Lorraine P. Blair

Assante Corp. provides integrated wealth management solutions. Its services include investment advice, portfolio management, tax planning, insurance, and estate planning services. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. (Assante) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of CI Investments, Inc., ultimately owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). Assante provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, families and businesses throughout Canada.

Signature Diversified Value Trust is an investment trust designed to provide investors with tax effective monthly distributions equal to an annual yield of 8%. Signature Diversified Value Trust was founded on October 30, 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Castlerock Investments, Inc. provided mutual fund investment services. The company was headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Skylon International Advantage Yield Trust operates as a closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is to provide unit holders with a stable stream of tax efficient monthly distributions consisting of capital gains and return of capital per series A and series B units. The trust's investment objective is to preserve and enhance the net asset value of each series of units of the trust in order to return at least the original subscription price of the units to unit holders. Skylon International Advantage Yield Trust was founded on June 26, 2003 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.