D. MacKay

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).

Research Capital Corp. is an independent, fully integrated national investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 as Mackie Research Capital Corp. until 2021. Research Capital offers a complete range of capital markets and wealth management services to private clients, institutions and growth companies with offices across Canada.

Global Maxfin Capital, Inc. is a financial services firm shaping the financial future of Canadians. It offers an array of financial solutions to meet client needs including education savings plans, life & disability insurance, mutual funds, stocks, bonds and other investments. Global Maxfin Capital Inc. is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. The Global family of companies includes Global Maxfin Investments Inc. offering mutual fund solutions, Global Maxfin Capital Inc. offering investment solutions, Global Insurance Solutions Inc. specializing in insurance, Global Educational Marketing Corporation offering Education Savings Plans, Global Prosperata Funds Inc. and the Global Educational Trust Foundation.

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 Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte & Touche, Inc. provides accounting services. The company is based in Calgary, 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.

Bell Aliant, Inc. provides a innovative communications, information and entertainment services, including voice, TV, Internet, data, video, wireless, value-added business solutions, and shortly, next generation home security. It also provides services directly into customer's homes and businesses. The company was founded on April 30, 2010 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.