Jefferson Thachuk

Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (CC&L) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with an additional office in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Partnership, itself a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. CC&L provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses and private investment funds.

Founded in 1994, Cobalt Capital Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager located in Short Hills, New Jersey. The firm was formerly known as Fusion Capital Management. The firm provides investment management services to onshore and offshore hedge funds based on specific investment objectives and strategies. Investors in the funds consist primarily of institutional investors, high net-worth individuals, and endowments. Cobalt is owned by Wayne Cooperman. The general partner for the funds organized as limited partnerships is Cobalt Management LLC. Cobalt MFC LLC is a sub-advisor to certain of Cobalt's funds. Cobalt, the General Partner, and the Sub-Adviser are controlled by Wayne Cooperman.

Sierra Geothermal Power Corp. engages in the business of developing, owning, and operating clean, sustainable, renewable geothermal energy projects in North and South America. The firm owns and operates geothermal projects located in Nevada and California. The company was founded is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Founded in 2010 by George Gosbee, AltaCorp Capital Inc. is an institutional financial advisory and brokerage firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The firm offers a full spectrum of value-added financial and advisory services to corporations in across various stages of development. Their products and services include corporate mergers and acquisition advisory, equity financings, asset acquisitions and divestitures advisory, institutional sales and trading and institutional equity research. AltaCorp Capital focuses on key drivers of the Western Canadian economy that are global in scope including energy, agri-industry and diversified industries, with overlap into interdependent subsectors. The firm's research includes macro analysis, theme pieces, daily notes, corporate reviews, quarterly and annual overviews and other relevant market/sector issues. AltaCorp Capital's Institutional Sales and Trading team has expertise in both national and global trading markets and are fully integrated within an expansive network of long-standing relationships with institutional clients. They offer execution in trading securities and relevant and timely placing of new offers/issues. The firm also offers execution in institutional block trading and an industry leading technical platform. AltaCorp maintains a strategic relationship with ATB Financial, a full-service financial institution headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

Himalaya Capital Management LLC (Himalaya Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded by Li Lu in 1997. Himalaya Capital provides investment management services solely to one private investment fund, Himalaya Capital Investors LP (HCI) – a Delaware limited partnership formerly known as LL Investment Partners LP. Their client base consists mainly of university endowments, foundations, family offices, individuals, and pension plans.

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.

Franklin Bissett Investment Management (FBIM) is the Canadian investment management division of Franklin Templeton Investment Corp., an indirectly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Franklin Resources is a holding company that, together with its various subsidiaries, is referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments, a global investment management organization offering investment services under the Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Franklin Bissett, Fiduciary Trust, Darby, Balanced Equity Management, K2, LibertyShares and Edinburgh Partners brand names. FBIM was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm manages equity, fixed income, and balanced mutual funds for Canadian investors.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also 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 firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Arrow Capital Management, Inc. (Arrow) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by James "Jim" McGovern in 1999. Arrow provides clients with access to a global selection of alternative investments and actively managed mutual funds.

Part of True North Gems, Inc., Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981) Ltd. explores and mines for gems and other miscellaneous stones, and operates a geological database. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. Archer, Cathro & Associates (1981 was acquired by True North Gems, Inc. on February 11, 2003.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company specializes in providing services to help businesses achieve their tax objectives and strategically move forward. The company's focus is on building trust in society and solving important problems, and they work closely with clients to ensure they are ready to take advantage of new opportunities for growth.

Law Society of British Columbia provides legal services. The firm protects the public interest in the administration of justice by setting and enforcing standards of professional conduct for lawyers. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants operates under the professional accountant’s ordinance and works in the public interest. It offers CPA qualification programme and promulgating financial reporting, auditing and ethical standards in Hong Kong. The company was founded on January 1, 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

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.

Founded in 2007, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. is a broker located in Toronto with additional offices located in Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. They are a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital Markets North America Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Macquarie Group Ltd. (OTC: MQBKF.PK). Macquarie Capital Markets Canada follows the following sectors: mining, energy, utilities, infrastructure, consumer, technology, financials and real estate. The firm focuses primarily on Canadian-based stocks.

KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC (KKR Credit) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and a hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. LP. KKR Credit advises pooled investment vehicles, dedicated separately managed account vehicles, collateralized loan obligation vehicles (CLOs), closed-end investment companies, and discretionary accounts established for third-party institutional investors.

Valhalla Resources Ltd. is a mineral exploration company. The company is focused on the discovery and development of base and precious metal opportunities in Turkey and Romania. Its principal assets are the Sarp properties, located in Northwestern Turkey and the Bratosin Hill property, located in the historic golden quadrilateral region of Romania. It is also evaluating numerous opportunities throughout the Tethyan Mineral Belt which traverses Eastern Europe and Asia. Valhalla Resources was founded by Joel Douglas Hayes and Stacy L. Quinney on July 9, 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Entourage Brands Corp. engages in the production and distribution of medical marijuana for both the medical and adult-use markets. Its products include oil and dried cannabis. The company was founded on March 26, 2013 and is headquartered in Aylmer, Canada.