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The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Eagle Precision Technologies Ltd. designs and manufactures tube forming solutions. It manufactures machines used in metal tube forming to shape and manipulate metal tubes. The firm products include tube bending machines, tube endforming machines and machine systems used in the manufacture of automotive exhaust systems, automotive structural components, mufflers, and catalytic converters. The company was founded by George Usher and Don Wilkins in 1958 and is headquartered in Brantford, Canada.

Harvest Banks & Buildings Income Fund operates as an investment trust. It invests in a portfolio of banking issuers, other financial issuers and real estate related companies and/or real estate investment trusts. The company was founded on September 25, 2009 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Harvest Canadian Income & Growth Fund is a open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust. The fund is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Burgundy) is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a direct subsidiary of Laucam Holdings Ltd. Burgundy offers discretionary investment management services to institutions (foundations, endowments and pension funds) and private individuals through separately managed accounts and commingled funds.

Assante Wealth Management (Canada) Ltd. (Assante) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of CI Investments, Inc., ultimately owned by CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). Assante provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, families and businesses throughout Canada.

Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd. (Sprucegrove) is an independent, Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1993 by three individuals (Peter Clark, Ian Fyfe and John Watson), who had worked together for 15 years in investment operations at Confederation Life Insurance Co. (Confed). Sprucegrove provides discretionary advisory services to private investment funds and to separately managed accounts, which includes in the capacity as sub-adviser to third party funds.

CIBC Securities, Inc. is a fund distributor located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE: CM). The firm is the principal distributor of the CIBC Mutual Funds and the CIBC Family of Managed Portfolios. The CIBC Family of Managed Portfolios consists of CIBC Managed Portfolios and CIBC U.S. Dollar Managed Portfolios, which are mutual funds that invest primarily in CIBC Mutual Funds.

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.

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.

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.

Loring Ward International Ltd. provides investment advisory and asset management services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario engages in the provision of accounting education. It offers certification, continued trainings, and professional development. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of CI Financial Corp., United Financial Corp. is a Canadian company that provides investment management services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Richardson Wealth (USA) Ltd. is an independent Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It was founded by Andrew Marsh as Richardson GMP Ltd. The firm provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to corporate and institutional clients.

MCA Cross Border Advisors, Inc. is a firm that specializes in cross border tax, investment, and financial planning. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. The company's consultants have extensive experience working with Canadians moving to the US, Americans moving to Canada, and citizens living in other countries.

Corporate Missions, Inc. operates as an organization dedicated to the publications of renowned business author. It offers financial services, financial services, government, technology, services and manufacturing and education services to the organizations. The company is headquartered in Hamilton, Canada.

BMO Family Office LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1981 as CTC myCFO LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSE: BMO) in Canada. The firm provides discretionary investment management and non-discretionary investment advisory services to high-net worth individuals, families, personal trusts, and family offices.

Red Cloud Klondike Securities, Inc. operates as security agents.

Bart & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Hamilton, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Chris Bart.

Harvest Canadian Consolidated Energy Fund is a closed-end investment fund. The Fund’s investment objectives are to provide holders of units quarterly cash distributions; and the opportunity for capital appreciation through investments primarily in listed Equity Securities of companies operating in the Canadian Energy Universe. The company is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

ScotiaMcLeod, Inc. (Investment Management) (ScotiaMcLeod-IM) is the investment management division of ScotiaMcLeod, Inc., a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). ScotiaMcLeod-IM provides investment management services to private individuals and institutional clients.