Ranjit Narayanan

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.

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.

Founded in 1987, Global Securities Corp. (GSC) is full-service brokerage firm located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of PI Financial Corp. They specialize in identifying investment opportunities around the world, with a strong focus on Canada and the US. They work closely with both individual and institutional clients. GSC uses a bottom-up approach in stock selection process. Rather than focus on a specific market sector, their analysts' preference is to pick stocks that have sound fundamentals and satisfy rigorous investment criteria.

Founded in 1963, Union Securities Ltd. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver with additional offices across Canada, as well as an office in London serving Canadian firms in the European market. The firm offers a full array of investment products and services. Union focuses primarily on the biotechnology, technology and mining sectors. They also offer equity and fixed-income trading and execution services. Union Securities is a member of the CIPF.

Founded in 2000, MGI Securities, Inc., formerly McFarlane Gordon, Inc., is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corp. (TSX: JVN). They provide a range of specialized services for institutional investors and professional private wealth management solutions for individual investors. MGI Securities does not provide any internal research. MGI Securities is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). The firm is a participating organization in the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. (CNQ) through their PURE Trading Facility, Alpha Trading Systems, Omega ATS and Chi-X Canada.

Evergreen Capital Partners, Inc. is a full-service brokerage firm that provides liquidity, access to capital and corporate finance advice to companies across Canada. They focus on the mining & metals, technology & special situations and oil & gas sectors. Evergreen provides stock specific advice and broader sector analysis. The firm is located in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary