Brian Szeto

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.

Founded in 1982 by Max Meier and John Eymann, PI Financial Corp., formerly Pacific International Securities, Inc., is a full service investment dealer located in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Victoria. The firm provides a full range of investment products and services for individual, corporate and institutional investors. They offer investors the advantage of access to both advice and research from emerging to senior equities or fixed-income investments. The firm is a member of all major Canadian Stock Exchanges, the Investment Dealers Association, Canadian Investor Protection Fund and International Financial Centre (Vancouver).

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.

Superior Gold, Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of gold resource properties. It owns the Plutonic Gold operations located in Australia. The company was founded on July 4, 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2009, Byron Capital Markets is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Byron Securities Ltd., a Toronto-based investment dealer and member of the Investment Industry Regulator Organization of Canada (IIROC). Byron Capital Markets focuses on providing superior services to small- and mid-cap companies in a variety of market segments. Historically, the firm has focused on the mining, energy, technology, biotechnology and healthcare sectors. They also provide investment banking services in the areas of alternative energy and rare earth and other non-conventional mining and exploration industries. Byron Capital Markets' Sales & Trading division offers trading access to all Canadian equity markets and alternate trading systems.