Fadi Benjamin

Northern Securities, Inc. is an independent investment bank headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Vancouver. They provide a full range of investment banking services including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, retail and institutional distribution, equity research, online trading, online public offerings and online private placements. Northern Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Financial Corp. (TSX: NFC). They are a member of the CIPF and the IDA.

Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm that was founded in 1890. Stifel Nicolaus offers institutional investors differentiated, research-driven equity products with a focus on value and service. In addition to the company's comprehensive institutional coverage, the firm also maintains one of the largest retail distribution networks in the U.S. Stifel Nicolaus' Fixed Income Group offers the company’s institutional clients a comprehensive combination of products and services. The company expertise in trading, research and investment banking enables us to partner with the company clients to develop solutions designed to meet their needs. Stifel Nicolaus' research focuses on all market-caps, but the firm has particular expertise in small- and mid-cap research. The company research efforts focus on 45 specialties in 12 sectors including: aerospace, business services, consumer/retail, diversified industrials, education, energy/power, financial institutions, healthcare, Internet, metals/mining, real estate, technology and transportation.

Tetra Tech WEI, Inc. provides engineering, IT, environmental management and planning services to government. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Founded in 1934, Pope & Co. Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm and investment advisor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is registered with the Ontario Securities Commission. Their clients include pension funds, corporations, institutions, endowments, foundations and high net-worth individuals. Pope & Co. focuses on the small- and mid-cap markets. They provide a variety of research from trends in private equity markets and past transaction multiples to specific company and industry sector trends and peculiarities.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco G.P. manufactures flat, rolled, and tubular steel blanks. It also manufactures laser-welded blanks and tinplates. It serves the construction, energy, manufacturing, pipe and tube, appliance, container, and steel distribution industries. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.

Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc. (Echelon) is a Canadian-owned and operated full-service broker-dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Robert Furse and David Cusson in 2010 as Euro Pacific Canada, Inc. They are owned by 1-UP Holdings Corp., a holding company. Echelon offers superior investment advice and efficient trade execution for their institutional and retail clients. In 2023, Echelon and PI Financial Corp. (now known as Ventum Financial Corp.) have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create an investment advisory, wealth management, and capital markets firm.