Steve Parsons

Yamana Gold, Inc. engages in the production of gold, silver, and copper. It operates through the following segments: El Peñón, Canadian Malartic, Jacobina, Minera Florida, Cerro Moro, and Corporates and Other. The company was founded by Peter J. Marrone on March 17, 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1995, GMP Securities LP is broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Montreal. The firm is a subsidiary of GMP Capital, Inc. (GMP: Toronto). They offer institutional sales, research, trading, investment banking and underwriting and advisory services. GMP Securities primarily focuses on the biotechnology, technology, mining, oil and gas, oil and gas income trusts, industrials, special situations and non-bank financial services sectors.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

Wellington West Capital Markets is an institutional equities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with an additional office in Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary Wellington West Capital, Inc., a full-service brokerage, financial planning, asset management and capital markets services firm. Wellington West Capital Markets focuses on providing value-added equity research ideas combined with strong execution in trading and corporate finance. Wellington West focuses on the mining, energy, technology and gaming sectors as well as a broad range of business trust and special situations. They are a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

Founded in 2000, MGI Securities, Inc., formerly McFarlane Gordon, Inc., is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corp. (TSX: JVN). They provide a range of specialized services for institutional investors and professional private wealth management solutions for individual investors. MGI Securities does not provide any internal research. MGI Securities is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). The firm is a participating organization in the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. (CNQ) through their PURE Trading Facility, Alpha Trading Systems, Omega ATS and Chi-X Canada.