Nicole Swales

OMERS Administration Corp. (AC) is a Canadian pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm manages the assets of the Ontario Municipal Employee Retirements System (OMERS) which was founded in 1962. Formerly known as the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board, AC is responsible for pension services and administration, investments, and plan valuation on behalf of active, deferred and retired employees of nearly various municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario.

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales ensures that its members, students, and affiliates maintain the highest standards of professional competency and conduct to protect the public interest. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. With over 150,000 members, the institute provides technical information, helplines, and communities to its members.

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.

Osmington, Inc. provides commercial real estate investment and development services. The firm provides management, leasing, and development services for real estate properties. The company was founded by David Thomson in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Founded in 1962, Worldsource Wealth Management, Inc. is a fully integrated wealth management company that supports financial advisors and aims to build financial prosperity for Canadians. The company is based in Markham, Canada. Part of Guardian Capital Group Ltd., Worldsource Wealth Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Desjardins Group, the leading financial cooperative in Canada with over 100 years of dedication to the people and communities they serve.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides accounting services. The firm provides industry focused assurance, advisory and tax services for public, private and government clients in four areas such as corporate accountability, risk management, structuring and mergers and acquisitions and performance and process improvement. Its services include consulting, deals, risk assurance services and insolvency assignments. The company was founded on July 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bramalea Ltd. develops residential real estate properties. The private company is based in Mississauga, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Raymond James Ltd. operates as a full-service investment dealer. The firm operates under the divisions of personal investing and equity capital markets. Personal Investing offers solutions to individuals interested in ensuring income, asset growth, and retirement plans. Equity Capital Market provides expertise in investment banking, research, corporate finance, and institutional sales and trading. It caters to individual and institutional clients as well as corporate issuers. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered Vancouver, Canada.

Pathways to Education Canada operates as a charitable organization that helps youth from low income communities to graduate from high school and successfully transition into post-secondary education, training or employment. The company was founded by Carolyn Acker and Samuel L. Duboc in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Alaris Equity Partners, Inc. is an investment company, which engages in the provision of alternative financing to profitable and well-managed private businesses. The company was founded by Clayton H. Riddell and Stephen Reid on May 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

EY PII Services Ltd. provides claim management services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Origin Merchant Partners operates as an investment bank. It provides value added corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and merchant banking services. The firm serves the agriculture, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, industrials, media, mining, oil and gas, power and utilities, real estate, technology, telecommunications and transportation industries. The company was founded by W. Glenn Shyba in 2011 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System functions as a Pension Retirement Fund. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Instant Financial, Inc. engages in the development of instant financial application. It offers technology that provides employees with immediate access to its earnings and control over its finances while providing employers with direct savings and increased employee retention. The company was founded by Steve Barha, Ryan Volberg, and Kevin Falk in 2015 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Plooto, Inc. provides online business payment platform for business. manage transactions, vendors and suppliers. It specializes in the paying bills, collecting invoices, and banking transaction. The company was founded by Hamed Abbasi and Serguei Kloubkov on February 12, 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Canvass Analytics, Inc. provides data collection, model creation, predictions and model retraining services. It offers predictive maintenance, energy efficiency, and production process. The company was founded by Humera Malik, Courtney Deinert and Steve Kludt and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Vector Institute is a non-profit corporation that focuses on research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and excels in machine and deep learning. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The institute aims to advance AI research, increase adoption in industry and health, and lead towards the responsible use of AI. Vector works with industry, institutions, start-ups, and governments to build AI talent and drive research excellence in AI to develop and sustain AI-based innovation to foster economic growth and improve the lives of Canadians. The Canadian company was founded in 2017 by Tomi Poutanen, Jordan Jacobs. Anthony Gaffney has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Communitech Corp. is a Canadian company that helps founders start, grow, and succeed. The private company's focus is on reducing the number of traffic-related injuries and fatalities by supporting companies working on electric, connected/autonomous vehicles, and other mobility solutions. The company is based in Kitchener, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The company offers support to high-performing tech firms in Canada that are tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top one per cent of companies in the world. The company was founded in 1997, and Chris Albinson has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Procter & Gamble Co., Procter & Gamble, Inc. provides branded consumer packaged goods.

Real Investment Management, Inc. (Real Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022.