After moving to Canada from mainland China in 2003, Leanne pursued her MBA degree at Schulich School of Business, York University on scholarship. She graduated from Schulich on the Dean’s List in 2005. In the subsequent 15 years, Leanne made several career transitions from TD Securities Derivatives Rotational Program (2005-2006), to BMO Capital Markets Equity Research (2006-2010), then to 1832 Asset Management (wholly owned by Scotiabank, 2010-2017), and lastly to Gluskin Sheff + Associates Asset Management Inc. (2018-2019). At TD Securities and BMO Capital Markets, Leanne gained in-depth investment experience in derivatives and equity fundamental analysis.