David Lawson

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Founded in 1955, Maison Placements Canada, Inc. is an independent Canadian research-based institutional investment dealer. They are an employee-controlled, privately held firm that provides a range of financial services to corporate, government, institutional and individual investors. They conduct business with most of the major financial institutions in Canada, providing securities underwriting, distribution and execution as well as investment banking. The research department focuses on emerging growth companies with an emphasis on in-depth analysis of a company. The focus of their research is to identify moneymaking situations which promise above average returns and possess superior franchises and/or quality management. They are a member of the Investment Dealers' Association and CIPF.

Founded by Robert Jennings in 1993, Jennings Capital, Inc. is an independent full-service booker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario with an additional office in Calgary, Alberta. The firm provides in-house research services covering a variety of sectors including: (1) oil and gas production and exploration companies (2) oil and gas service companies (3) electric power companies (4) base and precious metal companies (5) forest products (6) consumer and retail (7) industrial technology and (8) special situations. Their research coverage also includes other high-growth areas and companies as determined by the firm. Jennings Capital is a member of the CIPF and the IDAC. Jennings Capital is allied with Western Financial Group Inc. (TSX-WES), a large Western Canadian network based. Western Financial Group provides all forms of industrial, commercial, residential and car insurance, including disability and life insurance, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Life. Western Financial Group also holds 100% ownership in their subsidiary, Bank West.