Jerome Hass

CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is 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 is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

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).

The Bank of Canada provides banking and financial services. Its services include mortgage and payment processing, loan application, credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services to its clients. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

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.

Crystalline Management, Inc. (Crystalline) is an independent Canadian alternative investment manager headquartered in Montréal. The firm was founded in 1998 by Marc Amirault. Crystalline provides investment management services and products to Canadian and international institutional investors, family offices, and private clients. They manage the Amethyst Arbitrage Fund and the Canadian Sovereign Bond Absolute Return Fund.

Silicon Ranch Corp. develops and operates commercial and large scale solar facilities. It offers landowners, commercial and industrial, utilities and developers services. The company was founded by Matt Kisber and Reagan Farr in 2011 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

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.

Epic Capital Management Inc. (Epic) is a boutique alternative asset manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 by David Fawcett. Epic offers investors a unique alternative to traditional mutual funds and exchange traded funds.

Part of TMX Group Ltd., Shorcan Brokers Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides inter-dealer bond brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Shorcan Brokers was acquired by TSX Group, Inc. on October 25, 2006. The CEO of the company is James P. Magee.

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.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (Investment Management) (RBC Dominion Securities-IM) is the asset management division of RBC Dominion Securities, Inc., a brokerage firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE, TSE: RY). RBC Dominion Securities-IM offers a complete range of investment solutions and wealth management services to individuals, families, businesses, charitable foundations and other organizations across Canada and worldwide.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

Fintros, Inc. provides a platform for job seekers in the finance industry to anonymously discover career opportunities that align with their career trajectory. Fintros is based in New York, NY and was founded by Jonathan Garbe, Chris Ioannou, and Sloan Galler. The company offers a technology that creates an anonymous career trajectory and provides job seekers with tools to stand out beyond their resume.