Joe Pavao

Independent Trading Group (ITG), Inc. (ITG) is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Peter Sokolow in 1992. ITG is dedicated specifically to professional trading. It provides Market Making and Liquidity Provider services for Traders, Marketplaces and Issuers.

Founded in 1997, Hampton Securities Ltd. is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with an additional office in Hong Kong. The firm's primary business lines include: (1) private client wealth management (2) global institutional agency trading and (3) specialist/market making for over 100 securities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Hampton Securities provides international trade execution services to institutional investors including international fund managers, banks, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds and mutual funds. The firm advises on and completes custom trade settlements and currency conversions associated with large institutional order flows. Hampton Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. The firm is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF)

Dundee Capital Markets, Inc. provided financing and advisory services. It focused on specific sectors namely, resources, comprising mining, energy, forestry, fertilizers and agriculture, real estate, and infrastructure. The company was founded in December 10, 2010 and was headquartered in Toronto, Canada.