Bram Walters

Forum Equity Partners, Inc. (Forum Equity Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Abboud. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Part of Standard Chartered Plc, Gryphon Partners Canada, Inc. provides financial advisory services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Gordon Jack Bogden.

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.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is 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 is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.