Ronald John Peshke

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

Spartan Energy Corp. is an oil and natural gas exploration and production company with producing properties in Alberta. Its current projects include Southeast Saskatchewan, West Central Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba and North Dakota. The company was founded on December 12, 1988 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.