Kevin LeBlanc

Hexavest, Inc. is a boutique investment firm headquartered in Montréal, Canada. The firm was founded in 2004 by six seasoned global equity managers. In 2021, they became a subsidiary of The Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec, itself a subsidiary of Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins. Hexavest provides discretionary and systematic investment solutions based on global and emerging market portfolios.

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.

Portfolio Management Association of Canada operates as a forum for portfolio management firms to share best practices and industry knowledge. The firm''s activities include annual national conference, annual compliance forums and regular seminars, networking events with peers, surveys on operational, compliance and best practice issues, government submissions, sharing member developed/legally vetted templates, policies and standards and offering insurance coverage. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Dundee Securities Ltd. provides investment dealership services. The company is headquartered in Toronto, CA.