Jimmy Mon Nan Chu

Epic Capital Management Inc. (Epic) is a boutique alternative asset manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 by David Fawcett. Epic offers investors a unique alternative to traditional mutual funds and exchange traded funds.

Fintros, Inc. provides a platform for job seekers in the finance industry to anonymously discover career opportunities that align with their career trajectory. Fintros is based in New York, NY and was founded by Jonathan Garbe, Chris Ioannou, and Sloan Galler. The company offers a technology that creates an anonymous career trajectory and provides job seekers with tools to stand out beyond their resume.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

The Bank of Canada provides banking and financial services. Its services include mortgage and payment processing, loan application, credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services to its clients. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Crystalline Management, Inc. (Crystalline) is an independent Canadian alternative investment manager headquartered in Montréal. The firm was founded in 1998 by Marc Amirault. Crystalline provides investment management services and products to Canadian and international institutional investors, family offices, and private clients. They manage the Amethyst Arbitrage Fund and the Canadian Sovereign Bond Absolute Return Fund.

Silicon Ranch Corp. develops and operates commercial and large scale solar facilities. It offers landowners, commercial and industrial, utilities and developers services. The company was founded by Matt Kisber and Reagan Farr in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

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.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Part of TMX Group Ltd., Shorcan Brokers Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides inter-dealer bond brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Shorcan Brokers was acquired by TSX Group, Inc. on October 25, 2006. The CEO of the company is James P. Magee.

HSBC Global Asset Management (Singapore) Ltd. (HSBC-GAM Singapore) is the Singapore-based asset management subsidiary of The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd., ultimately held by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA; ADR: HSBC), a multinational universal bank and financial services holding company headquartered in Great Britain. Formerly known as HSBC Investments (Singapore) Ltd., HSBC-GAM Singapore manages mutual funds and develops investment instruments for institutional and private investors.

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. (Montrusco Bolton) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1946, Montrusco Bolton provides investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and to several private investment funds.