Laura Fernandez

Firmex, Inc. develops and provides cloud-based solutions for document sharing. It offers virtual data room solutions for companies. The firm’s solutions are used to share confidential documents during mergers and acquisitions due diligence, joint ventures, fundraising, and procurement and bids. The company was founded by Joel Lessem, Robert Wilder and Randy Rosenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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.

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.

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).

Novacap Management, Inc (Novacap Management) is a Private Equity firm founded in 1981 by Marc Beauchamp. The firm is headquartered in Brossard, Quebec.

Goldman Sachs Canada, Inc. is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto. They are a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research

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.

BDC Growth Equity Partners (BDC Growth) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Business Development Bank of Canada. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Public Mobile, Inc. provides wireless communication services. Its services include talk and text services, wireless voice and data services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

Part of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, TD Securities Ltd. is a brokerage firm. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 1855. John James Moore has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

The Orange County Museum of Art operates museums. The private company is based in Newport Beach, CA. Todd DeShields Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

TS BrandCo Holdings, Inc. operates as a modern life style brand that brings sophistication and design to coffee. It elevates the cannabis experience and recognize it as a legitimate part of lives and culture. The company was founded by Lorne Michael Gertner and Alan Gertner and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Green Acre Capital (GAC) is a private investment fund founded in the year 2016,headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Fengate Capital Management Ltd (Private Equity) (Fengate Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Fengate Capital Management Ltd founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an office in Houston.

Artlocal, Inc. operates as customer relationship management built for the business of art. The firm is the mobile tool organizing up to date comprehensive information about art events and exhibitions around you and around the globe. The company was founded by Sean Green, Raymond Nguyen and Steve Miller and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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

Ample Organics, Inc. engages in the provision of software solution to cannabis businesses. Its products include seed-to-sale platform, AmpleData, AmpleLearn, AmpleCare, AmpleExchange, and AmplePayments. The firm's products features tracking and reporting, retail data visualization, software training, patient registration, cannabis procurement, and cannabis business solutions. The company was founded by John X. Prentice in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Friendly Stranger Corp. engages in the curated supply of cannabis products and accessories. The company was founded by Joy Jacobsen and Robin Ellins in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Pliteq, Inc. makes recycled rubber building products for commercial sound control. Its products include sound isolation clip, bracket, mounting and underlayment. The company was founded by Paul Downey and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.

Lexria, Inc. engages in provision of student financial support. The company was founded by Rob Hunter, Max Morlocke, and Jason Iuliano and is headquartered in Claymont, DE.

Black Operator Ventures LLC (Black Operator Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Oakland, California.

Forum Equity Partners, Inc. (Forum Equity Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Abboud. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.