Richard Vernon

Ventum Financial Corp. is a full-service Investment Dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded by Max Meier and John Eymann in 1982 as Pacific International Securities, Inc. They became PI Financial Corp. (PI) in 2007 and changed their name to Ventum Financial Corp. in 2024 as part of the process of amalgamation between PI and Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc., previously announced in March 2023. Ventum Financial provides expertise across a variety of growth sectors and delivers a full range of capital markets services, which include equity research, investment banking, advisory, and institutional sales and trading to mid-market corporate clients in Canada. They prioritize minimal market impact during superior trade execution.

Stonecap Securities, Inc. is an independent broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was formerly the capital markets division of Blackmont Capital Inc. and was founded in 2010 when Blackmont's parent, CI Financial Corp., divested their investment dealer. They are now a subsidiary of Edgecrest Capital Corp. and their ultimate parent is Edgecrest Capital Holdings, Inc. Stonecap Securities seeks to help clients maximize their absolute and relative investment performance through a global perspective on corporate fundamental analysis and valuation. They seek to identify emerging growth opportunities with attractive risk-reward profiles. Their research focuses on small-cap and large-cap companies that are listed on the S&P/TSX and TSX Venture exchanges. Stonecap Securities offers coverage of the following sectors: special situations, mining exploration/development, clean technology, energy (services and industrials), oil and gas exploration/production and financial services.

Blackmont Capital, Inc., formerly First Associates Investments, Inc., is an investment advisor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Group Ltd. (MCQEF.PK), a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services to institutions, corporations and individuals. Blackmont Capital manages the Resolute Growth Fund, an open-end mutual fund and the Blackmont Corporate Bond Fund.

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.

Northern Securities, Inc. is an independent investment bank headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Vancouver. They provide a full range of investment banking services including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, retail and institutional distribution, equity research, online trading, online public offerings and online private placements. Northern Securities is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Financial Corp. (TSX: NFC). They are a member of the CIPF and the IDA.