Nadi R. Tadros

Smith Salley & Associates LLC, do-business-as Smith Salley Wealth Management (Smith Salley), is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 2003 by Gregory Smith, Jr. and G. Mackay Salley. Smith Salley provides comprehensive financial planning, investment management and trust services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, corporations, banks, trusts and charitable organizations.

Founded in 1985 by Michael Lee-Chin, AIC Ltd. is a mutual fund manager located in Burlington, Ontario with an additional office in Mississauga, Ontario. AIC offers the AIC family of mutual funds to investors in Canada.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Pension Plan (CBC Pension Plan) is a Canadian pension fund manager headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC/Radio-Canada), pursuant to provisions of the Broadcasting Act. The CBC Pension Plan is primarily a contributory defined benefit pension plan covering the majority of employees of CBC/Radio-Canada. CBC/Radio-Canada is the plan sponsor and, as such, defines the pension benefits and establishes criteria for membership and entitlement to pension benefits. They are federally regulated and governed by the provisions of the Pension Benefits Standards Act and its Regulations thereof. CBC/Radio-Canada has transferred the responsibility for administering the CBC Pension Plan to the Board of Trustees through a Trust Deed.