Wayne began his investment career in 1983 just under two years after graduating from University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture. After rising through the ranks as a Financial Advisor, Division Manager, and then Regional Manager with a leading financial institution in Windsor, Wayne and his family moved to Delaware, Ontario, just West of London in 1989. From 1989 to 1999, Wayne was an Investment Advisor and Branch Manager with another leading financial institution. He then joined RBC Dominion Securities in 1999.
Wayne has been a CFA charter holder since 1989, and has been a registered Portfolio Manager since 2001. In 2008, Wayne also received a Value Investing Certificate, having completed the course offered by the Center for the Advancement of Value Investing Education at the Richard Ivey School of Business. In recognition of his commitment and dedication to his clients and the firm, he was appointed Vice-President of RBC Dominion Securities in 2014.