Chris Giansante

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

B.E.S.T. Investment Counsel Ltd (B.E.S.T. Investment) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 1996 by John Richardson. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

BMO Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management and other financial services. It is a diversified financial services provider which offer clients a broad range of personal, commercial, corporate and institutional financial services across Canada and in the United States through BMO Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO Capital Markets and Chicago-based subsidiary, Harris Bank. BMO Financial Group is located in Toronto, Canada

BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BGRS LLC engages in the provision of global relocation and assignment management services. It offers employer and relocating employee services. The company was founded in 1964 is headquartered in Burr Ridge, IL.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Worldlynx Wireless LP provides telecommunications services. It also offer a portfolio of telecommunication solutions for businesses including expertise in Wireless, Wireline, Conferencing Solutions, Call Center Headsets and Satellite services. The company was founded by Jeff Henry, Lyndon Jones, Paul Deverell and Garry Wood in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

MSW (Holdings) Ltd. operates as a holding British company. The private company is based in Nottingham, UK. The company was founded in 2002. The CEO is Mathew Watters.

Irwin Lowy LLP provides legal services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ADGA Group Consultants, Inc. engages in the provision of engineering and consultancy solutions. The firm provides assessment, implementation, and deployment of mission-critical projects requiring multiple levels of security. It offers cyber operations and military space programs, cyber security, enterprise risk management, electronic system security, project management, enterprise architecture, and cloud computing. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc. (Echelon) is a Canadian-owned and operated full-service broker-dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Robert Furse and David Cusson in 2010 as Euro Pacific Canada, Inc. They are owned by 1-UP Holdings Corp., a holding company. Echelon offers superior investment advice and efficient trade execution for their institutional and retail clients. In 2023, Echelon and PI Financial Corp. (now known as Ventum Financial Corp.) have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create an investment advisory, wealth management, and capital markets firm.

Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corp. (CFCC) is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Cantor Fitzgerald LP and their ultimate parent is CF Group Management, Inc. They offer clients an array of financial products and services in the equity and fixed-income capital markets. CFCC provides sales and trading, investment banking, asset management, market commentary and market data.

Kira Talent, Inc. provides online video interview screening solutions. It allows recruiters and managers to record video questions and responses and embed them in their online application process. The company was founded by Emilie Cushman, Konrad Listwan-Ciesielski, Maxwell Brodie, and Edward Sun in March 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

NEXT Canada provides founder development mentorship, education and networking. The company was founded by Ajay Agarwal, Reza Satchu, Claudia Hepburn and Tim Hodgson in 2010 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Saudi Arabian Investment Co. /Private Equity/ (Sanabil Investments) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Investment Co. founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Rotonda Ventures Corp. engages in the oil and gas service sector and provides frack water remediation services. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Oxford Properties Group operates as a real estate investor, developer, and manager. The company is based in New York, NY and ultimately controlled by the Province of Ontario.

Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure Ltd. (CC&L Infrastructure) is a private equity subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd founded in 2003 The firm is headquartered in Toronto Canada.

Tech Transfer University of Michigan / Venture Capital/(University of Michigan) is a venture capital firm founded in 1900 by Mike Psarouthakis. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, US.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

CharliAI, Inc. develops workflow software solutions. The firm focuses on invoicing and expenses, scheduling and time management, messaging and reporting. The company was founded by Kevin Collins and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Thinkdata Works, Inc. provides open data solutions. It is an open data startup that allows developers, businesses, and citizens to access value data in standard useable formats. The company was founded by Bryan Smith, Brendan Stennett, and Kynan Bridge and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.