Karim P. Haddad

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, The Royal Trust Co. is a multi-function facility located in Toronto, Canada. The facility offers a 400-seat venue with state-of-the-art Dolby calibrated re-recording mix stage, digital and 35mm projection, remote HD video recording, and live streaming capability. In addition, the facility has in-house audio, lighting, video, fiber optic internet, and cable TV access. The Royal Trust has incorporated Bottega Volo, a well-known purveyor of fine foods and beverages, into the foyer. The facility is accessible by public transportation and has above and below-ground parking lots. The Royal Trust also provides accessibility seating for wheelchair users, but the venue does not have ground floor restrooms.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. (Montrusco Bolton) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1946, Montrusco Bolton provides investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and to several private investment funds.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Duncan Ross Associates Ltd. is a boutique investment firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded in 1987 by Robert Duncan Ross. Duncan Ross Associates manages wealth of high net-worth individuals and institutional investors.

Mirabaud Canada, Inc. (MCI) is a Canadian investment manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Mirabaud & Cie SA, ultimately owned by Mirabaud Partners & Cie SCS in Switzerland. MCI provides a clientele of private and institutional investors, companies and finance professionals with highly customized investment advice, private banking and asset management services.

The Institute for Governance of Private & Public Organizations operates a center for excellence focused on the governance of public and private organizations. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 2005 by Stephen Arnold Jarislowsky. François Dauphin has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Essence Securities Co. Ltd. (Broker) (Essence Securities-Broker) is the broke/dealer division of Essence Securities Co. Ltd., an investment bank headquartered in Shenzhen, China. It was founded in 2006 and is owned by SDIC Capital Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600061). The firm provides securities broking and trading services to retail clients.

Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp. (Investment Management) (CMHC-IM) is the investment management division of Canada Mortgage & Housing Corp., a national housing agency headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Founded in 1979, CMHC provides mortgage loan insurance, MBS, housing policy and programs and housing research. CMHC-IM helps fund social housing projects and ensure that Canadians have access to affordable mortgage financing. The investment management division.

Splendia Operations SL engages in the provision of online luxury hotel booking services. It offers a curated selection of hotels and bespoke service to a global community of travellers. The company was founded by Elie Francois Esperance Benoit de Coignac and Benoît Jean Felix Durand in 2004 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain.

AlpacaDB, Inc. provides Deep-Learning startup enabling AI technology to automate professional human tasks. It offers a Web service that enables users to create their own deep-learning intelligence for visual data and trading platform that allows users to build, test, and trade with their own trading algorithms without programming. The firm’s services include AlpacaScan, AlpacaAlgo nd AlpacaAlerts. The company was founded by Tsuyoshi Yokokawa, Hitoshi Harada and Yuki Hayashi and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

Wealthsimple, Inc. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. It was co-founded by Michael Katchen in 2014. The firm manages assets of various clients.

PrivateSportShop SAS owns and operates an online sports equipment store. It offers equipment for running, fitness training, swimming, muscle protection, and mountain climbing. The company was founded by Guillaume Bertel on January 5, 2011 and is headquartered in Vendargues, France.

Grayhawk Investment Strategies, Inc. (Grayhawk) is an independent, Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded by Michael G. Kaumeyer in 2015. Grayhawk provides investment management services to Canadian families.

Portag3 Ventures (Portag3 Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Sagard Private Equity founded in 2015 by Paul Guy Desmarais III and Adam Felesky. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Sagard Holdings ULC is a Canadian company that provides alternative asset management services. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 2000.

Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc. (Stifel Canada) is a Canadian broker-dealer subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. Headquartered in Toronto, Stifel Canada provides institutional sales and trading to corporate clients and institutional investors. The firm also offers a much broader suite of products and services, while remaining the same group of dedicated professionals serving Canadian capital markets.