Nicole Almond

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Fidelity Investments Canada ULC (FIC) is a Canadian investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of FIC Holdings ULC and their ultimate parent is 483A Bay Street Holdings LP in Bermuda. Founded in 1987, Fidelity Investments Canada provides Canadian investors a full range of domestic, international and global equity and income-oriented mutual funds, as well as asset allocation, managed solutions, ETFs, sustainable investment funds and a high-net-worth program.

ZENON Membrane Solutions, Inc. manufactures water purification systems. The company sells membrane-filtration products and equipment for water-filtration systems. It markets its products to municipal drinking water and wastewater-treatment plants. The company was founded 1980 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Hadronex, Inc. manufactures water level monitoring products. Its applications include sso and cso prevention, i and i assessment, collection sys, mnt and opt, vault monitoring, storm water, trend analysis and manhole security. The company was founded by David Drake A. and Gregory Quist M. in 2005 and is headquartered in Escondido, CA.

BCR Environmental Corp. provides water and wastewater treatment solutions. It offers cost-effective treatment solutions that reduce or eliminate traditional wastewater treatment infrastructure and operating costs. The firm focuses on providing industry-revolutionizing solutions that convert biosolids and organic wastes into safe, valuable, and marketable products. Its patented solutions include CleanB, CleanB-AC, and Neutralizer. The company was founded by William O'Connor and David Francis on September 13, 2011 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Natural Systems Utilities LLC engages in provision of water and energy utility services. It specializes in designing sustainable water ecologies for complete water supply, treatment, and reuse. The company was founded by Dominic Kulik in 2007 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, NJ.

UBS Asset Management (Canada) Inc. (UBSC) is a Canadian portfolio manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBSC offers investment strategies and services to a broad range of clients and their investment consultants which includes: corporate, public and Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, and, financial institutions. They also provide dedicated advisory, investment and training solutions for sovereign clients such as governments and central banks.

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.

ONEX Canada Asset Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (OCAM-IM) is the investment management division of ONEX Canada Asset Management, Inc., an investment company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Formerly known as Gluskin Sheff + Associates, Inc., the firm was founded by Ira Gluskin and Gerald Sheff in 1984 and is a subsidiary of ONEX Corp. (TSX: ONEX). OCAM-IM provides private and liquid market investment solutions to wealth advisors and their clients.

JC Clark Ltd. is an independent, Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Colin Stewart in 2001. JC Clark manages capital on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and foundations.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Coleford Investment Management Ltd. (Coleford) is a boutique, Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1989, Coleford provides discretionary investment management services to private clients and their families, charitable foundations, and smaller institutions.

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.

Generation PMCA Corp. is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was co-founded by Randall Abramson in 1999 and is a subsidiary of 1346049 Ontario Ltd. Generation PMCA provides discretionary portfolio management for institutions and high net worth individuals, primarily through separately managed accounts.

UBS Securities Canada, Inc. is a Canadian investment bank and securities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of UBS Holding Canada Ltd. and their ultimate parent is UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in US. UBS Securities Canada provides execution services for their clients' orders. They consider factors such as price, size of the order, the potential for price improvement, the speed of execution, the certainty of execution, trading characteristics of the security, and the overall cost of the transaction when costs are passed on to clients. In addition, prevailing market conditions are taken into consideration when manually handling a client order, such as the direction of the market for the security, the depth of the posted market, the last sale price and volumes of previous trades, the size of the spread, and the liquidity of the security.

Turtle Creek Asset Management, Inc. (Turtle Creek) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Tortoise Stream Investments Ltd.. Turtle Creek focuses on long-term capital growth for a clientele of high-net worth individuals, families and institutions.

Canoe Financial LP (Canoe) is an independent, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded by Michael Chernoff in 2008. Canoe offers a variety of mutual fund and closed-end investment products that are designed to build wealth for Canadian investors.

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Investments is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, founded in 1966. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Water Environment Federation is an organization that aims to inspire the water community to work towards human and environmental well-being. The private company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company's mission is to address water challenges and create a future free of such challenges.

Wealhouse Capital LP (Wealhouse) is an investment advisor headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2008 as Wealhouse Partners. Wealhouse provides discretionary investment advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pooled investment vehicles and charitable organizations through a separate account structure and certain Canadian private funds.

newterra Ltd. provides decentralized water and wastewater treatment solutions to the industrial and municipal markets. It offers a wide range of solutions to mining, oil and gas, food and beverage companies. The company was founded was founded by Joseph Harrison Jr. in 1863 and is headquartered in Brockville, Canada.

Newterra Group Ltd. provides water treatment and remediation solutions to the industrial and municipal markets. It offers services to the industrial end users including mining, oil and gas, and food and beverage companies. The firm has operations in Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. The company was founded by Bruce Lounsbury in 1992 and is headquartered in Brockville, Canada.

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by David Picton, Michael Kuan and Michael Kimmel in 2004 and provides investment solutions to institutional, retail and high net-worth investors in Canada and around the world.

RBC Global Asset Management, Inc. (RGAM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). The firm was founded in 2008 following the merger of RBC Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Canada, together with the US-based institutional asset management company, RBC Global Asset Management (US). RGAM provides a wide variety of investment services through mutual funds, pooled funds and separately managed portfolios for both individual and institutional investors. They are the primary investment manager for the RBC Financial Group businesses serving the needs of private clients, which include the RBC Funds.

FilterBoxx Water & Environmental Corp. engages in the provision of water and wastewater treatment solutions. It designs standard and custom water, wastewater, and process water treatment systems for various industries which include oil and gas, food and beverage, construction sites, manufacturing, and mining. It also offers rentals and mobile systems. The company was founded by Kevin A. Slough and Troy Lupul in October 2001 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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.

Tacita Capital, Inc. is a private and independent family office and investment counsel firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Michael Nairne in 2005. Tacita Capital provides advanced, tax-optimized and customized portfolio and wealth management to Canadian families of affluence.

Women At The Helm LLC (The Helm) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Erin Shipley, Lindsey Taylor Wood and Rebecca Leventhal. The firm is headquartered in New York.