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Part of Kinross Gold Corp., TVX Gold, Inc. acquires, explores, develops, and mines gold and silver. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. TVX Gold was acquired by Kinross Gold Corp. on January 31, 2003 for $671.77 million. The Canadian company was founded by Ian W. Telfer, Charles Nigel Lees.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

European Goldfields Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. It mines for gold, silver and copper ores. The company also provides finance and project development services. European Goldfields was founded by V. Frank Timis on March 1, 2000 and is headquartered in Whitehorse, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Breaking Point Developments, Inc. operates as a capital pool company. It intends to identify and evaluate assets or business opportunities with a view to complete a qualifying transaction. The company was founded on August 8, 2007 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

ONEX Canada Asset Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (OCAM-IM) is the investment management division of ONEX Canada Asset Management, Inc., an investment company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Formerly known as Gluskin Sheff + Associates, Inc., the firm was founded by Ira Gluskin and Gerald Sheff in 1984 and is a subsidiary of ONEX Corp. (TSX: ONEX). OCAM-IM provides private and liquid market investment solutions to wealth advisors and their clients.

Founded in 1971, Peters & Co. Ltd. is an independent, fully integrated investment firm headquartered in Calgary, Ontario. The firm specializes in investments in the Canadian oil and natural gas and oilfield services industries. They provides investment services to institutional investors and private clients. Peters & Co. employs their own trading group and performs specialized and comprehensive investment research. They are an active underwriter for, and financial advisor to, companies active in the Canadian energy industry. Peters & Co. is a member of the CIPF.

Marquest Asset management, Inc. (Marquest) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Gerry Brockelsby in 1985 and is owned by SEAMARK Asset Management Ltd. Marquest provides a diversified suite of quality equity, and flow-through products to accredited and retail investors.

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).

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.

Merion Investment Partners is a private equity and mezzanine investment firm founded in the year 2003 by William Means, The firm is headquartered in wayne, Pennsylvania.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Q Cantar Holdings, Inc. (do-business-as QVest) is an independent, Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Jim Huang in 2006 as T.I.P. Wealth Manager, Inc. and became Q Cantar Holdings, Inc. in 2021. QVest provides institutional advisory, private wealth management and specialty investment products to a wide variety of individual and institutional clients around the world.

Commodity Capital AG is independent investment management firm headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The firm was founded by visionary leaders Dana Kallasch and Tobias Tretter. Commodity Capital specializes in metals and mining and offers portfolio management services through investment funds like Commodity Capital Global Mining Fund (specialized in precious metals), Structured Solutions Next Generation Resources Fund (specialized in e-mobility and base metals), and Structured Solutions Resource Income Fund (specialized in commodity bonds). Commodity Capital is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. is a cryptocurrency company that aims to bring digital assets onto the clean energy grid. The company is based in Dover, DE. The company's bitcoin mining operation has a zero-carbon footprint, and its long-term strategy is to become the first vertically integrated crypto miner with a wholly-owned, 100 percent renewable energy supply. Gryphon Digital Mining has notable investors, including Addison Rae, Griffin Johnson, Bryant Eslava, the Rae family, and Swagboyq. The company was founded in 2020 by Robby Chang and Dan Tollhurst, and Robby Chang has been the CEO since 2020.