Kevin D. Shaw

Cormark Securities Inc. (Cormark) is an independent investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional office in Calgary. The firm was founded in 1981 as Sprott Securities, Inc. Cormark Securities provides execution and comprehensive coverage of Canadian listed companies to domestic and international institutional investors. They focus on Canadian-listed, mid-cap and emerging growth companies.

Devon Canada Corp. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It also owns natural gas pipelines and treatment facilities. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.

Part of Obsidian Energy Ltd., Moxie Exploration Ltd. explores and produces gas and oil. The company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded by Michael A. Woloschuk, Steve Dabner. Moxie Exploration was acquired by Endev Energy, Inc., part of Obsidian Energy Ltd. from July 22, 2008 on July 28, 2003 for $7.40 million.

Blue Mountain Energy Ltd. provides oil & gas exploration and development services. It is a subsidiary of Trilogy Energy LP. The company was founded in May,1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Camberly Energy Ltd. is a Canadian company that is engaged in providing oil and natural gas.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.

Madalena Petroleum Ltd. extracts crude petroleum and natural gas. The company was founded in November 9, 2004 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

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.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Clarus Securities, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. Their research team covers a wide range of sectors and companies. The theme to all their efforts is the drive to find good investment ideas among the small- to medium-sized issuers in Canada. Clarus Securities' research focuses on growth opportunities in both traditional equities and the business trust sector. They cover a variety of sectors including: alternative energy, clean tech/power infrastructure, energy services, geothermal energy, industrial products, mining, oil and gas, solar energy, special situations and technology.

Founded in 1999, Paradigm Capital, Inc. is an independent, institutional investment dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. They offer sector-based research, a strong distribution platform and select investment banking mandates. The firm focuses their research, distribution and investment banking efforts on several areas in the Canadian equity markets: growth, mining, energy and energy services. Paradigm is a member of the CIPF.

KPMG International Cooperative focuses on the promotion of the economic interests of its members. It engages in the protection, promotion, improvement, and expansion of the KPMG Group. The company was founded on February 8, 1988 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Part of Chromadex Corp., Ultramar Oil & Gas Ltd is an American company that specializes in oil and gas production. Ultramar Oil & Gas was acquired by Cody Resources, Inc. from ENI Lasmo Plc on September 14, 1992 for $85 million.

Canext Energy Ltd. explores oil and natural gas. It engages in the exploration, development, acquisition and production of natural gas and medium to light gravity crude oil reserves. The company is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc. (Echelon) is a Canadian-owned and operated full-service broker-dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Robert Furse and David Cusson in 2010 as Euro Pacific Canada, Inc. They are owned by 1-UP Holdings Corp., a holding company. Echelon offers superior investment advice and efficient trade execution for their institutional and retail clients. In 2023, Echelon and PI Financial Corp. (now known as Ventum Financial Corp.) have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create an investment advisory, wealth management, and capital markets firm.

Online Energy, Inc. engages in the exploration, development and production of petroleum and natural gas in Alberta. The firm provides growth and development of oil and liquids-rich gas through its project, located in Greater Paddle River Area. The company was founded on October 20, 2009 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Brompton Funds Ltd. is an investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 and is owned by Brompton Corp. Brompton manages several TSX listed closed-end and exchange-traded funds. They offer a range of investment solutions for investors that seeks regular income and/or growth.