Michael Wekerle

Difference Capital Financial, Inc. is a venture capital company, which engages in investing in growth companies. Its portfolio inludes financial technologies, internet, media and media technologies, technologies, healthcare, and other. The company was founded by Henry Kneis, Paul D. Sparkes, and Michael A. Wekerle on January 14, 1972 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

GMP Capital Corp. is a Canadian investment dealer serving corporate clients and institutional investors and also a broker dealer in the U.S. that services U.S. institutional clients. The company was founded by Thomas A. Budd in March 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1995, Griffiths McBurney Corp. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of GMP Capital, Inc. (GMP: Toronto). They provide a full array of trading and execution services. Griffiths McBurney Corp. does not provide any internal research. All research is conducted through GMP Securities.

Galileo Global Equity Advisors, Inc. (GGEA) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of US Global Investors (Canada) Ltd., ultimately owned by U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROW) in the US. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Waring. GGEA manages assets for clients such as high-net worth individuals, corporate pension plans, and endowments. They also offer specialized management for the Galileo Funds.

Founded in 1995, GMP Securities LP is broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Montreal. The firm is a subsidiary of GMP Capital, Inc. (GMP: Toronto). They offer institutional sales, research, trading, investment banking and underwriting and advisory services. GMP Securities primarily focuses on the biotechnology, technology, mining, oil and gas, oil and gas income trusts, industrials, special situations and non-bank financial services sectors.

Founded in 2007, GMP Investment Management LP is an SEC-registered investment advisor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of GMP Capital, Inc. (GMP: Toronto). The firm provides investment management services to investment for high net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Part of National Bank of Canada, First Marathon Securities Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides security brokerage and flotation services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded by Eric Savics, Richard S. Hallisey.