Kimberley A. van der Zon

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, The Royal Trust Co. is a multi-function facility located in Toronto, Canada. The facility offers a 400-seat venue with state-of-the-art Dolby calibrated re-recording mix stage, digital and 35mm projection, remote HD video recording, and live streaming capability. In addition, the facility has in-house audio, lighting, video, fiber optic internet, and cable TV access. The Royal Trust has incorporated Bottega Volo, a well-known purveyor of fine foods and beverages, into the foyer. The facility is accessible by public transportation and has above and below-ground parking lots. The Royal Trust also provides accessibility seating for wheelchair users, but the venue does not have ground floor restrooms.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Newport Private Wealth, Inc. (Newport) is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was co-founded by Douglas C. Brown, Mark A. Kinney and David T. Lloyd in 2001. They are a subsidiary of NFP Canada Corp. Newport provides investment and wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families across the country.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Symcor, Inc. provides business process outsourcing services. It provides physical and electronic check processing, statement production, document management services, and payment processing. It offers mail and distribution, check image, capture, retail & wholesale lockbox processing, image remittance, bill and statement design, as well as document archive and access. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. engages in the provision of management consulting services. It specializes in automotive and mobility; biopharmaceuticals; consumer products; education; oil and gas; power and utilities; engineered products and infrastructure; financial institutions; and health care payers, providers, and services. It offers big data and advanced analytics; change management; client learning and enablement; and corporate development and financial services. The company was founded by Bruce Doolin Henderson in 1963 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

J. Safra Asset Management Corp. (JSAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Safra New York Corp., which is owned by SNBNY Holdings Ltd. in Gibraltar. JSAM provides portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, corporations and other business entities, private pooled investment vehicles and other US and international institutions.

BMO Nesbitt Burns, Inc. provides investment and financial advisory services. The firm offers financial planning; estate planning and preservation; retirement, insurance, and education planning; income replacement; tax minimization; and business succession planning advisory services. The company was founded in 1912 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.

Accenture LLC operates as a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. The company is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Canadian Council of Professional Engineers provides engineering services. It provides services such as insurance and benefits, Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) certification and professional development opportunities. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Kids Help Phone a non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of telephone counselling services. It specializes in emotional well-being, bullying and abuse, identity, sex and relationships, school and work, and friends and family. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

NXP BV operates as a holding company. The firm through its subsidiaries manufactures and sells semiconductor chips. It also issues borrower's notes of its parent company, NXP Semiconductors NV. The company was founded on December 21, 1990 and is headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

Letko, Brosseau & Associates Inc. (LBA) is an independent Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1987 by Peter Letko and Daniel Brosseau. LBA provides investment advisory services to institutional investors which includes, but not limited to, pension funds, endowments and foundations, and also to wealthy individuals.

Clearstream Energy Services (Clearstream Energy) is a private equity firm founded in 2004. The firm is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Newport Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Newport Private Wealth, Inc. The firm was co-founded by Douglas Brown and David Lloyd. Newport Securities provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

China Real Estate Information Corp. is the provider of online and offline real estate information and consulting services in China. The company began operations in 2006 as E-House (China) Holdings Limited's real estate information and consulting business unit, and in October 2009, merged with SINA Corporation's online real estate business following the completion of its initial public offering on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol 'CRIC'. Initially created as an internal resource to support E-House's real estate services, the CRIC system is an advanced and comprehensive real estate information database and analysis system that the firm has been operating in-house. The firm's Internet operations, which were formerly SINA's online real estate business, provide region-specific real estate information, as well as access to online communities covering numerous cities across China. The firm will maintains a business partnership with SINA that will create substantial synergies by providing its real estate developer clients access to SINA's large Internet user base and leveraging the company's established relationships with real estate developers to attract more advertising clients for SINA's real estate websites. Capitalizing on its proprietary CRIC system and China's real estate research and development team, it provides a broad range of real estate services, including subscription-based information services, customized consulting services, advertising services and online services to real estate consumers, developers, brokers, agents, suppliers, material manufacturers, and other participants across the real estate industry value chain. The firm consistently strives to expand its coverage, services and operations, as well as to serve the evolving needs of the firm's clients and capture growth opportunities in the real estate service industry. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, China.