Mark Begg

G.research (formerly known as Gabelli & Co., Inc.) is a registered institutional research and brokerage firm headquartered in Rye, New York and was founded in 1976. The firm is a subsidiary of Gabelli Securities, Inc. and their ultimate parent is GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL). G.research has an emphasis on small and mid-cap ideas. Their core competencies include aerospace and defense, automotive aftermarket, food and beverage, gaming and lodging, industrials, media, specialty chemicals, telecom and utilities. They publish daily research notes and full reports utilizing their proprietary Private Market Value (PMV) with a Catalyst methodology.

1832 Asset Management LP (1832 AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm does business as Scotia Global Asset Management and is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). In 2013, another BNS subsidiary, GCIC Ltd. underwent an internal consolidation and transferred its asset management business to 1832 AM. In 2008, through a reorganization by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Asset Management came to encompass the Scotia Funds, the asset management programs that had been run by the bank's brokerage arm Scotia McLeod and Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Ltd. 1832 AM offers a broad range of investment solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients across all levels of wealth in Canada and around the world.

Cumberland Private Wealth Management, Inc. (CPWM) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cumberland Partners Ltd. CPWM provides discretionary investment management services for families, individuals and foundations.

HSBC Securities (Canada), Inc. is a full service broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HCS, NasdaqGS: HSBA). They are a member of the TMX Group, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). The firm offers their clients advisory and execution products and services in the following areas: M&A advisory, equity and debt capital markets, leveraged and acquisition financing, foreign exchange, fixed-income, derivatives and structured products. HSBC Securities specializes in 4 global sectors: financial institutions, consumer/retail Resources, energy and diversified Industries.

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 Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. is a Canadian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Morningstar Research, Inc. Canada is Canada's leading investment fund research firm. They were formed in 1999 as the result of the acquisition of Portfolio Analytics and BellCharts Inc. by Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., the global investment firm in the US. They market the two most popular mutual fund software products, PALTrak and BellCharts and operate the Morningstar.ca web site. In addition, Morningstar Canada provides analysis and consulting services for investment management, fund performance evaluation and pension plan governance. They are located in Toronto.

Computerized Portfolio Management Services, Inc. is the North America's independent equity research firms. Since 1984, the company's staff of qualified professionals has been solely committed to providing a broad range of portfolio analysis and equity return enhancement products to the investment community. It has a reputation of delivering only the highest quality data. Its client list covers a very broad range of the investment community: institutional money managers, pension plans, institutional brokerage departments, financial planners and investment advisors. The company provides data to the companies in North America.

Richardson Wealth (USA) Ltd. is an independent Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Andrew Marsh as Richardson GMP Ltd. The firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

Fiera Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (FCC-IM) is the investment management division of Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ), a publicly listed asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2010 through a merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. FCC-IM offers customized multi-asset solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes to institutional, retail, and private wealth clients across North America, Europe, and key markets in Asia.

Dynasty Financial Partners LLC provides investment advice. It offers a fully customizable platform, with end-to-end support from a proven team and unrivaled access to distinctive products and services. The company was founded by Edward C. Swenson and Shirl Thomas Penney in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Purpose Investments, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Som Seif in 2012 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Purpose Unlimited. Purpose Investments create better investment outcomes for all investors. They manage assets through some of the highest-quality investment funds in Canada.

ReSolve Asset Management, Inc. (ReSolve) is the alternative asset management subsidiary of Ontario Ltd. in Canada. The firm was founded in 2014 by Adam Butler, Rodrigo Gordillo, and Michael Philbrick. Headquartered in Toronto, ReSolve manages private and public funds as well as bespoke separately managed accounts for various investors.

Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, Inc. (Wellington-Altus) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. The firm was founded in 2017 as Altus Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wellington-Altus Financial, Inc. Wellington-Altus offers financial advice and asset management to high net-worth individuals, families, business owners and organizations.

First Avenue Investment Counsel, Inc. is a Canadian company that invests capital alongside their clients, ensuring that their families' financial security is directly aligned with their clients. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company acts as a fiduciary and partner to their clients. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The company was founded in 2009 by Kashayar J. Pashootan, who has been the CEO since 2009.

ReSolve Asset Management SEZC is a Caymanian company that provides investment advice. The private company is based in George Town, Cayman Islands. Michael Leighton Philbrick has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Dynasty Financial Partners, Inc. provides technology-enabled wealth management solutions and business services for financial advisory firms primarily focused on serving high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients. The company was incorporated on August 16, 2021 and is headquartered St. Petersburg, FL.

ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. (Investment Management) (ScotiaMcLeod-IM) is the investment management division of ScotiaMcLeod, Inc., a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). ScotiaMcLeod-IM provides investment management services to private individuals and institutional clients.