Wayne Edwards

Wayne Edwards spent 35 years providing financial planning services to clients and the public through his newspaper column and television appearances. He founded Professional Financial Planning Inc., which later merged with MMHP Investment Advisors, a registered investment advisor firm. As Tallahassee's first certified financial planner (CFP) practitioner, Edwards initiated the required CFP preparatory course at FSU, where he served as an adjunct professor. He has also served on the boards of the Seminole Boosters and FSU Alumni Association and as chair of the College of Business Alumni Board and the School of Theater Patrons Board. Edwards received a B.S. in finance and an MBA from FSU. Edwards’ service to the Tallahassee community is extensive, having served on numerous boards, including the Rotary Club of Tallahassee, where he received the Frederick Clifton Moor Award. He also founded the Rotary Action Club for Diabetes. He is the only rotarian in the district's history to receive all three of Rotary International’s highest awards: The Distinguished Service Award, Citation for Meritorious Service and the Service Above Self Award.