Wylie Johnston

Alston Energy, Inc. is engaged in the exploration for and exploitation, development and production of oil and natural gas. Alston Energy was founded on November 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Vega Mining, Inc. is a junior exploration company, which engages in the exploration and development of graphite properties in Ontario. It focuses on developing the Vega Star 1 and 2 copper-gold project in northwestern BC. The company was founded on November 21, 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

DeepGreen Metals, Inc. engages in the production of clean metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules containing Nickel, Copper, Cobalt, and Manganese. The company was founded by David Heydon in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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.

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

UBS Securities Canada, Inc. is a Canadian investment bank and securities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of UBS Holding Canada Ltd. and their ultimate parent is UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in US. UBS Securities Canada provides execution services for their clients' orders. They consider factors such as price, size of the order, the potential for price improvement, the speed of execution, the certainty of execution, trading characteristics of the security, and the overall cost of the transaction when costs are passed on to clients. In addition, prevailing market conditions are taken into consideration when manually handling a client order, such as the direction of the market for the security, the depth of the posted market, the last sale price and volumes of previous trades, the size of the spread, and the liquidity of the security.

McCarthy Tetrault LLP provides legal services. Its services include integrated business law, litigation services, taxation, real property, and labour and employment law. The company was founded in 1855 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Founded in 1992, Gibralt Capital Corp /Private equity/ (Gibralt) is a private equity firm founded 1992. The firm is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.

ATB Financial operates as a financial institution that provides personal and business financial services, agri-industry, corporate financial services, and investor services in Alberta. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

Founded in 1998, K2 & Associates Investment Management, Inc. is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario

Second City Capital Partners (SCCP) is a private equity firm founded in 2004, located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Law Society of British Columbia provides legal services. The firm protects the public interest in the administration of justice by setting and enforcing standards of professional conduct for lawyers. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Intrinsic Capital LLP is an independent asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded by Dusan Lukic in 2006. Intrinsic Capital offers personalized investment services across a range of different strategies accessed through separately managed accounts for individuals, trusts, and corporations.

Canoe Financial LP (Canoe) is an independent, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded by Michael Chernoff in 2008. Canoe offers a variety of mutual fund and closed-end investment products that are designed to build wealth for Canadian investors.

Mustang Capital Partners (Mustang Capital Partners) is a private equity/venture capital founded in 2003 by Parker Brophy. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Community First Foundation operates fund raising organizations. It serves as a connector, partner, collaborator and resource to fuel the power of community for the greater good. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Arvada, CO.

Fiore Management & Advisory Corp. provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. Gordon Bruce Keep has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2013.

Atlas Capital, Inc. provides automobile loans. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. Warren Robinson has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

The International Crisis Group (United States) is a non-profit organization that aims to prevent and resolve deadly conflicts around the world. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded in 1995 by Morton I. Abramowitz. The organization conducts research, provides analysis, and advocates for policies that promote peace and stability in areas of conflict. The American company works with governments, international organizations, and local communities to find sustainable solutions to crises and prevent the escalation of violence. Robert Malley has been the CEO of the company since 2018.