Richard J. Brown

PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management) (PNC-IM) is the asset management division of PNC Bank, NA, a banking company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC-IM manages assets for institutions and high-net worth individuals and provides tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration and private banking to high-net-worth families and individuals.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

The Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec engages in the provision of investment and financial services. It offers cards, loans and credit, savings and investment, insurance, wealth management, accounts and cash management, capital markets, trusts services, and financing and credit. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Levis, Canada.

Silver Bear Resources, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious metal properties. The company was founded by Stephen M. Shefsky on April 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

Brown, Shipley & Co. Ltd. (Brown Shipley) is the Great Britain-based private banking subsidiary of Quintet Private Bank (Europe) SA, itself a subsidiary of Precision Capital SA in Luxembourg. The firm was founded by William Brown in 1810. Headquartered in London, Brown Shipley manages a range of collective investments known as SVS Brown Shipley Funds for private, institutional and corporate clients.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Founded by Muriel Siebert in 1969, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Siebert Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: SIEB). Muriel Siebert & Co. offers value-added services to their clients who include investment managers, corporations and public retirement systems. They also offer a variety of corporate underwriting and investment banking services. The firm is a member of the NYSE, FINRA and the SIPC.

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

Forbes & Manhattan Inc. provide private banking services. It focuses on the resource-based sector, Agriculture, Technology and Telecommunications. The company was founded by Stan Bharti and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Institute of Canadian Bankers offers educational programs to bank staff and other financial services professionals. The non-profit company is based in Montréal, Canada. The Institute of Canadian Bankers was acquired by Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada), Inc. from Thomson Corp. on March 02, 2007.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, in partnership with RWJBarnabas Health, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in New Jersey. Rutgers Cancer Institute has locations in New Brunswick and at University Hospital in Newark, as well as through RWJBarnabas Health facilities. The institute offers advanced cancer treatment options, including bone marrow transplantation, proton therapy, CAR T-cell therapy, and complex surgical procedures. Patients have access to cutting-edge therapies such as precision medicine and immunotherapy, many of which are not widely available. The top cancer researchers and clinicians throughout the state collaborate to apply the latest technologies, therapies, and approaches to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Savvas Learning Co. LLC provides education and publishing services. The company is headquartered in Paramus, NJ.

The Center for Education Reform provides educational support services to expand educational opportunities. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Bank Street Capital Partners (Bank Street Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Bank Street Holdings LLC founded in 2011 by Ted Mocarski. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Menzi Battery Metals Pty Ltd. operates as a investment holding company. The company is headquartered in South Africa.

Helium One Ltd. engages in the exploration of helium. The company was founded by Neil Lindsey Herbert and Josh Bluett and is headquartered in Bristol, the United Kingdom.

Fondation Jeunes en Tête is a non-profit organization based in Montréal, Canada. The organization has been working for over 60 years to prevent psychological distress among young people aged 11 to 18.