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Founded in 1980, KBSH Capital Management, Inc., formerly Knight, Bain, Seath & Holbrook, is a registered investment advisor located in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal. The firm is a subsidiary of CI Investments, Inc. Their ultimate parent is Macquarie Group Ltd. (MCQEF.PK), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and fund management services to institutions, corporations and individuals. KBSH Capital Management provides services for pension funds, foundations, managed accounts and high net-worth individuals. They also manage the KBSH Leaders Trust, a closed-end mutual fund

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

Guardian Investment Management (GIM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Tiburon, California. The firm was founded by Robert M. Tomasello and Donald L. Hansen in 1976 as a partnership. GIM provides investment management services to individuals, trusts, charitable foundations, retirement plans, estates, and corporations.

BMO Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, they were known as Jones Heward Investment Counsel and prior to that as RMN Investment Counsel. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSE, NYSE: BMO). BMO Asset Management provides investment management, retirement and trust and custody services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth investors around the world.

KBSH Leaders Trust is a closed end investment fund. KBSH Capital Management inc. is a parent company and manager of the Trust. The Manager is providing exceptional investment management solutions and consistent long-term performance, through a disciplined investment process, centered on fundamental analysis and superior security selection. The Trust was founded on May 17, 2002 and is located in Toronto, ON.

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is a hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by David Picton, Michael Kuan and Michael Kimmel in 2004 and provides investment solutions to institutional, retail and high net-worth investors in Canada and around the world.