David M. Hall

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.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (Mawer) is a privately-owned, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded as a partnership in 1974 by Charles Mawer. They provide discretionary portfolio management services in certain jurisdictions in Canada for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, institutions, pension funds, and not-for-profit organizations.

Discovery Capital Corp. is a venture capital firm based in Vancouver, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Discovery Capital has made investments in over 300 early-stage technology companies in the areas of information technology, communications, health & life sciences, and environmental & energy technologies. The Canadian company provides expertise in strategic planning, management development, innovative financing strategies, and corporate governance to help create value in these companies. Currently, Discovery Capital is not accepting new business plans or considering new investments, but this investment status may change in the future. The private company was founded by John McEwen, Harry A. Jaako, and John McEwen has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of Copper Mesa Mining Corp., St. Genevieve Resources Ltd. mines for minerals. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. St. Genevieve Resources was acquired by Copper Mesa Mining Corp. on March 27, 2008 for $3.32 million.

Founded in 1939, Scotia Capital, Inc. is a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS) Their global operations are divided into two primary business units: (1) global corporate and investment banking and (2) global capital markets.

Niagara Ventures Corp. operates as a capital pool company. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Triasima Portfolio Management, Inc. (Triasima) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1998 by three founding partners. They are wholly owned by 3801373 Canada, Inc., which is owned by Alegab Holdings, Inc. Triasima provides investment services to institutional and high-net-worth clients based across Canada and the US.

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.

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.

Barometer Capital Management, Inc. (Barometer) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2006 through a management buyout of Rockwater Asset Management, Inc. Barometer manages investment portfolios for high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, partnerships, corporations, public funds and pension trusts throughout Canada and internationally.

Cumberland Private Wealth Management, Inc. (CPWM) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cumberland Partners Ltd. CPWM provides discretionary investment management services for families, individuals and foundations.

eResearch Corp. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and provides institutional-quality, equity research focused primarily on small- and mid-cap companies. Their focus is on identifying companies that have interesting prospects, sound management, and significant potential for share price appreciation. They also provide research reports on middle and larger-sized companies, through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. eResearch complements their corporate research coverage with a diversified selection of informative, insightful, and thought-provoking research publications from a wide variety of investment professionals.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Part of TMX Group Ltd., CDS Clearing & Depository Services, Inc. provides depository, clearing, regulatory and information services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. CDS Clearing & Depository Services was acquired by TMX Group Ltd. on August 01, 2012 for $170.75 million.

Walwyn Stodgell Cochran Murray Ltd. is a private company based in Toronto, Canada.

Marleau, Lemire Securities, Inc. is a private company based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Richard T. Groome.

Canada Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as a financial system providing deposit insurance against the loss of eligible deposits at member in the event of failure. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Branksome Hall operates school for girls. The firm support students through merit scholarships and a program of financial aid (bursaries). The company was founded by Margaret Scott in 1903 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

Montréal Climate Exchange, Inc. designs and operates carbon markets. The company is head quartered in Montreal, Canada.

CFA Society Calgary operates as a member society of the CFA Institute.