Michael D'Ercole

Cormark Securities Inc. (Cormark) is an independent investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Calgary. The firm was founded in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Inc. Cormark Securities provides execution and comprehensive coverage of Canadian listed companies to domestic and international institutional investors. They focus on Canadian-listed, mid-cap and emerging growth companies.

OPGI Management LP provides real estate management services. It owns and manages portfolio of diverse real estate assets and development sites. The firm’s investment portfolio includes retail, industrial, multi-family residential and hotel industries. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

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.

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Burgundy) is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a direct subsidiary of Laucam Holdings Ltd. Burgundy offers discretionary investment management services to institutions (foundations, endowments and pension funds) and private individuals through separately managed accounts and commingled funds.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 and is also known as the CPP Investment Board. CPPIB manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP).

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

AIP LLC (American Industrial Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in New York City, New York.

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.

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).

Addenda Capital, Inc. is an investment management firm headquartered in Montréal, Quebec, Canada. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Co-operators Financial Services Ltd., which is owned by The Co-Operators Group Ltd. Addenda Capital provides solutions to its institutional and private high net worth clients.

Birch Hill Equity Partners Management, Inc (Birch Hill Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1994 by Steve J Dent and John B MacIntyre. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Whitecap Venture Partners (Whitecap) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Carey J. Diamond. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Harbour Air Ltd. offers seaplane flights from Vancouver and the Lower Mainland to Victoria, Nanaimo, and the Gulf Islands. The company is based in Richmond, Canada. The Canadian company also provides seaplane tours to explore the beauty and adventure of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Additionally, Harbour Air offers parcel express services for reliable shipping needs. The company was founded by Greg McDougall, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

Mastermind LP operates as online specialty toy stores. It offers books, dolls, DVDs, educational computer games, puzzles, jewelry, and other child related toys. It offer products that awaken creativity, encourage curiosity, enhance motor skills, develop imagination, and challenge. The company was founded by Andy Levy and Jon Levy in 1984 and is headquartered in Scarborough, Canada.

Wentworthville Leagues Club Ltd. operates as a sports Club. Its facilities include restaurants, big sports screens, function rooms, and shuttle bus services. The firm also provides venues for events, which includes meetings, trainings, fundraising, and birthdays. The company is headquartered in Wentworthville, Australia.

Altas Partners LP (Altas Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Andrew Dunn and Andrew Sheiner. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with an additional office in New York.

Revolution Environmental Solutions LP provides industrial waste management solutions. It offers industrial waste management, waste water treatment and processing, battery and oil recycling, automotive, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and refinery services, and other related services. The company is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.

FirePower Capital Corp. provides investment banking services. It focuses on advising Canadian small- to mid-sized enterprises on financing and mergers and acquisitions transactions. The company was founded by Ilan Jacobson in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Creative Destruction Lab operates as a seed-stage program for massively scalable, science based ventures. It employs coaching process to help founders commercialize advances in science and technology. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Nomodic Modular Structures, Inc. designs and builds prefabricated buildings. It offers living, working, hospitality, commercial, and institutional space solutions from concept to completion, taking projects from design and permitting to fabrication and installation. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

CBRE Caledon Capital Management Inc (CBRE Caledon Capital) is a private equity arm of CBRE Investment Management founded in 2007 by David Rogers. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

GroundBreak Ventures (GroundBreak Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Audible Reality, Inc. develops software which delivers 3D audio technology for streaming mobile and consumer devices. The company was founded by Matt Boerum and Julien Lachere and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Fax Capital Corp. (Investment Management) is the asset management division of FAX Capital Corp., headquartered in Toronto, Canada. They are ultimately owned by Fax Investments, Inc. The firm provides investment advisory services to individuals and institutional clients.

BH Telecom Corp. provides fiber-optic broadband services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. Gianni Creta has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2023.

Konfidis, Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in single family rental investing. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company offers exclusive opportunities with end-to-end investor service. Recently, the Konfidis team released the first episode of a new series covering cities in Ontario, where they took an in-depth look at Peterborough. The company was joined by experienced local realtor, Jack Cole, and discussed the local economy, long term trends in housing supply and demand, and explained why this market is performing so well compared to its peers when it comes to gross yield.

Creso Pharma US, Inc. is based in DE. Part of Melodiol Global Health Ltd., Creso Pharma US, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical company. William Lay has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Alphi Capital, Inc. (Alphi Capital) is a private equity firm founded in August 2022 by Thecla Sweeney and Andrew Fortier. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.