Shane DeGroote is a longtime shareholder in Forthlane and has been pivotal to its growth since inception. A purpose-driven investor, his work focuses on balancing multigenerational wealth preservation with impact-aligned investment objectives. Guided by an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental, social, and economic systems, he serves as an active investor, advisor, and donor for impact-driven enterprises and not-for-profits.

Beyond his investment work, Shane is deeply engaged in exploring how families can live well with wealth—balancing financial success with emotional, relational, and societal wellbeing. Drawing on a background in socio-cultural-ecological psychology, phenomenology, neurology, and behavioural science, as well as certification in The Resilience Toolkit—a trauma-informed methodology that helps build nervous-system resilience and regulate the physiological symptoms of stress and PTSD—he supports people in navigating the complex stress that often accompany living within a family with significant wealth.

By integrating multidisciplinary systems thinking within modern Family Office frameworks, Shane helps individuals and families cultivate purpose, cohesion, and overall wellbeing as they navigate the responsibilities and opportunities of wealth.