Wade Wilson is a member of Englewood Renaissance Group, a team of Englewood and North Side Chicagoans who have met weekly since 2020 to bridge the racial and socio-economic divides in Chicago. Englewood Renaissance Group launched initiatives to drive beautification, financial and real estate education, and local business development in Chicago's south side Greater Englewood neighborhood.

Wade works for a software company and enjoys travel, sports, cooking, global cuisines, and engagement in the local community.

Wade and his wife Jennifer live in Edgewater on Chicago's north side and are Map Twins with Nanette Tucker. See Tonika Johnson's "Folded Map Chicago" project for more information on Map Twins.