Phil Hardie

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.

Dundee Securities Corp. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto with additional offices in Montreal and Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary of Dundee Wealth Management, Inc. (TSE: DW). Dundee Securities is a full service investment dealer engaged in wealth management and financial advisory services, retail brokerage, institutional sales and trading, equity research and investment banking. The firm operates a sell-side institutional sales and trading floor. Dundee Securities is a member of the Investment Dealers Association of Canada and the CIPF.

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.