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Crystallex International Corp. is a Canadian-based mining company. The company is engaged in acquiring, exploring, developing and operating mining properties. Its projects include Las Cristinas, Tomi and La Victoria. Crystallex International was founded on January 23, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Founded in 2004, TD Securities (USA) LLC is a broker/dealer located in New York City with additional offices in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Singapore, Tokyo and Sydney. The firm is a subsidiary of Toronto Dominion Holdings (USA), Inc. and their ultimate parent is Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). TD Securities (USA) provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients in five areas of finance including: investment banking, debt capital markets, institutional equities, foreign exchange and money markets. Their services include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The equity group provides research coverage of media and communications, technology, financial services, oil and gas, mining and metals, industrial products, forest products, technology, utilities and power, real estate, biotechnology, consumer products and merchandising and quantitative analysis strategy. The fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, U.S. and European debt issuers and investors.

Tenor Capital Management Co. LP (Tenor Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management subsidiary of Tenor Management GP LLC. The firm was founded in 2004 by Robin Shah and Alexander Robinson. Headquartered in New York City, Tenor Capital provides investment management services to private pooled investment vehicles offered to investors on a private placement basis. The investment vehicles are structured as Delaware limited partnerships, Cayman Island corporations, or Cayman Island limited partnerships.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Shorenstein Properties LLC provides real estate management services. Its services include asset management, leasing, property management, and construction services. The company was founded by Walter H. Shorenstein in 1924 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

TD Sponsored Companies is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of The Toronto Dominion-Bank (TSE: TD).

MyVest Corp. provides scalable, customized wealth management services. It offers strategic portfolio system, portfolio management suite, middle office operations and professional services. The company was founded by William Hamilton Harris, Jr., Steve Warren and Chuck Lewis in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Manifold Partners LLC provides investment advice. It offers investors with asset management solutions. The firm’s portfolios are designed to produce consistent, uncorrelated returns from a diversified set of global investment strategies. It specializes in portfolio management, risk management, trading, operations, client service and industry outreach as well as centralized infrastructure. The company was founded on June 10, 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Managed Funds Association provides support services for the hedge funds industry. It operates as an association for investment professionals in futures, hedge funds, commodity pool operators, and other alternative investments. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Empower Energies, Inc. operates as a full-service renewable energy program manager. It provides customized renewable energy project development, construction, financing and acquisition solutions. The company was founded by Len Jornlin in 2010 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC (Craig-Hallum) is an employee-owned, idea-driven research, trading and investment banking firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Bradley Baker and Kevin Harris in 1997. Craig-Hallum provides research, institutional sales and trading and investment banking services to institutional investors and growth companies.

Part of Jupiter Fund Management Plc, Merian Global Investors Ltd. is a British company that provides asset management services. The company is based in Saint Helier, UK.

Ontario Financing Authority manages the Province of Ontario’s debt and borrowing program. It manages the provincial debt, provides centralized financial services, advises ministries and other public bodies, invests on the behalf of some public bodies and assists crown agencies and other public bodies to borrow and invest money. The company was founded on November 15, 1993 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.