Jacques Patry

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).

Desjardins Global Asset Management, Inc. (DGAM) is a mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm is a subsidiary of Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec. DGAM provides investment advisory and management services to their clients.

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.

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.

Fonds de placement HEC (FPHEC) is an independent mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Founded in 1994, FPHEC manages HEC Montreal's student-led investment fund.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Cycle Capital Management, Inc (Cycle Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Andree-Lise Methot. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec provides financial services. It offers services related to assurance, financial & management accounting, and taxation. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Investissement Québec (Investissement Quebec) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of Province of Québec founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Montréal.

CIBC Asset Management, Inc. (CIBC AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1972 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (NYSE, TSE: CM), a publicly traded Canadian chartered bank. CIBC AM manages assets on behalf of institutional, high-net-worth clients and underlying investors in their retail sponsored products.

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.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

Montrusco Bolton Investments, Inc. (Montrusco Bolton) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Founded in 1946, Montrusco Bolton provides investment management services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals, banks or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities and to several private investment funds.

3M Canada Co. manufactures and sells office supplies and medical products. It offers scotch, workplace safety, power distribution products, bonding and assembly, and road safety products. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in London, Canada.

Nobel Biocare USA LLC provides esthetic dental solutions. The firm offers implant, restorative, and laboratory products as well as training and education. Its solutions enable dental specialists, general practitioners, and dental technicians to offer patients esthetic new teeth. The company is headquartered in Yorba Linda, CA.

Evovest, Inc. is an innovative equity portfolio manager that combines fundamental analysis expertise with a deep knowledge of machine learning. The Canadian company's systematic investment process follows a scientific approach to achieve differentiated returns for equity products. The private company's commitment is to combine investment expertise with machine learning to provide a new era portfolio manager. The company offers equity strategies for both USA and international equity markets. Evovest's explainable AI process is human-designed, data-driven, and machine-powered. The company also provides publications, a discovery newsletter, and adheres to confidentiality and terms of use.

AHL Venture Partners is an investment management company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

PCM Capital Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Michel Abrogoua as a subsidiary of Phoenix Capital Management SA. The firm is headquartered in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Association des Naturothérapeutes du Québec provides therapy services. It member services include online membership, insurance plan, situation vacant, tariff and rental work space. The company was founded by François de Sales Robert in 1971 and is headquartered in Terrebonne, Canada.

Intact Investment Management, Inc. (IIM) is an investment advisor headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded in 1809 and formerly known as ING Investment Management, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Intact Financial Corp. (IFC) (TSX: IFC). IIM manages assets for institutional investors, which includes IFC and its subsidiaries and pension funds' assets.

Kibo Capital Partners Ltd (Kibo Capital) is a private equity a subsidiary of CIEL Capital Ltd founded in 2007 by Guillaume Jean Arnaud Dalais and Thierry Hugnin. The firm is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.

IRIS The Visual Group, Inc. provides eye care services and retails optical products. The private company is based in Laval, Canada.

Pembroke Management Ltd. (Pembroke) is an independent Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1968 by Angus Taylor. Pembroke provides investment advisory services to individually managed accounts for institutional investors such as, but not limited to, corporate and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, private investment funds, as well as to mutual funds, and wealthy individuals.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Part of Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., Pavilion Advisory Group Ltd. is a Canadian investment company. The company is based in Winnipeg, 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.

Marret Asset Management, Inc. (Marret) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 2001 by Barry Stewart and became a 65% owned subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSE: CIX) in 2013. Marret offers private investors and institutions with a full spectrum of corporate credit investing strategies that covers investment grade, high yield, short-term cash alternatives, and opportunistic fixed income strategies for both core and alternative allocations.

Quebec Mineral Exploration Association promotes exploration of the mineral resources in Quebec. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada.

Eureka Exploration, Inc. operates as a project generator for precious and base metals. The company was founded by Julien Davy and Benoit Lafrance and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Ordre des Géologues du Québec operates association of geologists. The company was founded in and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

Complexe Hôtelier La Cache du Domaine, Inc. operates as a resort offering accommodation, catering, several activities and event hosting. The company is headquartered in Thetford Mines, Canada.

Noah Spa SEC operates as a health care center. It offers spa and wellness treatments, massages, body treatments and more. The company is headquartered in Scott, Canada.