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UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Goodwood, Inc. is an independent Canadian alternative investment management firm headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. The firm was founded by Peter H. Puccetti in 1996. Goodwood provides institutional and high-net-worth clients with alternative investment strategies. It offers segregated accounts for institutional investors including, pensions, foundations endowments and personalized income-oriented accounts for individual investors.

Caldwell Investment Management Ltd. (CIM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and was founded in 1990. The firm is a subsidiary of Caldwell Financial Ltd. CIM provides investment management and advisory services to Canadian and international retail and institutional investors, including financial institutions, public and private pension funds, endowment funds, foundations and family accounts.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Arrow Capital Management, Inc. (Arrow) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by James "Jim" McGovern in 1999. Arrow provides clients with access to a global selection of alternative investments and actively managed mutual funds.

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

KJ Harrison & Partners, Inc. (KJH) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by K. James Harrison in 2001 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harrison & Partners Holdings, Inc. KJH offers investment advisory services to select individuals and families.

Part of Nova Bancorp Group Ltd., Strategic Value Corp. provides investment management services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Strategic Value was acquired by Nova Bancorp Group Ltd. on June 14, 2000 for $29.23 million.

McKenna Gale Capital, Inc (McKenna Gale Capital) is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Toronto. The firm is founded in 1995 by Kevin J. McKenna and Bob M. Gale.

Forge First Asset Management, Inc. (Forge First) is an independent Canadian alternative asset manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Andrew S. McCreath in 2012. Forge First actively manages long/short funds that invest in a diversified basket of North American securities.

Starlight Investments Capital LP (dba Starlight Capital) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2018 and is wholly owned by Starlight Investments Ltd. Starlight Capital offers mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, memorandum funds and structured products. They manage assets on behalf of institutional joint ventures as well as publicly listed REITs, closed-end funds and investment funds.

Monarch Wealth Corp. provides financial services. It functions as boutique firm which offers un restricted access to funds. The firm offers personalized, straight-forward financial guidance for individuals and families. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Deloitte & Touche, Inc. provides accounting services. The company is based in Calgary, Canada.

Wildlaw Capital Markets, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Bank of the Philippine Islands, BPI Capital Corp. is a Filipino financial services company founded in 1994. BPI Capital is based in Makati, PH. The company offers a range of financial services to help Filipinos build future generations. BPI Capital provides credit cards that offer rewards, rebates, and exclusive privileges all-year round. The company also offers debit cards that provide convenience and security for transactions anywhere.

Part of Chesswood Group Ltd., Waypoint Investment Partners, Inc. is a Toronto-based investment manager that services high net worth individuals, family offices, investment advisors, foundations and institutional clients. Waypoint Investment Partners was acquired by Chesswood Capital Management, Inc. on May 25, 2022 for $2.83 million. With a team of 12 experienced industry professionals, Waypoint delivers proprietary products and services. Waypoint is a member of the Portfolio Management Association of Canada and is registered as an investment fund manager, portfolio manager and exempt market dealer in several Canadian provinces. The Canadian company was founded in 2017 by Michael Tait. Christopher Maxwell Torokvei has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. provides home inspection services. Its products include buyer’s inspections, seller’s inspections, inspections for new homes, condominium inspections, post-purchase inspection, technical audits, general homeowner’s inspections and specialty services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Lease Guard Insurance Agency, Inc. engages in finance related activities. The private company is based in Farmington Hills, MI and has subsidiaries in United States and Canada. Blair MacDonald Driscoll has been the CEO of the company since 2017.