Brian Glenn Purdy

Ventum Financial Corp. is a full-service Investment Dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded by Max Meier and John Eymann in 1982 as Pacific International Securities, Inc. They became PI Financial Corp. (PI) in 2007 and changed their name to Ventum Financial Corp. in 2024 as part of the process of amalgamation between PI and Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc., previously announced in March 2023. Ventum Financial provides expertise across a variety of growth sectors and delivers a full range of capital markets services, which include equity research, investment banking, advisory, and institutional sales and trading to mid-market corporate clients in Canada. They prioritize minimal market impact during superior trade execution.

Global Hunter Securities LLC is a broker/dealer headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm is a subsidiary of Glacier Partners Corp. Global Hunter Securities employs a disciplined quantitative and qualitative research approach. They focus on small-cap companies with unique value and above average growth primarily in the following sectors: consumer, energy, healthcare, industrial services and technology.

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.

Caltech Group has over 20 years working with Canadian and American leading Oil & Gas and Utility companies. Helping them achieve Outstanding Results has allowed them to foster deep and long term relationships with their Clients. Caltech Group presently directs the energy of 180+ employees and contractors, comprised of two distinct business units - Caltech Senex Oil & Gas and Caltech Utilities. They are distinguished by their core competencies in Engineering, Asset and Project Management Services.

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 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.

Nortel Networks, Inc. provides digital network solutions and services. It offers end-to-end broadband, voice over Internet Protocol, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.