William D. Cameron

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolios for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., Maritime Life Assurance Co. is a Canadian company that provides life insurance services. The company is based in Halifax, Canada.

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.

Founded in 2005 by David Star, Pier 21 Asset Management, Inc. is an investment advisor located in Montreal, Quebec with an additional office in Toronto, Ontario. The firm specializes in managing global investment strategies for pension plans, foundations, endowments, insurance companies, family offices and other institutional clients.

Responsible Investment Association provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.

Part of Invesco Ltd., Trimark Investments Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

B.E.S.T. Venture Opportunities Fund, Inc. acts as closed-end investment fund/investment trust. The firm’s objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing its assets in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Act and the Federal Act, each as amended from time to time. The company was founded on January 11, 1993 is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

B.E.S.T. Total Return Fund Inc invests in small & medium-sized private and public companies located in Canada. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of traditional business, technology services, distribution, and manufacturing. It provides financing for convertible debentures, mezzanine debt, common shares, preferred shares, and turnaround transactions with an investment size of $0.5 - $5 million. It also makes co-investments.

J. Zechner Associates, Inc. (JZA) is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by John D. Zechner in 1993. The firm investment management services to their institutional clients, mutual funds, as well as high-net worth individuals and families.