Clayton Smith

7-Eleven, Inc. engages in the operation and owning of convenience stores. Its products include sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, and mini beef tacos. The company also offers beverages such as coffee and tea, cold pressed juices, beer and wine, energy shots and drinks, big gulp, and Slurpee. The company was founded by Joe C. Thompson Jr. in 1927 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

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.

Export Development Canada engages in the provision of insurance and financial services. It offers bond products, financing, insurance, and risk management solutions to help Canadian exporters and investors expand their international business. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Nortel Networks, Inc. provides digital network solutions and services. It offers end-to-end broadband, voice over Internet Protocol, multimedia services and applications, and wireless broadband technology solutions. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Columbus Hill Capital Management LP (Columbus Hill) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Kevin Eng in 2006. Columbus Hill provides investment management and advisory services to certain private investment funds.

7-Ventures LLC (7-Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of 7-Eleven Inc. founded in 2013 by Raja Doddala. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

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.

Odlum Brown USA Investment Management Ltd. (OB USA) is an independent, full-service investment firm headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded in 2005 and is wholly owned by Odlum Brown Ltd. OB USA provides disciplined investment advice and objective value-based research to individuals, estates, trusts, corporations and similar entities.

Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. is an independent, Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 by John Carswell and they specialize in management of corporate bond portfolios for institutional and private investors. The firm also manages the Canso family of mutual funds.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

CAE USA, Inc. provides simulation technologies and training services to civil aviation and defense customers. Its offers flight weapons, simulators, tactical air defense trainers, air reproduction instruments, controls and mission operator stations. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

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.

Canadian Commercial Corp. helps Canadian exporters access foreign government procurement markets through government-to-government contracting. It offers commercial advocacy, collaborative project development, and foreign contracting expertise to help Canadian exporters. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Conseil du Patronat du Quebec, Inc. operates as a trade association. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

National Optics Institute provides business applications for optics and photonics. Its services include specialty optical fibers, graded reflectivity mirrors, infrared simulation, laser collimation, gold black deposition, spectrometer design and feasibility studies. The company was founded on December 13, 1985 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada.

The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal provides advice, training, events, business plans, financing, and more to help businesses start and grow. The non-profit company is based in Montreal, Canada. The Canadian company also organizes events, conferences, and training, and have pillar sponsors who contribute to the prosperity of businesses and the city. The organization also offers a program to encourage women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The CEO of the company is Michel Leblanc.

CQS (US) LLC (CQS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michel Brogard in 2008. They are controlled by its managing member, CQS Management Ltd., ultimately held by CQS Cayman LP in Cayman Islands., CQS provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment services to certain privately offered pooled investment vehicles organized as exempted companies and limited partnerships (or similar structures) under the laws of the Cayman Islands, the state of Delaware, Ireland, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Donville Kent Asset Management, Inc. (DKAM) is an independent alternative asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded by Jason P. Donville in 2008. DKAM manages investments on behalf of individual investors as well as select institutions.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Canada is a non-profit organization that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company's mission is to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. Lynne Hudson has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Matricis Informatique, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud technology and system integration services. It offers business process automation, business intelligence, and service-oriented architecture. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

IAS Québec Chapter operates as an association of Canadian directors and boards. It offers director education and professional certification. The institute was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Part of Gampoti, Inc., Optimum Insurance Co., Inc. provides fire, marine, and casualty insurance. The company is based in Quebec, Canada.

Previan Technologies, Inc. develops and markets eddy current array technology. It offers current array, magnetic flux leakage, phased array and conventional ultrasonic, alternating current field measurement, remote visual inspection, and tube testing technologies. The company was founded by Martin Theriault in 2009 and is headquartered in Québec, Canada.

Riverrock Mortgage Investment Corp. engages in the mortgage investment services. Its primarily focused on residential real estate both urban and suburban markets. The company was founded by Nick Kyprianou in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.