Neil M. Selfe

Founded in 2004, Diversified Global Asset Management Corp. (DGAM) is a funds-of-hedge funds manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Carlyle Maple Leaf Holdings ULC and their ultimate parent is the Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG), one of the largest and most diversified multi-product global alternative asset management firms in the world. DGAM's advisory services are predominantly provided to funds which are single and multiple investor funds-of-hedge funds. Investors include institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, insurance companies) domiciled globally, including in Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and the Middle East. In limited circumstances investors, Client Funds may include high net-worth individuals.

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.

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of business law, commercial property, communications and media, trade, construction & infrastructure, corporate finance, and intellectual property. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Toronto, ON.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

The Law Society of Upper Canada engages in the provision of legal services. The company was founded in 1797 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Empire Club of Canada operates as a speakers forum. The firm invites speakers to present various perspectives—including those that may not be popular but should be heard. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte & Touche, Inc. provides accounting services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Acpana Business Systems, Inc. delivers comprehensive solutions that enable small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) to continuously backup, restore, access, and share information online from any location. The company's cloud-based services are designed to provide SMBs with the same level of service and protection for irreplaceable digital assets that large enterprises enjoy. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.