Don graduated with an Honours Degree from the University of Guelph, with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Agricultural Economics and Business. After six years of commodity trading experience he joined BMO Nesbitt Burns in 1992 and now manages approximately 100 million dollars for a wide variety of clients. Since joining the investment industry, Don has completed the Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation. He has been awarded the premier designation bestowed by the Canadian Securities Institute, the Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. This is the industry's highest rank of distinction.