THE VISIONARY
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
GIDEON FRYLINCK
Gideon Frylinck is the Founder and Managing Director of Crypto Consult, where he leads the company’s strategic direction across digital asset advisory, portfolio structuring, and long-term business development.
With a background in business management and project management, Gideon combines entrepreneurial thinking with a structured, systems-driven approach to the evolving digital asset landscape.
Driven by a strong focus on education, responsible investing, and long-term client relationships, Gideon has positioned Crypto Consult as a regulated, advisory-led business focused on helping clients navigate digital assets with greater clarity, structure, and confidence.
His leadership continues to shape the company’s growth within South Africa’s rapidly evolving financial and digital asset environment.
THE PROFESSIONALS BEHIND CRYPTO CONSULT.
A TEAM COMMITTED TO SECURE, STRUCTURED, AND RESPONSIBLE CRYPTO INVESTING.
MEET OUR TEAM
Behind Crypto Consult is a team of professionals passionate about bringing structure, security, and clarity to the digital asset space. With experience spanning crypto strategy, financial advisory, and regulatory insight, our team works together to help investors approach crypto with confidence.
Together, we work to ensure every client receives clear guidance and secure solutions for navigating the digital asset landscape.
Key Individual and Strategic Visionary
Divan Steenkamp (BCom Hons)
Divan Steenkamp is a business strategist and growth-focused executive with extensive experience across sales, operations, insurance, and business development. With a background in Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Divan has built and scaled businesses across multiple sectors, developing a strong reputation for operational optimisation, strategic growth, and high-performing sales structures. His people-driven approach, combined with a deep understanding of business systems and client relationships, enables him to identify opportunities, streamline processes, and support long-term business growth within evolving industries.
At Crypto Consult, Divan contributes strategic business development, operational growth insight, and client-focused expansion initiatives across the broader business ecosystem.
Key Individual & CIO
Helen Masson (CFA)
Helen Masson is a highly experienced investment professional with nearly four decades of expertise across treasury, pension fund management, and asset management. Throughout her career, she has held senior leadership roles at major South African institutions including Transnet Treasury, the Eskom Pension and Provident Fund, and WIPAM — one of the country’s first female-empowered asset management firms. Known for her strategic insight and innovative thinking, Helen brings deep market understanding and a long-standing track record of developing thoughtful investment solutions within evolving financial environments.
At Crypto Consult, Helen contributes strategic investment insight and high-level portfolio expertise within the broader digital asset and asset management landscape.
Financial Manager and Compliance Oversight
Liam Masson (CA(SA))
Liam Masson is a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) with extensive experience across audit, financial management, corporate governance, and operational finance. After completing his articles at Deloitte, he gained both local and international experience within the firm, including working with Deloitte San Jose in California, before returning to South Africa as an Audit Manager at Deloitte Johannesburg. He later held senior financial and operational leadership roles at Balwin Properties, a JSE-listed company.
At Crypto Consult, Liam contributes strategic oversight across financial governance, compliance alignment, and operational structuring within the evolving digital asset and financial services environment.
Cryptocurrency Tax Specialist & Senior Tax Advisor
Kobus Muller (MTP (SA) & CA(SA))
Kobus Muller is a highly experienced professional accountant and tax practitioner with nearly five decades of expertise in accounting, taxation, and financial advisory services. After completing his articles at a leading international audit firm, he established and grew his own accounting and tax practice, later serving as co-vice president of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA). Over the past several years, Kobus has specialised in cryptocurrency taxation and complex tax planning, helping clients navigate evolving SARS requirements and digital asset tax obligations with clarity and strategic insight.
At Crypto Consult, Kobus provides specialised expertise in cryptocurrency taxation, tax planning, and regulatory compliance within South Africa’s evolving digital asset landscape.
BUILDT ON EXPERIENCE & GUIDED BY STRATEGY
A TEAM BUILDT AROUND STRUCTURE, EXPERIENCE & LONG-TERM THINKING
Crypto Consult brings together expertise across investment management, taxation, compliance, finance, operations, and strategic business development. Together, the team provides a structured and advisory-led approach to helping clients navigate the evolving digital asset landscape with greater clarity, responsibility, and confidence.
OUR TRUSTED & REGULATED APPROACH
Crypto Consult (Pty) Ltd is a licensed Financial Services Provider (FSP No. 55052), authorised under FAIS.
Our approach combines regulated financial advice, professional portfolio management, cryptocurrency tax assistance, and investor education to help clients make informed long-term decisions regarding digital assets.
We believe informed investors make better decisions. That’s why our focus is on clarity, structure, compliance, and responsible participation in an evolving financial landscape.