Aaron Muller

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Bell Potter Securities Ltd. (Bell Potter) is the stockbroking subsidiary of Bell Financial Group Ltd. (ASX: BFG) in Australia. The firm was created in 2001 when Bell Financial Group acquired Johnson Taylor Potter and merged them with the Bell Securities share broking business. Bell Potter is headquartered in Melbourne and offer stockbroking, portfolio management and administration, cash management, margin lending, superannuation and financial planning to private, corporate and institutional clients. Their institutional broking services are supported by a dedicated research team, a team of specialists in equity capital markets providing small, mid and large-cap corporate clients with advice, and a team of advisers across a network of offices in Australia, as well as in London and Hong Kong.

Forsyth Barr Ltd. is an investment firm that offers a comprehensive range of investment services, such as sharebroking, portfolio management, research, and investment banking. The private company is based in Auckland, New Zealand, and has subsidiaries in New Zealand. Contacting the New Zealander company can be done through their website or by calling 0800 367 227 to discuss investment options. It was founded in 1936, and the CEO is Neil Paviour-Smith.

Euroz Hartleys Ltd. is a brokerage firm headquartered in Perth, Australia. Formerly known as Hartleys Ltd., the firm was founded in 1955 and is owned by Euroz Hartleys Group Ltd. (ASX: EZL). Euroz Hartleys offers full-service stockbroking services to institutional, corporate and private clients. They provide investment advice and transaction execution, unique access to deal flow and IPOs and exclusive capital raising and investment opportunities.

Monash University operates as a public research university. It specializes in higher education, global engagement, postgraduate courses, undergraduate study, and PhD research. The company was founded on March 1961 and is headquartered in Clayton, Australia.

AIMS Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. (AIMS) is an independent fund management and advisory firm headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The firm was founded by David Crichton-Watt in 1996. AIMS manages investment funds for various types of investors.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Joseph Fayyad has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Wilsons Corporate Finance Ltd. (WCP) is the broker subsidiary of Wilsons Holding Co. (Pty) Ltd. The firm is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. WCP provides research and institutional sales services. They have a focus on emerging companies and mid-cap.

Taylor Collison Ltd. is an independent brokerage firm headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. The firm was founded in 1988 and offers stockbroking services to private and institutional investors and corporate clients throughout Australia. Their research and corporate focus is on the emerging growth sector of the Australian share market. Taylor Collison uses in-house & external research to establish and maintain diverse & balanced investment portfolios for their clients.

Macquarie Securities (Australia) Ltd. (MSAL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1969 and is a subsidiary of Macquarie Corporate International Holdings Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Macquarie Group Ltd. (ASX: MQG) in Australia. MSAL serves as the brokering entity for the Macquarie Group.

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Credit Suisse (Australia) Ltd. (Credit Suisse Australia) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Australia offers global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage, underwriting, and comprehensive investment research for corporate and institutional investors.

Part of Argonaut Ltd., Argonaut Securities Pty Ltd. is an Australian corporate finance company that specializes in evaluating and executing transactions in the natural resources sectors, including Mergers & Acquisitions (M & A), Equity Capital Markets (ECM) transactions, Debt Capital Markets (DCM) transactions, Financial Advice, and Restructuring Advice. The company's Corporate Finance team consists of 17 professionals based in Perth, Australia. Argonaut is focused on sectors where its expertise can add substantial value and targets companies in specific capitalization ranges. The company was founded in 2004 by Eddie Rigg and Charles Fear, with Eddie Rigg serving as the CEO since then.

Phillip Capital Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage arm of PhillipCapital in Singapore. Headquartered in Melbourne, the firm offers stockbroking, online share trading for Australian & International Shares to private clients and institutional traders.

Part of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc., Jefferies (Australia) Pty Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Michael Stock has been the CEO of the Australian company since 2018.

Part of Bank of Queensland Ltd., Investec Australia Ltd. is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. The Australian company was founded in 1997. Milton Samios has been the CEO of the company since 2010.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Securities Australia Pty Ltd. is an Australian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Goldman Sachs Australia Pty Ltd. is the Australian securities brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Holdings ANZ Pty Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. Headquartered in Perth, Goldman Sachs Australia provides service to institutional clients who manage large portfolios of Australian and New Zealand equities. They work with the financial instruments used to trade debt, currency and commodities. Their clients include corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals throughout Australasia.

Wilsons Advisory & Stockbroking Ltd. (Wilsons Advisory) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. The firm was founded in 1895 and is a subsidiary of Wilsons Holding Co. Pty Ltd. Wilsons Advisory provides investment solutions to private wealth, institutional and corporate clients.

Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd. (Ophir) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. The firm was co-founded by Andrew Mitchell and Steven Ng in 2012. Ophir manages investment capital on behalf of a range of investors which includes institutional superannuation funds, family offices, private wealth groups and individual investors. The Ophir Opportunities Fund is their flagship product.

Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd. is the Australian investment research subsidiary of Morningstar Direct Investments Pty Ltd., ultimately held by Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) in the US. Headquartered in Barangaroo, the firm was founded in 1999 as Huntley’s Investment Information Pty Ltd. They provide research on Australian stocks, managed funds, superannuation funds, credit securities, exchange-traded funds, and listed investment companies for individual investors, financial advisers, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.