Wade has been a member of the PGA since 1990 and is currently an instructor with The Villages Golf Academy. In 2018, he was recognized with the Youth Player Development award for his PGA Chapter. In 2019, he became a US Kids Top 50 Master Instructor. He believes that every golfer learns and performs differently. Through this understanding, his goal is to create customized skill development instruction that is beneficial to all body types, physical attributes, and methods of learning.