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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.

Quebecor Media, Inc. operates as a media company. The company was founded on August 08, 2000 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Vidéotron Ltée engages in the provision of integrated telecommunication, wireline and mobile telephony, and over-the-top video services. The firm also offers television, internet access, telephony solutions, mobile services, and business solutions products such as private network connectivity, WiFi, and audio and video transmission. The company was founded by Andre Chagnon in 1964 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Mercator Transport Group Corp. engages in air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, international logistics and distribution. It also offers value-added services in global supply chain management, and designs tailor-made solutions. The company was founded on January 15, 2004 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.

Virtutone Networks, Inc. is a technology company. It engages in Voice over Internet Protocol and Fax over Internet Protocol applications. The company was founded by Jason Allen on October 21, 2005 and is headquartered in Sherwood Park, Canada.

Ranaz Corp. manufactures protein and dietary supplements. Its activities include the design, development, production and sale of nutritional, protein and dietary supplements. The company was founded on October 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Canada.

Sherbrook SBK Sport Corp. designs, manufactures and distributes sporting goods and apparels. It offers apparel, goaltender composite and foam core hockey sticks, player and goaltender hockey protective equipment, and player and fantasy skates. The company was founded on October 12, 2006 and is headquartered in Sherbrooke, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Clarus Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. Their research team covers a wide range of sectors and companies. The theme to all their efforts is the drive to find good investment ideas among the small- to medium-sized issuers in Canada. Clarus Securities' research focuses on growth opportunities in both traditional equities and the business trust sector. They cover a variety of sectors including: alternative energy, clean tech/power infrastructure, energy services, geothermal energy, industrial products, mining, oil and gas, solar energy, special situations and technology.

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).

Raymond James Ltd. (Broker) (Raymond James-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Raymond James Ltd., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1962 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a US-based diversified holding company. Raymond James-Broker provides a full array of investment services to corporate and institutional clients.

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

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.

KTV, Inc. manufactures and supplies electrical entertainment equipment. The company is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

Avenue Capital Markets, Inc. provides financial services. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. (LOM) is an independent Canadian broker/dealer firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1970, the firm combines objective research and value-added financing ideas with institutional sales, trading and investment banking. They are a provider of value-added North American research. LOM focuses exclusively on advising small and mid-cap companies, with a strong focus on select emerging growth companies in industries that include Technology, Healthcare, and Mining.

Avenue Modelcom Capital Partners, Inc. provides investment advisory services.

Midas Medici Group Holdings, Inc. provides information technology solutions. The company was founded by Nana Baffour and Johnson M. Kachidza on October 30, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Investissements Du Musée, Inc. is a private company based in Montréal, Canada. The Canadian company provides investment services. The CEO of the company is André P. Brosseau.

ODESIA Group, Inc. operates as information technology consulting and solutions company, which engages in the provision of business intelligence and analytics. It also offers consulting, system integration, and training to the financial, manufacturing, retail and distribution and telecommunication industries. The company was founded by Nicolas Bonnafous in 1998 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Pinetree Capital Ltd. (Investment Management) (PCL-IM) is the asset management division of Pinetree Capital Ltd. (TSX: PNP), an investment company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1992, PCL-IM provides investment advice to individuals and institutional investors.

Cimcorp Comércio Internacional e Informática SA develops and implements software integration solutions. It has operations in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.