Ryan Balgopal

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.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Ernst & Young, Inc. is a professional services firm based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company provides a range of services and solutions to help clients transform, grow, and operate. The company's services include strategy consulting, analytics consulting, people advisory services, transactions and corporate finance, assurance, tax planning, and legal services. The company also offers advanced technology, audit technology, tax technology, and managed services. Ernst & Young is committed to creating long-term value for all stakeholders and building a better working world. The CEO of the company is Jad Shimaly.

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.