Paul D. Nielsen

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.

Founded in 1988, Beacon Securities Ltd. is an independent investment dealer located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The firm specializes in research, underwriting, trading and sales. Their research focuses on companies with a connection to Atlantic Canada and with income trusts, both in Atlantic Canada and throughout Canada. Beacon's fixed-income team is involved in underwriting, origination, trading and sales. They have significant expertise in the Canadian fixed-income market with a focus on Eastern Canadian provincial, municipal and corporate debt.

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.