Beth Hamilton-Keen

Fiera Capital Corp. (Investment Management) (FCC-IM) is the investment management division of Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ), a publicly listed asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2010 through a merger with Sceptre Investment Counsel Ltd. FCC-IM offers customized multi-asset solutions across traditional and alternative asset classes to institutional, retail, and private wealth clients across North America, Europe, and key markets in Asia.

State Street Global Advisors Ltd. (SSgA) is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montreal, Quebec with an additional office in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1991 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors International Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA provides asset allocation models on a non-discretionary basis to investment advisers and other financial institutions. They also provide investment advice to pensions and profit-sharing plans.

BMO Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, they were known as Jones Heward Investment Counsel and prior to that as RMN Investment Counsel. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSE, NYSE: BMO). BMO Asset Management provides investment management, retirement and trust and custody services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth investors around the world.

Part of Aegon NV, AEGON Canada, Inc. provides life insurance and investment services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Douglas W. Brooks has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2008.

StrategicNova, Inc. provides mutual fund and investment management services. The firm offers a wide range of mutual funds and alternative investment products that are fully diversified by asset class, geographic region, style, cap size, investment advisor, and tax type. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Montreal Trust Co. of Canada offers financial and trust services to individuals, businesses and other types of organizations. It operates through a network of branches and offices throughout Canada. The company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Part of Manulife Financial Corp., Maritime Life Assurance Co. is a Canadian company that provides life insurance services. The company is based in Halifax, Canada.

Polar Asset Management Partners, Inc. (Polar) is Canadian hedge fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by J. Paul Sabourin in 1991 and is a subsidiary of Polar Financial Corp. Polar provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds, which may be organized as onshore or offshore limited partnerships or corporations, as well as separately managed accounts.

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) is a government-owned institutional fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Founded in 1965, CDPQ manages the funds of several depositor groups primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans which pay out benefits to more than two million Quebecers each year.

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.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

CONDOR Asset Management, Inc. operates as an independent money management boutique offering professional investment management services to private clients. The firm focuses on long term asset growth, specific needs of client, and equities outperform bonds. The company was founded by Stephen Kahn and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

Beutel Goodman & Co. Ltd. (Beutel Goodman) is a privately-owned, independent Canadian investment manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Austin Beutel and Ned Goodman in 1967. Beutel Goodman provides portfolio management services to institutional, private wealth and retail clients. They also act as a sub-advisor to certain investment companies registered and domiciled in Canada and to several wrap-fee programs.

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.

Part of Power Corp. of Canada, Crown Life Insurance Co. is a company that provides life insurance. The company is based in Buffalo, NY. The company was founded in 1900. D. Allen Loney has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, Connor Clark & Co. Ltd. is a Canadian management consulting company. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded by Gerald Raymond Connor.

Barclays Bank of Canada is based in Vancouver, Canada. Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, Barclays Bank of Canada is a Canadian company that provides banking services. Barclays Bank of Canada was acquired by HSBC Holdings Plc on June 01, 1996.

CIBC Trust Corp. provides financial and investment management services. It is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Doherty & Associates Ltd. (D&A) is a Canadian investment advisory firm headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1979 and is a subsidiary of AGF Management Ltd. (TSE: AGF.B). D&A provides investment management services to individuals and tax-exempt institutions.