Vern is a Portfolio Manager with CIBC Wood Gundy in West Vancouver, British Columbia.  He earned his Bachelors of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan and continued his education with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Canada, the Canadian Securities Institute, the Financial Planners Standard Council and the Insurance Council of B.C. 

Vern has accumulated a wealth of experience and expertise from a number of firms he has previously been employed with national leading tax and investment firms.  He has been providing tax, estate, financial and investment advice to individuals, corporations and foundations for over 34 years. As a Portfolio Manager, Vern provides discretionary investment advice for his clients and  specializes in building high quality, investment grade portfolios that serve the financial needs of high net worth families. He believes superior long-term investment performance is grounded in disciplined security-specific selection and paying close attention to after tax returns.