Brian Parker

Cormark Securities Inc. (Cormark) is an independent investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Calgary. The firm was founded in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Inc. Cormark Securities provides execution and comprehensive coverage of Canadian listed companies to domestic and international institutional investors. They focus on Canadian-listed, mid-cap and emerging growth companies.

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.

Founded in 2010 by George Gosbee, AltaCorp Capital Inc. is an institutional financial advisory and brokerage firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The firm offers a full spectrum of value-added financial and advisory services to corporations in across various stages of development. Their products and services include corporate mergers and acquisition advisory, equity financings, asset acquisitions and divestitures advisory, institutional sales and trading and institutional equity research. AltaCorp Capital focuses on key drivers of the Western Canadian economy that are global in scope including energy, agri-industry and diversified industries, with overlap into interdependent subsectors. The firm's research includes macro analysis, theme pieces, daily notes, corporate reviews, quarterly and annual overviews and other relevant market/sector issues. AltaCorp Capital's Institutional Sales and Trading team has expertise in both national and global trading markets and are fully integrated within an expansive network of long-standing relationships with institutional clients. They offer execution in trading securities and relevant and timely placing of new offers/issues. The firm also offers execution in institutional block trading and an industry leading technical platform. AltaCorp maintains a strategic relationship with ATB Financial, a full-service financial institution headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Since 1999, the Qtrade Financial Group has provided wealth management services to the retail public as well as the customers of over 180 financial institutions including credit unions, banks, trust companies and financial planning companies across Canada. The company administers approximately $4 billion of investment assets through the following operating subsidiaries: Qtrade Investor. Qtrade Investor is Canada's leading independent online brokerage, providing online brokerage solutions to the retail public as well as the customers of its financial institution partners across Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Qtrade Investor is the online brokerage division of Qtrade Securities Inc., a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund ('CIPF'). CIPF coverage protects the holdings in customer accounts of its members up to $1,000,000 per qualifying account. Qtrade Advisor. Qtrade Advisor provides full-service brokerage solutions to the retail public as well the customers of its financial institution partners across Canada. The company Investment Advisors have the expertise, tools and top-ranked research to create a wealth management strategy that is customized for client, based on their specific goals and financial situation. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Qtrade Advisor is the full service brokerage division of Qtrade Securities Inc., a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund ('CIPF'). CIPF coverage protects the holdings in customer accounts of its members up to $1,000,000 per qualifying account. Qtrade Securities Inc. Qtrade Securities Inc. is a registered securities dealer and a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund ('CIPF'). Qtrade Asset Management Inc. Qtrade Asset Management Inc. provides full-service mutual fund dealer services to the customers of its financial institution partners across Canada. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Qtrade Asset Management is a member of the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada and the Investor Protection Corporation ('IPC'). IPC coverage protects the holdings in customer accounts of its members up to $1,000,000 per qualifying account. Qtrade Insurance Solutions Inc. Qtrade Insurance Solutions is an insurance distributor offering comprehensive insurance solutions through leading insurance carriers for life insurance, living benefits, annuities and segregated funds to the public and clients of its financial institution partners. Qtrade Fund Management Inc. Qtrade Fund Management Inc. provides managed portfolio and mutual fund solutions to the retail public as well as the customers of the company financial institution partners across Canada. The company Managed Portfolio Solutions offer simple all-in-one investment programs designed to meet people's different investment objectives and risk tolerance levels. They are diversified by asset class, geographical region, market cap and investment style to ensure true diversification and are tactically rebalanced by its professional managers in a tax efficient manner to ensure the portfolio matches the investor's investment objectives over time. Qtrade Institutional Services. Qtrade Institutional Services provides comprehensive brokerage and platform solutions for Investment Counselors, Portfolio Managers and other discretionary money managers across Canada. OceanRock Capital Partners Inc. OceanRock Capital Partners Inc. provides portfolio management and individual discretionary money management services to institutions and high-net worth clients across Canada. The Qtrade Financial Group is committed to offering comprehensive, market leading wealth management solutions to both the retail public as well as its financial institution partners across Canada. The company is here to help customer take charge of their financial future.

ATB Financial operates as a financial institution that provides personal and business financial services, agri-industry, corporate financial services, and investor services in Alberta. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

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.

Founded in 1971, Peters & Co. Ltd. is an independent, fully integrated investment firm headquartered in Calgary, Ontario. The firm specializes in investments in the Canadian oil and natural gas and oilfield services industries. They provides investment services to institutional investors and private clients. Peters & Co. employs their own trading group and performs specialized and comprehensive investment research. They are an active underwriter for, and financial advisor to, companies active in the Canadian energy industry. Peters & Co. is a member of the CIPF.

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.

Research Capital Corp. is an independent, fully integrated national investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 as Mackie Research Capital Corp. until 2021. Research Capital offers a complete range of capital markets and wealth management services to private clients, institutions and growth companies with offices across Canada.