Cathy C. Benge

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.

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.

CWB Wealth Partners Ltd. (CWB Wealth) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Formerly known as CWB McLean & Partners Wealth Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of CWB Wealth Management Ltd., owned by Canadian Western Bank (TSX: CWB). CWB Wealth provides personalized investment strategies for high-net-worth individuals and families, institutions, small foundations, and not-for-profit organizations.

Elaia Partners SAS (Elaia) is an independent French private equity boutique which was founded in 2002. Named after the Greek word for olive tree, the symbol of resilience, longevity and prosperity, Elaia focuses on software technology companies. The firm is headquartered in Paris and manages Elaia Ventures, a French FCPR fund backed by financial institutions, industrial investors and family offices.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP provides accounting services. The firm provides industry focused assurance, advisory and tax services for public, private and government clients in four areas such as corporate accountability, risk management, structuring and mergers and acquisitions and performance and process improvement. Its services include consulting, deals, risk assurance services and insolvency assignments. The company was founded on July 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust operates as a provider of performance measurement and fund administration tools. RBC Dexia Investor Services Trust operates as a subsidiary of RBC Dexia Investor Services Ltd. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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.

Founded in 1926, Investors Group, Inc. is an investment advisor headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of IGM Financial, Inc. (Toronto: IGM.TO), one of Canada’s premier personal financial services companies and one of the country's largest managers and distributors of mutual funds and other managed asset products. Their ultimate parent is Power Corp. of Canada (TSX: POW), a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe. Investors Group provides financial solutions to Canadians through a network of consultants located throughout Canada. They offer a range of insurance, securities, mortgage and banking services.

The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law.

Canada China Business Council provides the knowledge and connections to succeed in China and Canada. It is bilateral non-profit organization which assists businesses. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 2000, Dixon Mitchell Investment Counsel, Inc. is an investment advisor located in Vancouver, British Columbia.

ACM Advisors Ltd. is a Canadian Alternative Asset Manager headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1992 by Gordon Allan and Allan Collings. They were acquired by EQB, Inc. EQB, Inc. (TSE: EQB) in 2023. The firm creates, structures, and manages pooled Canadian commercial mortgage funds. ACM Advisors is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Victoria Square Ventures, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides investment services. The company is based in Montréal, Canada. Olivier André Desmarais has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Trez Capital (2011) Corp. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Morley Greene has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 1997.

Victorian Order of Nurses (VON) is a Canadian company that offers home care and community support services in Nova Scotia. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The company has developed a software platform called VON Connect, which is designed for home and community care. The company is currently running a capital campaign to raise $10 million to purchase and implement this software across their organization. VON Canada provides a variety of services and programs to meet the needs of their clients. The CEO of the company is Jo-Anne Poirier.

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.

Royal Ottawa Health Care Group provides mental health care and academic health science centers. It offers client advisory council, blood laboratory, client and family relations, family council, and mental health and addiction resource center. The company was founded in 1910 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Caphorn Invest SAS (Caphorn Invest) is an independent venture capital firm. The firm was founded by Guillaume Dupont and Hugues Joubert. It is headquartered in Paris, France.

Waterton Global Resource Management Inc (Waterton Global Resource Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2009. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Jolt Capital SAS (Jolt Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2011 by Jean Schmitt. The firm is headquartered in Paris, France.

Mining Industry Human Resources Council operates as a minerals and metals industry. It specializes in labour market information, research & publications, certification, training and standards. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Finalcad SARL develops field construction, design, and monitoring software solutions for mobile phone platforms. The firm firm caters to the real-estate development, infrastructure, and energy sectors. The company was founded by Jimmy Louchart, Joffroy Louchart, and David Vauthrin in 2011 and is headquartered in Gometz-La- Ville, France.

March Advisory, Inc. engages in transformation and turnaround mandates. Its services include crisis management, stabilization, turnaround and recovery. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

France Digitale is a private company based in Paris, France. The French company has a mission to play collectively and bring together those who innovate to change the world. The company's website includes legal information, data protection policies, and terms of use. The company was founded by Marc Ménasé and Marie Ekeland.

BDG & Partners Financial Corp is a private equity firm headquartered in Canada.

Bird Office SAS engages in the provision of rental services for meeting rooms, training and conference rooms to businesses. The company was founded by Arnaud Katz, Michael Zribi and Kévin Dréno on December 24, 2013 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Worldia Group SAS engages in the provision of online travel agency services. It offers tailor-made travel and, multiple destinations. The company was founded by Grégoire Pasquet on June 10, 2012 and is headquartered in Montreuil, France.

Part of Accor SA, Onefinestay (Holdings) Ltd. operates as a holding British company whose subsidiaries rent holiday homes. The company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2016 by Greg Marsh.

LMPG, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of light emitting diode (LED) lighting solutions. It offers products under the brands lumenpulse, fluxwerx, SternbergLightning, and eXenia. The company was founded by Francois-Xavier Souvay in 2006 and is headquartered in Longueuil, Canada.

Storelift SAS is a French company that operates boxy, an automated 24/7 convenience store that offers 250 essential everyday products. The company is based in Ivry sur Seine, France and was founded in 2018. Customers can simply take what they need from the store without scanning or checking out. The company's mission is to provide shopping without compromise and be as close as possible to people. Boxy is made from recycled maritime containers and uses a unique patent technology. David Gabai has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Kinterra Capital Corp (Kinterra Capital) is a private equity firm founded by Cheryl Ann Brandon and Kamal Toor. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Power Sustainable Manager, Inc. provides asset management services. The company is based in Montréal, Canada and has subsidiaries in Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Olivier André Desmarais.

Questrade Wealth Management, Inc. (QWM) is the asset management subsidiary of Questrade Financial Group, Inc. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. QWM provides investment advisory and management services to individuals and institutional investors.