Matthew Peppler

Beaufield Resources, Inc. is a resource exploration company. It is engaged in the exploration, and evaluation of gold, base metals and iron located in the province of Quebece and eastern Canada. The firm focuses on building shareholder wealth by acquiring, exploring and developing high-quality exploration prospects resulting in discovery. It holds interests in the Troilus-Tortigny, Eleonore-Opinaca, Urban, Launay, and Hemlo properties. The company was founded on May 6, 1980 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (NBF) is 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 is an integrated firm that combines retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties.

TSX Venture Exchange, Inc. provides capital and financial services to early stage companies. It offers an access to capital and a market for making venture investments. The firm also provides corporate finance, business development and compliance, and disclosure services. The company was founded on November 29, 1999 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Hemera Technologies, Inc. develops digital images and graphic software. The company offers services to home users, professionals, and graphic designers. Its collection has all image types, including stock photos, clip art, illustrations, and photo clip Art. Hemera Technologies was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Gatineau, Canada.

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).

Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP engages in the provision of tax, recovery and organization, management consulting, financial advisory, digital and technology, assurance and human resource consulting services. It serves the tourism, leisure and culture, natural resources, mining and forestry, manufacturing, and retail and distribution industry. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

iA Private Wealth, Inc. is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Industrial Alliance Insurance & Financial Services, Inc., which is owned by iA Financial Corp., Inc. (TSE: IAG; OTCMKTS: IAFNF). iA Private Wealth offers holistic, tailored wealth solutions through a network of more than 500 independent Investment Advisor and Portfolio Manager teams.

Conporec, Inc. develops, owns and operates various patented technologies designed to treatment and waste recovery and processing resources and energy. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Sorel-Tracy, Canada.

The Québec Bar Association is a professional organization that oversees the practice of over 29,000 lawyers in all areas of law. The organization is based in Montréal, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada. The mission of the association is to ensure the protection of the public, contribute to accessible and quality justice, and defend the rule of law.

NanoQuébec provides funding and support for the research and development of nanotechnology infrastructure. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Familiprix, Inc. owns and operates pharmacies in Canada. It specializes in the distribution and retail sale of pharmaceutical products. Its brands include biomedic and essentiel. The firm also offers cosmetic products. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

FOLIA BIOTECH, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. The firm focuses on exploiting its proprietary immuno-therapeutic platform to bring to market efficacious therapeutic products that fulfill large unmet needs principally in oncology and certain infectious diseases. The company was founded by Denis Leclerc in 2006 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

Gescopharm, Inc. operates drug stores. The private company is based in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada.

Montmagny Hospital Foundation operates as a hospital foundation. The private company is based in Quebec, Canada.