About us
Introducing Turnstone
Turnstone is an independent family governance and wealth stewardship practice. We help families — and the advisors who guide them — build the shared structures, decisions, and habits that let wealth serve the family's purpose across generations.
Our purpose
We exist to help families face the hardest questions together: What do we stand for? How do we decide? Who leads, and how do we pass the baton? When these questions go unanswered, wealth becomes a source of friction; when they are answered well, wealth becomes a foundation for the family's shared life.
Our goals
- Give every family a clear, written governance framework that fits how it actually works.
- Coordinate financial structure, investment, and philanthropy under one coherent plan.
- Prepare the rising generation to step into responsibility with confidence.
How we work
Three commitments shape every engagement
Clarity
We help families articulate shared values, roles, and goals in plain language.
Independence
Advice anchored to the family's interest, free from product sales or hidden incentives.
Patience
Good governance is built slowly. We take the long view alongside the families we serve.
Team
The people behind Turnstone
Roelf Odendaal
Founder & Lead Advisor
Roelf Odendaal is a Chartered Director and purpose-driven leader specialising in guiding ultra-high net worth families and their businesses. In his capacity as a director, he brings a disciplined governance lens to both family and business structures, ensuring strategic decisions are aligned with long-term sustainability and multi-generational outcomes.
He advises and supports high net worth and ultra-high net worth families in securing and stewarding wealth for the rising generations. His expertise spans corporate governance, family governance, risk management, and strategic growth, enabling him to operate at the intersection of well-run businesses and cohesive, purpose-led families.
Roelf is a strong advocate for the international expansion of family businesses, helping them navigate complexity while maintaining strategic direction. He works closely with families and their advisors to define direction at board level, while ensuring their structures, governance frameworks, and legacy planning are built to endure across generations.
Roelf co-wrote “The Practical Guide for Wealthy Families and Family Offices” and regularly shares his thoughts on family offices, family governance, and family business topics in articles, blogs and as a speaker at conferences and other events.
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Business Accounting, an MBA from the University of Birmingham (UK), the STEP Advanced Certificate in Family Business and Family Governance Advising and the Diploma in Company Direction (IoD). Roelf is a fellow of the Institute of Directors (IoD) and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). He is fluent in Afrikaans and English.