Brian Ho

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.

Cypher Systems Group, Inc. designs and develops software solutions for rating and underwriting. The firm also provides insurance and brokerage services. The company was founded by Stephen Savage, John Savage, and Brian Schwab in 1983 and is headquartered in Windsor, Canada.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, BNP Paribas El Djazaïr is a financial institution based in El Mouradia, Algeria. The Algerian company specializes in providing financing, processing, and banking guarantees for international operations. The company's services are designed to help businesses expand their activities globally.

Filhet-Allard SA provides insurance brokerage system. It offers solutions such as corporate risk, employee benefits, credit and factoring, marine and hull, affinity schemes, and risk management. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Mérignac, France.

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, Inc. develops airbag safety devices. Its products include drivesync and IMS ilane. It is a connected car solutions provider delivering services and analytics to insurers, governments and enterprises. The company was founded by Otman A. Basir in 1999 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

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.

1832 Asset Management LP (1832 AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm does business as Scotia Global Asset Management and is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). In 2013, another BNS subsidiary, GCIC Ltd. underwent an internal consolidation and transferred its asset management business to 1832 AM. In 2008, through a reorganization by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Asset Management came to encompass the Scotia Funds, the asset management programs that had been run by the bank's brokerage arm Scotia McLeod and Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Ltd. 1832 AM offers a broad range of investment solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients across all levels of wealth in Canada and around the world.

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.

Bank of America NA (Canada) provides banking and depository services. The bank provides financial services to Canadian corporations and individuals both domestically and internationally. It also offers capital raising, project finance, foreign exchange, cash management, commercial lending, asset based lending, and equipment leasing services. The Company is located in Toronto, Canada.

ATB Financial operates as a financial institution that provides personal and business financial services, agri-industry, corporate financial services, and investor services in Alberta. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

BMO Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management and other financial services. It is a diversified financial services provider which offer clients a broad range of personal, commercial, corporate and institutional financial services across Canada and in the United States through BMO Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO Capital Markets and Chicago-based subsidiary, Harris Bank. BMO Financial Group is located in Toronto, Canada