Wekerle left Griffiths McBurney in 2011 by mutual consent, receiving a severance package in return for agreeing to a non-compete clause. In his role with GMP as vice-chairman of trading, he was closely involved with the 1997 initial public offering of Research in Motion. He left First Marathon in 1995 to join Griffiths McBurney and Partners (GMP). In this capacity, he was one of the key figures in Rogers Communications' takeover of Maclean-Hunter in 1994. He subsequently joined First Marathon, rising to become head trader for the firm. Business career īorn in Toronto, Ontario, Wekerle spent a year studying at York University before dropping out and taking a job as a phone clerk at the Toronto Stock Exchange. Michael Wekerle (born December 17, 1963) is a Canadian merchant banker and television personality, best known for being an investor on the Canadian reality show Dragons' Den for three years first appearing in the ninth season.
