Lance is senior equity portfolio manager, U.S. Equities Core and Value at RBC GAM U.S. He also conducts research for these strategies. Before joining the organization in 2006, Lance was a portfolio manager and research analyst for two large American asset management firms. During his tenure with these firms, he served as head of their small/mid cap value team. Lance began his career in the investment industry in 1980. Lance holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Princeton University.