Bob Gibson

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.

Founded in 1993, Octagon Capital Corp. is a full-service broker/dealer located in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Vancouver. The firm provides services to institutional investors, issuing companies and retail clients. Octagon Capital provides research, investment banking, institutional sales and trading and private client group services. Their research focuses on, but is not limited to, the mining and energy sectors

Founded in 1955, Maison Placements Canada, Inc. is an independent Canadian research-based institutional investment dealer. They are an employee-controlled, privately held firm that provides a range of financial services to corporate, government, institutional and individual investors. They conduct business with most of the major financial institutions in Canada, providing securities underwriting, distribution and execution as well as investment banking. The research department focuses on emerging growth companies with an emphasis on in-depth analysis of a company. The focus of their research is to identify moneymaking situations which promise above average returns and possess superior franchises and/or quality management. They are a member of the Investment Dealers' Association and CIPF.