Rahim Kassam

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

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.

Plastiq, Inc. provides electronic payments for big purchases. It enables cardholders to make payments for tuition, cars, tax, boats, rent, and real estate. The company enables selecting card payments in North America. Plastiq was founded by Daniel J. Choi and Eliot L. Buchanan in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Sheridan Brother Trust is an unincorporated open-ended, limited purpose mutual fund trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to a Deed of Trust dated December 28, 2006. The Fund is headquartered at 15 Polson Street in Toronto, Ontario M5A 1A4.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

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.

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.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Sheridan Platinum Group Ltd. acquires various companies. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

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).

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.

Part of Oracle Corp., Janna Systems, Inc. is a Canadian company that designs, develops, markets, and supports relationship management software. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Janna Systems was acquired by Siebel Systems, Inc. on November 16, 2000 for $960.37 million. The company was founded by Elliott W. Knox and William M. Tatham.

UHY Advisors, Inc. provides tax, audit and financial accounting services. It offers tax, audit, advisory, and forensic, litigation and valuation services including audits of financial statements and employee benifit plans, internal audit, risk, compliance, management, technology consulting transaction, business valuation, family law and loss/damage determination services. The firm serves to the construction, dealerships, energy, financial, health care, governmental, real estate, staffing and technology industries. The company was founded in July 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

RBC Capital Markets LLC (Investment Management) (RBC-IM) is the asset management division of RBC Capital Markets LLC, a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp., ultimately held by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY) in Canada. RBC-IM provides advisory services to individuals, foundations, endowments, employee benefit plans, trusts and estates, educational institutions, corporations, businesses, government entities and other entities.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada provides accounting services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Imperial Capital Group Ltd (Imperial Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Stephen D. Lister and Jeffrey Rosenthal. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Veritas Investment Research Corp. (Veritas) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Palmer and Anthony Scilipot. Veritas provides in-depth analysis of Canadian and international companies, identifying upside and downside catalysts. Their unique forensic accounting-based research approach has proven that a careful understanding of financial information is the key to a secure investment decision.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario engages in the provision of accounting education. It offers certification, continued trainings, and professional development. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Turtle Creek Asset Management, Inc. (Turtle Creek) is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Tortoise Stream Investments Ltd.. Turtle Creek focuses on long-term capital growth for a clientele of high-net worth individuals, families and institutions.

GV Management Co LLC (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Google LLC founded in 2009 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in San Francisco, Boston, New York and London.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tophatmonocle Corp. provides a web-based clicker and online homework tool. Its web-based tool allows students to use laptops, phone, and tablets to provide instant feedback to teachers through polls, quizzes, and open-ended questions. The company was founded by Michael Silagadze and Mohsen Shahini on March 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Rally Cap Ventures (Rally Cap VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Hayden Simmons. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Founder Collective Management Co. LLC (Founder Collective) is an Independent Venture Capital firm is founded in 2009 by Eric Paley, Chris Dixon, Bill Trenchard, Mark Gerson, Micah Rosenbloom and Zach Klein. The firm is headquartered at New York City with an additional office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Nova, Inc. offers a digital media distribution platform which provides content delivery on mobile devices. It develops HTML5-based solution to distribute media content in a multi-platform environment, including smart phones, tablets and desktops. The company was founded by Michael Russo, Kunal Gupta, Rahul Agarwal, Gaurav Jain and Pratik Rathod in 2007 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Oraan Tech Pvt Ltd is an online money committee designed for women, based in Karachi, Pakistan. The Pakistani company's goal is to create alternative financial solutions to empower the underserved. Oraan Committee management services provided by Oraan are Shariah certified by Safwa Shariah Advisory (Pvt.) Ltd. With Oraan Committees, users can borrow and save safely with thousands of people from across the region. The company was founded in 2018 by Farwah Tapal, Halima Iqbal.

Afore Capital Management LLC (Afore Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Anamitra Banerji and Gaurav Jain. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.