Jason Kepecs

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).

Founded in 1995, GMP Securities LP is broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Montreal. The firm is a subsidiary of GMP Capital, Inc. (GMP: Toronto). They offer institutional sales, research, trading, investment banking and underwriting and advisory services. GMP Securities primarily focuses on the biotechnology, technology, mining, oil and gas, oil and gas income trusts, industrials, special situations and non-bank financial services sectors.