Ted Bobier

Founded in 1995, Acumen Capital Finance Partners Ltd. is an independent boutique investment dealer headquartered in Calgary. The firm is a Participating Organization of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), a Member Firm of the TSX Venture Exchange, a Member Firm of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and a Member in the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Acumen's research efforts focus on small-cap companies Canadian and US companies.

Precision Drilling LP provides drilling services. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Part of Bassett Media Group Corp., Bassett Media Group, Inc. specializes in digital signage and publishing. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Bassett Media Group was acquired by Media Ventures Corp. on August 27, 2009 for $12.27 million.

Founded in 1993, GMP FirstEnergy is an energy-focused investment dealer based in Calgary, Alberta. The firm is a subsidiary of GMP Capital, Inc. (GMP: Toronto). They provide research, financing and advisory services as well as trading the shares of both public and private corporations participating in the Canadian energy sector. They primarily focus on oil and gas sectors. Their definition of energy includes energy exploration, production and transportation as well as electricity generation, energy technologies and income trusts.

Founded in 1988, Beacon Securities Ltd. is an independent investment dealer located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The firm specializes in research, underwriting, trading and sales. Their research focuses on companies with a connection to Atlantic Canada and with income trusts, both in Atlantic Canada and throughout Canada. Beacon's fixed-income team is involved in underwriting, origination, trading and sales. They have significant expertise in the Canadian fixed-income market with a focus on Eastern Canadian provincial, municipal and corporate debt.