John Richardson

B.E.S.T. Venture Opportunities Fund, Inc. acts as closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The firm’s objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing its assets in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Act and the Federal Act, each as amended from time to time. The company was founded on January 11, 1993 is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

CFA Society Toronto supports the professional and business development of charterholders. It provides member services including educational programs, sponsored events, employment postings, and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of GE Aerospace, General Electric Water & Process Technologies Arabia Co. Ltd. is a Saudi Arabian company that distributes water and manufactures filtration products. The company is based in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

Fibracast Ltd. engages research, development and manufacturing of advanced membrane technologies for wastewater treatment. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Hannon, Canada.

Roynat Capital, Inc. is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia founded in 1962. Roynat Capital, Inc. is headquartered in Toronto.

Gridiron Software, Inc. develops automated and transparent data management systems for enterprises.

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.

Halton Healthcare Services Corp. provides hospital healthcare services. The private company is based in Georgetown, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Melissa Farrell has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2023.

B.E.S.T. Investment Counsel Ltd. (Investment Management) (BEST-IM) is the investment management division of B.E.S.T. Investment Counsel Ltd., an independent, Canadian venture firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. BEST-IM manages the assets of individual and institutional investors.

CNSX Markets, Inc. operates a stock exchange. It offers an alternative for companies looking to access the Canadian public capital markets. The company provides market access vendors, market data vendors, newswire services, network access providers, regulatory services and services for listed companies. The company was founded by Ian Bandeen in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

ZENON Membrane Solutions, Inc. manufactures water purification systems. The company sells membrane-filtration products and equipment for water-filtration systems. It markets its products to municipal drinking water and wastewater-treatment plants. The company was founded 1980 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.