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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.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Mercator Transport Group Corp. engages in air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, international logistics and distribution. It also offers value-added services in global supply chain management, and designs tailor-made solutions. The company was founded on January 15, 2004 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.

Virtutone Networks, Inc. is a technology company. It engages in Voice over Internet Protocol and Fax over Internet Protocol applications. The company was founded by Jason Allen on October 21, 2005 and is headquartered in Sherwood Park, Canada.

Ranaz Corp. manufactures protein and dietary supplements. Its activities include the design, development, production and sale of nutritional, protein and dietary supplements. The company was founded on October 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Canada.

Steep Hill, Inc. engages in the operations and research and development, analysis, and biotechnology. It offers laboratory testing, online laboratory reports, and licensing. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

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.

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.

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.

Clarus Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. Their research team covers a wide range of sectors and companies. The theme to all their efforts is the drive to find good investment ideas among the small- to medium-sized issuers in Canada. Clarus Securities' research focuses on growth opportunities in both traditional equities and the business trust sector. They cover a variety of sectors including: alternative energy, clean tech/power infrastructure, energy services, geothermal energy, industrial products, mining, oil and gas, solar energy, special situations and technology.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Ventum Financial Corp. is a full-service Investment Dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded by Max Meier and John Eymann in 1982 as Pacific International Securities, Inc. They became PI Financial Corp. (PI) in 2007 and changed their name to Ventum Financial Corp. in 2024 as part of the process of amalgamation between PI and Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc., previously announced in March 2023. Ventum Financial provides expertise across a variety of growth sectors and delivers a full range of capital markets services, which include equity research, investment banking, advisory, and institutional sales and trading to mid-market corporate clients in Canada. They prioritize minimal market impact during superior trade execution.

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.

CoinSquare Ltd. engages in operating a crypto currency trading platform. It enables buying and selling of fiat currency for different cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ethereum. The company was founded by Virgile Rostand and Cole Diamond in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

IA Private Wealth, Inc. (Broker) (IA Private Wealth-Broker) is the brokerage division of IA Private Wealth, Inc., wealth management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by iA Financial Corp., Inc. (TSE: IAG). IA Private Wealth-Broker offers brokerage services in stocks, bonds and mutual funds to individuals and institutions.

Gazit America, Inc. is a real estate investment company. It offers entrepreneurial real estate opportunities including the acquisition and development of income-producing properties, investments in public and private real estate entities, investments in joint ventures and other structured acquisitions, and investments in commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities. The company was founded on July 30, 1987 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Odyssey Trust Co. provides transfer agent services. It offers transfer agent, corporate trust services, corporate actions, employee plans, and corporate services. The company was founded by Jenna Kaye and Jay Campbell and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. provides information technology solutions. The company was founded by Nana Baffour and Johnson M. Kachidza on October 30, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cimcorp Comércio Internacional e Informática SA develops and implements software integration solutions. It has operations in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Part of Virtu Financial, Inc., Virtu Canada Corp. is a Canadian company that provides stock broking services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The CEO of the company is Etienne Phaneuf.