The Inhouse Team

• Brandon Hartney – Founder and Managing Director:

  Brandon Hartney is the founder and the current Managing Director of EComply. With over twenty-four years of postgraduate work experience, including three years at middle management level and approximately fifteen years at senior management level. His experience includes four years as the Chief Operating Officer of a private bank and 14 years in investment management in both operations and compliance roles.

• Stephanie Mothapo – Internal Auditor (BCom):

  serves as our in-house Internal Auditor and brings over nine years of experience across finance, accounting, human resources, and internal audit. A University of Pretoria graduate, she also holds a Certificate in ACL (Auditing Command Language) and is a Certified Sage Accounting Accountant. Stephanie has held roles ranging from Junior Accountant and HR Officer to Chief Financial Officer, and now operates as a finance consultant and internal audit specialist. Her expertise includes preparing annual financial statements, conducting internal audits, strengthening internal control frameworks, compiling risk assessments, and advising on policy and compliance matters. Known for her precision, analytical depth, and high performance standards, Stephanie plays a key role in enhancing operational accountability and strengthening governance structures across our client base..

• Mabala A.P. Nthobatsang – Compliance Consultant (LLB):

  is a legally trained compliance professional (LLB, University of Botswana) with specialised exposure to corporate and commercial law, financial markets, and corporate governance. He has been a valued Compliance Consultant at Ecomply for several years, playing a key role in licensing entities with the Bank of Botswana and NBFIRA across private equity, electronic payments, and regulated financial services sectors. Mabala brings hands-on experience in AML frameworks, regulatory reporting, policy development, and operational compliance, combined with strong analytical capability and disciplined execution. His diligence, technical precision, and commitment to ethical standards make him a trusted advisor to regulated entities seeking robust and practical compliance solutions.

• Fiona McHarg – Compliance Analyst (BFi):

  is our longest-serving team member and most experienced Compliance Analyst, bringing over five years of hands-on regulatory and AML compliance experience at Ecomply. She provides comprehensive governance, risk, and compliance oversight to clients regulated by NBFIRA, BERA, REAC, BICA and other supervisory authorities, and has been vetted by NBFIRA as an AML Compliance Officer. Fiona has extensive experience in AML/CFT frameworks, regulatory reporting, risk assessments, policy drafting, sanctions screening, GOAML reporting, and board-level compliance reporting. Known for her attention to detail, disciplined execution, and strong regulatory insight, she plays a critical role in strengthening clients’ compliance cultures and ensuring alignment with both statutory requirements and best-practice governance standards.