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Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Cormark Securities Inc. (Cormark) is an independent investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Calgary. The firm was founded in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Inc. Cormark Securities provides execution and comprehensive coverage of Canadian listed companies to domestic and international institutional investors. They focus on Canadian-listed, mid-cap and emerging growth companies.

AGF Investments, Inc. (AGFI) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2007, the firm is owned by AGF Management Ltd. (TSE: AGF.B). AGFI provides services to individual and institutional clients, catering to pension plans, foundations and corporate investors.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Foyston, Gordon & Payne, Inc. (FGP) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1980 and is jointly owned by their management and AMG Canada Corp., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG) in the US. FGP provides value-oriented portfolio management to organizations and high net-worth individuals.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Founded in 1971, Peters & Co. Ltd. is an independent, fully integrated investment firm headquartered in Calgary, Ontario. The firm specializes in investments in the Canadian oil and natural gas and oilfield services industries. They provides investment services to institutional investors and private clients. Peters & Co. employs their own trading group and performs specialized and comprehensive investment research. They are an active underwriter for, and financial advisor to, companies active in the Canadian energy industry. Peters & Co. is a member of the CIPF.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Raymond James Ltd. (Broker) (Raymond James-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Raymond James Ltd., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1962 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a US-based diversified holding company. Raymond James-Broker provides a full array of investment services to corporate and institutional clients.

The Empire Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Empire Life-IP) is the investment portfolio division of The Empire Life Insurance Co., a life insurance and financial services company headquartered in Kingston, Ontario. Founded in 1923, the firm offers life insurance, investment products and employee benefits. Empire Life-IP manages the client's investment portfolio.

Founded in 1989, ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TOR: BNS). Scotia McLeod offers a full array of investment services bond including stock and money market trading, corporate and government finance, mergers and acquisitions, commodities and futures, personal investment services and mutual funds.

BMO Capital Partners (BMO Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of BMO Equity Partners Inc. founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1997, Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital Ltd., a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, is an investment advisor headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm manages assets for individuals, foundations and first nations

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

M Partners, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Thomas S. Kofman in 2005 and was acquired by Research Capital Corp. in 2023. M Partners serves a global list of clients worldwide, working in research, trading and advisory. The firm is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and trades under broker number 97. M Partners is a participating member of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), The TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Anson Advisors, Inc. is a privately-held alternative asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2003 as M5V Advisors, Inc. Anson Advisors serves as the investment manager to privately-held onshore investment partnerships and offshore investment companies. Anson Investments Master Fund (AIMF) is their flagship fund.

NewGen Asset Management Ltd. (NewGen) is an alternative investment manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by David Dattels in 2009 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of NewGen Holdco Ltd., which is majority owned by 2716492 Ontario, Inc. NewGen provides portfolio management services to pooled investment vehicles offered exclusively to sophisticated investors and separately managed accounts.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

Empire Life Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2011 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Empire Life Insurance Co. Empire Life Investments exclusively manages investment solutions for Canadians.

Altus Group U.S., Inc. provides real estate consulting and advisory services. It also provides the research, valuation and advisory, ARGUS software, property tax consulting, cost consulting and project management services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Southlake. TX.

Founded in 2007, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. is a broker located in Toronto with additional offices located in Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. They are a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital Markets North America Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Macquarie Group Ltd. (OTC: MQBKF.PK). Macquarie Capital Markets Canada follows the following sectors: mining, energy, utilities, infrastructure, consumer, technology, financials and real estate. The firm focuses primarily on Canadian-based stocks.

Major Cellar Co. Ltd. engages in the sale of wine and spirits products and the provision of personalized wine services. The company is headquartered in Hong Kong.