Chris Thompson

eResearch Corp. is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and provides institutional-quality, equity research focused primarily on small- and mid-cap companies. Their focus is on identifying companies that have interesting prospects, sound management, and significant potential for share price appreciation. They also provide research reports on middle and larger-sized companies, through a combination of fundamental and technical analysis. eResearch complements their corporate research coverage with a diversified selection of informative, insightful, and thought-provoking research publications from a wide variety of investment professionals.

M Partners, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Thomas S. Kofman in 2005 and was acquired by Research Capital Corp. in 2023. M Partners serves a global list of clients worldwide, working in research, trading and advisory. The firm is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and trades under broker number 97. M Partners is a participating member of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), The TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Wellington West Capital Markets is an institutional equities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with an additional office in Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary Wellington West Capital, Inc., a full-service brokerage, financial planning, asset management and capital markets services firm. Wellington West Capital Markets focuses on providing value-added equity research ideas combined with strong execution in trading and corporate finance. Wellington West focuses on the mining, energy, technology and gaming sectors as well as a broad range of business trust and special situations. They are a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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.

Global Maxfin Capital, Inc. is a financial services firm shaping the financial future of Canadians. It offers an array of financial solutions to meet client needs including education savings plans, life & disability insurance, mutual funds, stocks, bonds and other investments. Global Maxfin Capital Inc. is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. The Global family of companies includes Global Maxfin Investments Inc. offering mutual fund solutions, Global Maxfin Capital Inc. offering investment solutions, Global Insurance Solutions Inc. specializing in insurance, Global Educational Marketing Corporation offering Education Savings Plans, Global Prosperata Funds Inc. and the Global Educational Trust Foundation.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., 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-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.