Wayne F. Wilbanks, CFA

Mr. Wilbanks serves as Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer of Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management, LLC and chairs the Firm's Investment Committee. Prior to founding Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas he co-founded a regional investment advisory firm where he served as Senior Portfolio Manager and Director of Research. He has over 25 years of investment experience and extensive training in both the equity and fixed income disciplines. He began his career as a futures trader with Clayton Brokerage Company in Chicago and Dallas. He assisted F. Jeffris Elliott in publishing the Elliott Report, a top ranked fundamental and technical market timing service. Mr. Wilbanks is quoted often in numerous publications including Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal, Bond Week, Dow Jones News Wire, and The Virginian Pilot. He is a regular guest on Bloomberg Financial News, Bloomberg Radio and has appeared on CNBC's Taking Stock.

Mr. Wilbanks graduated from Duke University with a degree in Economics with additional study at Georgetown University's Program of Comparative Business at Oxford University in England. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the Richmond Society of Financial Analysts.

Mr. Wilbanks holds an appointed position on the Eastern Virginia Medical School Board of Visitors. Mr. Wilbanks serves on the Board of Visitors of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University. He is a member of the Norfolk Academy Board of Visitors. Mr. Wilbanks is also President of the Norfolk Forum.