John Paul Smith

Founded in 1995, Acumen Capital Finance Partners Ltd. is an independent boutique investment dealer headquartered in Calgary. The firm is a Participating Organization of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), a Member Firm of the TSX Venture Exchange, a Member Firm of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and a Member in the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Acumen's research efforts focus on small-cap companies Canadian and US companies.

Empress Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of precious and base metals. The firm focuses on building a strong portfolio of investment opportunities in precious and base metals mining companies. The company was founded on March 20, 1989 and is headquartered in White Rock, Canada.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Bennett Jones LLP is a Canadian law firm that offers legal counsel and business advisory services to clients across various industries. Bennett Jones is based in Calgary, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm has 400 lawyers and business advisors across Canada and internationally. Bennett Jones has exceptional experience in complex cross-border and international transactions, making it ideally suited to advise foreign businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. The firm offers a wide range of services across four departments: corporate, litigation & dispute resolution, regulatory, and tax. The CEO of the Canadian company is Hugh MacKinnon.

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

King & Spalding LLP provides legal services. The firm offers corporate, finance, investments, government matters, trial and global dispute capabilities services. The company was founded by Alexander King and Jack Spalding on January 1, 1885 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The Canadian Bar Association operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

UNICEF Canada operates as a non-profit humanitarian organization. The firm focuses on saving children?s lives around the globe. It engages in providing child advocacy, protecting children with HIV and AIDS, child development and education. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Royal Ontario Museum operates museums. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Law Society of Alberta regulates the legal profession in the public interest by promoting and enforcing a high standard of professional and ethical conduct by Alberta lawyers. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is the voice of Canadian energy services, supply, and manufacturing companies and its workforce. The non-profit company is based in Calgary, Canada, and was founded by Michael Gerald Kelly. The company has been championing and empowering Canadian energy for over 40 years, finding solutions to help Canadian energy thrive and unlocking the potential for a better energy future. The company reduces energy poverty, increase energy security, and create economic growth and jobs. Gurpreet Lail has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) is a national, non-partisan association committed to promoting the full participation of Indigenous peoples in Canada's economy. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CCAB's mission is to foster business relationships, opportunities, and awareness to strengthen and enhance a prosperous Indigenous economy. The Canadian company offers knowledge, resources, and programs to their members to cultivate economic opportunities for Indigenous peoples and businesses across Canada. The company was founded in 1984. Tabatha Bull has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (Europe) LLP provides legal services. The company was founded on January 13, 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Diversity Technologies Corp. operates as a manufacturer and distributor of specialty chemicals, parts, and accessories serving the energy, mining, and drilling industries. It offers cementing products, inertial pumps, diamond tools, drilling fluids and additives, and fracturing products. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

ATCO Gas Ltd. engages in the distribution of natural gas products. The firm offers its services to homeowners and renters, commercial and small business, builders and contractors, industrial, retailers, and services improvements. Its delivers natural gas to homes, farms, and businesses. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Grafton Asset Management, Inc. (Grafton) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The firm was founded by Richard Garfton in 2010. Grafton offers bespoke energy investment solutions to meet sovereign, institutional and private client mandates.

The Calgary Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth, Inc. operates as a global community for middle-market M&A deal-makers and business leaders that focuses on driving growth. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

ATCO Energy Solutions Ltd. builds, owns, and operates electrical, industrial pipelines, and hydrocarbon storage facilities. The firm offers pipelines and storage for hydrocarbons and related gas products, electric transmission and substations, water treatment, transmission, and distribution. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Wolverine Management Services, Inc. provides energy and infrastructure services. Its services include water management, oilfield/energy rentals, heavy equipment sales and rentals, transportation and trucking rentals, and civil/infrastructure construction. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sagard Private Equity (Sagard) is a private equity subsidiary of Sagard Holdings ULC founded in 2021. The firm is headquartered in Canada with offices in New York and Denver.

R Labs USA Corp. is an American finance technology company that operates on a blockchain-based platform. The company was founded by Chelsea Cain Maclin and Geeta Sankappanavar.

PetroMaroc Corp. engages in the evaluation, acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties in Morocco. The company was founded by Bryan Macintosh Benitz on May 31, 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.