Angel Valerio

Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance and investment solutions. It operates through the following segments: Individual Insurance, Individual Wealth Management, Group Insurance, Group Savings and Retirement, US Operations and Other. The Individual Insurance segment refers to life, health, disability, and mortgage insurance products. The Individual Wealth Management segment offers individual products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds, in addition to securities brokerage, trust operations and mutual funds. The Group Insurance segment offers fife, health, accidental death, and dismemberment, dental care and short and long-term disability insurance products for employee plans; creditor insurance, replacement insurance, replacement warranties, extended warranties and other ancillary products for dealer services; and specialized products for special markets solutions. The Group Savings and Retirement segment provides products and services for savings plans, retirement funds, and segregated funds. The US Operations segment provides miscellaneous insurance products sold in the United States such as life insurance products and extended warranties relating to dealer services. The Other segment relates to auto and home insurance products and services such as set management and financing, as well as company capital. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Alaris Equity Partners, Inc. is an investment company, which engages in the provision of alternative financing to profitable and well-managed private businesses. The company was founded by Clayton H. Riddell and Stephen Reid on May 23, 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Canada Development Investment Corp. provides a commercial vehicle forgovernment equity investment and to manage commercial holdings of the government. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

EPCOR Preferred Equity, Inc. raises equity capital and provides loans. The company also builds, owns, and operates power plants, electrical transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities, and infrastructure. It is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022.

Isotechnika, Inc. operates as an international biopharmaceutical company. The firm discovers and develops immunosuppressive therapeutic drugs for treatment of autoimmune diseases and for use in the prevention of organ rejection in transplantation. The company is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

EPCOR Utilities, Inc. builds, owns and operates electrical, natural gas and water transmission and distribution networks, water and wastewater treatment facilities, sanitary and stormwater systems, and infrastructure in Canada and the United States. Its products and services include water service for new homes and developments, cross connection control, and water solutions. The company was founded on Aug 28, 1995 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Kona Deep Corp. provides desalinated bottled water for domestic and global markets. The company was founded in July, 2005 and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, HI.

Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. produces and markets chocolates. Its products include truffles and shell-molded chocolate pieces, biscuits, gourmet coffees, and hot cocoa. The firm also sells chocolate concoctions, including bonbons, flavored coffee, and cookies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ventura Foods LLC manufactures and distributes oil and shortening ingredients. Its products include dressings and mayonnaises; sauces; bases and gravy mixes; pan coatings; margarines, spreads, and butter blends; concessions. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Brea, CA.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

BROOKSIDE Farms began in 1954 in British Columbia’s beautiful Fraser Valley. This is a scenic, rural agriculture area with rolling sun-soaked hills, snowcapped mountains and lush green forests. In the late 1960’s BROOKSIDE began to evolve into a confectionery company when opportunities arose for fruit-flavored and nut products. Over the next several years BROOKSIDE worked to develop the finest recipes. They developed their own chocolate formulations using old world traditions. BROOKSIDE developed the patented technology to create soft sweetened centers dipped in luscious dark chocolate. BROOKSIDE promises to use only the best ingredients the world has to offer. When combined with care and dedication, the result is the finest confections for customer to enjoy.

Pemberton Securities, Inc. is a Canadian company.

Part of Georgia-Pacific Nonwovens LLC, Merfin International, Inc. is a Canadian company that makes air-laid fabrics. The company is based in Delta, Canada. The company was founded by Dieter W. Peter. Merfin International was acquired by Buckeye Acquisition, Inc. on May 28, 1997 for $138.61 million.