Denis Larose

Guardian Capital LP is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1962 as GDN Management Ltd and changed their name to Guardian Capital, Inc. in 1987 and Guardian Capital LP in 2004. They are a subsidiary of Guardian Capital Group Ltd. (TSE: GCG). Guardian Capital provides fee-based investment supervisory services to investment funds (pooled funds and mutual funds), pension and profit sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other Canadian institutional investors. The firm offers similar services to US-based clients.

Mercer Investment Management, Inc. (Mercer) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and fund-of-funds manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercer (US) LLC, which is ultimately owned by Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. (NYSE: MMC). Mercer provides investment management and investment advisory services primarily to US and international institutions.

Mercer Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of corporate strategy and human resource consulting services. The company is headquartered in Hoboken, NJ.