Jeff Volpe

Embark Health, Inc. engages in the extraction of cannabinoids. It serves medical and recreational markets. The firm focuses on the development, production, and sale of edibles, beverage, vapes, creams, and pills. The company was founded on May 28, 2018 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

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.

MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. provides comprehensive solutions for transferring new technologies, managing intellectual property and providing intellectual property consultation. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Newegg, Inc. engages in the retail, marketing, and distribution of consumer electronics and household appliances online. The firm offers computer hardware, tablets, personal computer and laptops, electronics, software, sporting good, watches and jewelry, apparel and accessories, and cellphone. The company was founded by Howard Tong, Ken Lam, and Fred F. Chang in January 2001 and is headquartered in City of Industry, CA.

TM Forum is an alliance of over 850 companies that work together to break down technology and cultural barriers between digital service providers, technology suppliers, consultancies, and systems integrators. The non-profit company is based in Morristown, NJ. The company drives collaboration and collective problem-solving to maximize the business success of communication and digital service providers and their ecosystem of suppliers around the world. TM Forum provides a platform for industry change-makers to share groundbreaking innovation, market developments, product launches, and business transformation journeys at their events. The company is the only industry body to count the world's top 10 CSPs and all the key hyperscalers as active, strategic members. The company was founded by Gadi Solotorevsky and Eric Pulier, and the CEO is Nik Willetts.

ZyGEM NZ Ltd. operates as a biotechnology company. It offers applications in a broad range of life sciences and industrial processes. The firm produces deoxyribonucleic acid extraction products, as well as enzymes used in molecular biology, diagnostics, and industrial applications. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Richardson Wealth (USA) Ltd. is an independent Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Andrew Marsh as Richardson GMP Ltd. The firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

Part of Scanwolf Corp. The company is based in Shah Alam, Malaysia. Bhd., Scanwolf Plastic Industries Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian company that specializes in the manufacturing of plastic extrusions. The company was founded by Sin Keat Tan, Sing King Leuk, Bin Keong Loo. Bin Keong Loo has been the CEO since incorporation.

MicroLab Diagnostics, Inc. develops advanced micro fluidics chip technology which is capable of transforming DNA testing from a complex and costly process into one that is fast, flexible, affordable and widely accessible. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Stevenson & Hunt Insurance Brokers Ltd. provides insurance brokerage services. The company is headquartered in London, Canada.

Rockex Ltd. engages in mineral exploration. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of MSE Enviro-Tech Corp., SITTM Technologies, Inc. is a Canadian company that manufactures and sells value-added formed products from biodiesel. The company is based in Sault Suite Marie, Canada. SITTM Technologies was acquired by MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. on February 22, 2011.

Spartan Fund Management, Inc. is an independent alternative investment manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2006, the firm provides, through pooled funds, a broad selection of alternative investment solutions to high net worth individuals and family offices.

Dynasty Financial Partners LLC provides investment advice. It offers a fully customizable platform, with end-to-end support from a proven team and unrivaled access to distinctive products and services. The company was founded by Edward C. Swenson and Shirl Thomas Penney in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Scanwolf Corp. The company is based in Ipoh, Malaysia. Bhd., Scanwolf Properties Sdn. Bhd. is a Malaysian company that provides real estate services. The CEO of the company is Bin Keong Loo.

Richardson Wealth (USA) Ltd. (Investment Management) (Richardson Wealth-IM) is the wealth management division of Richardson Wealth (USA) Ltd., a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Andrew Marsh in 2010 and is owned directly by RF Capital Group, Inc. (TSX: RCG). Richardson Wealth-IM provides wealth management solutions to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and business entities.

Dynasty Financial Partners, Inc. provides technology-enabled wealth management solutions and business services for financial advisory firms primarily focused on serving high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients. The company was incorporated on August 16, 2021 and is headquartered St. Petersburg, FL.

ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. (Investment Management) (ScotiaMcLeod-IM) is the investment management division of ScotiaMcLeod, Inc., a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). ScotiaMcLeod-IM provides investment management services to private individuals and institutional clients.