Monty Sutton

Ventum Financial Corp. is a full-service Investment Dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded by Max Meier and John Eymann in 1982 as Pacific International Securities, Inc. They became PI Financial Corp. (PI) in 2007 and changed their name to Ventum Financial Corp. in 2024 as part of the process of amalgamation between PI and Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc., previously announced in March 2023. Ventum Financial provides expertise across a variety of growth sectors and delivers a full range of capital markets services, which include equity research, investment banking, advisory, and institutional sales and trading to mid-market corporate clients in Canada. They prioritize minimal market impact during superior trade execution.

eCobalt Solutions, Inc. was a mineral exploration and mine development company. It engaged in the business of exploring mineral properties in Canada, the United States and Mexico. The firm had interest in Idaho Cobalt project. The company was founded by J. Scott Bending, Mari-Ann Green and William G. Scales on June 13, 1988 and was headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.