John Christofilos

Manulife Investment Management (North America) Ltd. provides asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors. It manages equity and fixed income mutual funds for its clients. The firm invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

JovFunds Management, Inc. is a fund distributor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of 8689784 Canada, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services (TSE: IAG). The firm specializes in the isolation of alpha and beta, separating the active returns of portfolio management (alpha) from the passive returns of market performance (beta). They provide tax-efficient, risk-adjusted strategies through a variety of ETFs, structured products, alternative investments and mutual funds

Marret High Yield Strategies Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. The company was founded on May 28, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Global X Investments Canada, Inc. (Global X) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Formerly known as Horizons ETFs Management (Canada), Inc., the firm was founded by Adam Felesky in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. in South Korea. Global X offers a suites of exchange traded funds in Canada. The Global X product family includes a broadly diversified range of solutions for investors of all experience levels to meet their investment objectives in a variety of market conditions.

McMillan LLP provides legal services to public, private, and not-for-profit clients. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bigterminal.Com, Inc. operates as a financial information and content platform to provide interactive and easy-to-use interfaces. The company was founded by Adam Rabie and Brian Pullen in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., NEO Exchange, Inc. is a Canadian tier 1 stock exchange for the innovation economy. Fully operational since 2015, NEO provides access to trading across all Canadian-listed securities on a level playing field. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. NEO lists companies and investment products seeking an internationally recognized stock exchange that enables investor trust, quality liquidity, and broad awareness including unfettered access to market data. NEO Exchange is a progressive stock exchange that brings together investors and capital raisers within a fair, efficient, and service-oriented environment. The Canadian company was founded by Joseph Schmitt and he has been the CEO since incorporation.

Part of abrdn Plc, The Standard Life Assurance Company 2006 (Canada) is a provider of individual insurance, investments, life and health, and savings and retirement insurance products. The company is based in Montréal, Canada.