinvestment.com
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the assistance you have provided me with during mine and Savanah’s Permanent Residency application.Your availability, even during your honeymoon, and your prompt feedback to all of my questions was always appreciated by my family and me. This is especially true regarding all my “doubting Thomas” questions trying to ensure the validity of your services as I was totally paranoid of being taken for a ride as any dealing over the net.”
SAVANAHPERMANENT RESIDENCY APPLICATION
“Sean has made our dream possible! We decieded to take the plunge and emigrate to New Zealand as we are looking for a less stressful life than the one we have here in the UK. We were given the best advice to opt for a Long Term Business Visa (now called Entrepreneur Work Visa - EWV) which would suit our circumstances. The process was explained very professionally and on a face to face basis which put us at total ease. Sean kept us informed every step of the way and was very supportive.”
PHILLONG TERM BUSINESS VISA
“Thanks so much for all Great Job. You help me a lot now I can go to my trip! Thank you I’m really happy now.”
ERICATOURIST VISA
“We would like to express our deep gratitude for your assistance with our work/residence permit. Without your timely help we would have been left unable to accomplish our ambitions.”
KERRY AND JACQUESWORK PERMIT
“We are over the moon with the professional and efficient way Immigration Partners handled our Long Term Business Visa application. Sean’s regular e-mails and quick replies kept us in the picture and guided us through all aspects of preparing the paperwork for our application and information regarding resettling and schools. Sean takes on the whole families need in making the move to NZ not just the visa application itself. We were amazed by the speed in which our application was pro.”
GARY SUMMERELLLong Term Business Visa
“After deciding to move to New Zealand, I was faced with the mine-field of choosing the right visa and ensuring I had all the correct paper work in order. I contacted Sean for some help and it was one of the best decisions I made. Sean was incredibly helpful, thoughtful and professional. He went through everything with me stage by stage and happily answered the million and one questions I asked him day in day out. He made it stress-free for me, and I could not have done it without him.”
NIKKI JOHNSONLong Term Business Visa
“I have pleasure in recommending the service provided by the team at NZ Migration. From our very first meeting I have found Sean to be very personable, friendly and approachable and always willing to answer any queries or concerns without any hesitation (even though I am sure he will have heard many of them thousands of times before). His professional attitude has made the Visa application process simpler and a considerably less stressful experience than it would have been without his help.”
MIKE EDGARLong Term Business Visa
“On behalf of myself and my family I would like to thank the team at NZ Migration for the help and support in obtaining visas for overseas. Sean was on call most hours of the day to answer any queries, Sean was very understanding, professional and his knowledge was second to none. I would recommend Sean and his team to anybody considering moving overseas. Thank You!”
MARK DAVIESLong Term Business Visa
“When we first decided to move to New Zealand, we didn’t think it was all that possible given our careers. We spoke to various different agents, who advised we had a shot, but basically we had to cough up somewhere between 5-10k to find out! We decided we may be chasing a dream we just couldn’t achieve. One lunchtime I was ‘googling’ on my phone and stumbled across a download that offered a lot of advice, so I emailed the guy with a few questions.”
ANGELA OLIVERLong Term Business Visa
“Once you have decided that you want to emigrate to New Zealand one of the big decisions is whether it is worth paying the extra expense for the expertise of an immigration company. After attending an emigration expo, we decided to go to a one-to-one interview with Sean from Immigration Partners. The free interview was a no risk way of exploring the possibility of us being eligible to make the move and also a chance to decide whether we needed support to do it.”
KAREN AND FAMILY, DORSETLong Term Business Visa
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“I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the assistance you have provided me with during mine and Savanah’s Permanent Residency application.Your availability, even during your honeymoon, and your prompt feedback to all of my questions was always appreciated by my family and me. This is especially true regarding all my “doubting Thomas” questions trying to ensure the validity of your services as I was totally paranoid of being taken for a ride as any dealing over the net.”
SAVANAHPERMANENT RESIDENCY APPLICATION
“Sean has made our dream possible! We decieded to take the plunge and emigrate to New Zealand as we are looking for a less stressful life than the one we have here in the UK. We were given the best advice to opt for a Long Term Business Visa (now called Entrepreneur Work Visa - EWV) which would suit our circumstances. The process was explained very professionally and on a face to face basis which put us at total ease. Sean kept us informed every step of the way and was very supportive.”
PHILLONG TERM BUSINESS VISA
“Thanks so much for all Great Job. You help me a lot now I can go to my trip! Thank you I’m really happy now.”
ERICATOURIST VISA
“We would like to express our deep gratitude for your assistance with our work/residence permit. Without your timely help we would have been left unable to accomplish our ambitions.”
KERRY AND JACQUESWORK PERMIT
“We are over the moon with the professional and efficient way Immigration Partners handled our Long Term Business Visa application. Sean’s regular e-mails and quick replies kept us in the picture and guided us through all aspects of preparing the paperwork for our application and information regarding resettling and schools. Sean takes on the whole families need in making the move to NZ not just the visa application itself. We were amazed by the speed in which our application was pro.”
GARY SUMMERELLLong Term Business Visa
“After deciding to move to New Zealand, I was faced with the mine-field of choosing the right visa and ensuring I had all the correct paper work in order. I contacted Sean for some help and it was one of the best decisions I made. Sean was incredibly helpful, thoughtful and professional. He went through everything with me stage by stage and happily answered the million and one questions I asked him day in day out. He made it stress-free for me, and I could not have done it without him.”
NIKKI JOHNSONLong Term Business Visa
“I have pleasure in recommending the service provided by the team at NZ Migration. From our very first meeting I have found Sean to be very personable, friendly and approachable and always willing to answer any queries or concerns without any hesitation (even though I am sure he will have heard many of them thousands of times before). His professional attitude has made the Visa application process simpler and a considerably less stressful experience than it would have been without his help.”
MIKE EDGARLong Term Business Visa
“On behalf of myself and my family I would like to thank the team at NZ Migration for the help and support in obtaining visas for overseas. Sean was on call most hours of the day to answer any queries, Sean was very understanding, professional and his knowledge was second to none. I would recommend Sean and his team to anybody considering moving overseas. Thank You!”
MARK DAVIESLong Term Business Visa
“When we first decided to move to New Zealand, we didn’t think it was all that possible given our careers. We spoke to various different agents, who advised we had a shot, but basically we had to cough up somewhere between 5-10k to find out! We decided we may be chasing a dream we just couldn’t achieve. One lunchtime I was ‘googling’ on my phone and stumbled across a download that offered a lot of advice, so I emailed the guy with a few questions.”
ANGELA OLIVERLong Term Business Visa
“Once you have decided that you want to emigrate to New Zealand one of the big decisions is whether it is worth paying the extra expense for the expertise of an immigration company. After attending an emigration expo, we decided to go to a one-to-one interview with Sean from Immigration Partners. The free interview was a no risk way of exploring the possibility of us being eligible to make the move and also a chance to decide whether we needed support to do it.”
KAREN AND FAMILY, DORSETLong Term Business Visa
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