Phil Marleau

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is the SEC-registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Charlotte-based Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in New York City. In 2010, Banc of America Securities LLC merged with MLPFS and the firm uses the trade name Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MLPFS's global strategy and economics team serves institutional and individual investors using a wide range of macroeconomic disciplines. Their analysis of global issues provides clients with investment ideas, market forecasts, macro overviews and specific sector recommendations across asset classes, regions and disciplines. Their equity research team conducts fundamental analysis on companies globally and provides institutional and retail clients with industry-specific and in-depth research and analysis on numerous industries. The firm's global fixed-income and equity-linked research focuses on fixed-income and equity derivatives, fixed-income strategy, convertibles, commodities, high-yield, mortgages, municipals and global foreign exchange.

The Group's principal activities are to provide investment, financing, advisory, insurance and related products and services on a global basis. The Group's services includes securities brokerage, trading, insurance, record keeping and underwriting through its broker, dealer, banking, insurance and other financial services subsidiaries. The Group operates in three business segments: Global Markets and Investment Banking group, Global Private Client, and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. The principal subsidiary of the Group is Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., which provides securities brokerage, option contracts, commodity and financial futures contracts, selected insurance products, options, corporate and municipal securities, investment banking and business advisory services. The Group operates in Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Pacific Rim, Canada and Latin America. In 2005, the Group acquired Pax Clearing Corp, the advest Group and Amvescap Plc.

Streamscape Technologies, Inc. develops data software.

IOU Financial, Inc. engages in the operation of internet-based lending platform. The company was founded by Philippe Marleau and Robert Gloer on February 15, 1982 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

The Marleau Capital Corp., Inc. is a holding Canadian company for MCO Capital Inc. The CEO of the private company is Phil Marleau.

Founded in 2001 by Hubert Marleau and Charles Marleau, Palos Management, Inc. is in investment advisor located in Montreal, Quebec.

MAG Energy Solutions is a Canadian company that specializes in electricity trading. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada and Mexico.

GobiMin, Inc. engages in the investment in properties, equity, debt, and other securities. It also invests in direct ownership stakes in projects. The company was founded on September 30, 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.