Stiles added John Van Kleek as an associate in 1923, and made him a full partner in 1924. The firm of Stiles & Van Kleek had offices in Boston, Massachusetts, New York City and St. Petersburg, Florida. Van Kleek managed the St. Petersburg office, while Stiles spent most of his time in New England. Over the years, associates of the firm included Walter Hagen (design consultant), Thomas D. Church and Butler Sturdivant (both subsequent nationally known landscape architects) and Bruce Matthews (later a prominent course designer). Bruce was the course construction manager for one of Stiles most renowned works, Taconic Golf Club, Williamstown, Massachusetts.

From 1924 to 1932 the firm built or remodeled more than 70 golf courses. The majority of their work was in New England though projects were completed in New Mexico, Florida, North Carolina and elsewhere. Many courses that were planned in 1928 and 1929 were never finished due to the Depression in the 1930s.

According to Geoffrey Cornish, who had the opportunity to meet Stiles prior to his passing (and will write a Foreword for the book), Wayne was never bitter or jealous about his lack of notoriety compared to Ross, Tillinghast or Mackenzie. Geoff remembers Wayne as a true gentleman who never disparaged his competitors. Bruce Matthews felt the same and was a true admirer of Wayne when he worked for him. Early in his career, Stiles was a member of Brae Burn Country Club, where he was a very fine golfer (about a 4 handicap) with numerous competitive successes between 1905 and 1915.

Stiles and Van Kleek dissolved their partnership after the real estate boom had faded in Florida as a result of the great hurricane. Stiles remained in practice almost exclusively as a golf course architect, working mainly in Maine and Massachusetts. Besides being a founding member of the ASGCA, Stiles served as president of the Boston Society of Landscape Architects for several years and was a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Stiles died Sunday February 8, 1953 at Phillips House, Boston, Massachusetts after a short bout with cancer. He was 68 years old. He is buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Portland, Maine. His wife Viola continued to live in their Needham home until her death February 20, 1963. She is buried alongside Wayne at the Evergreen Cemetery. Wayne did not have any children of his own, but had a stepson, Harold S. Small, who passed away in recent years.

The book on Wayne Stiles will be available later this year and copies may be purchased through this website.