Richard Usher-Jones

Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. is an independent, Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 by John Carswell and they specialize in management of corporate bond portfolios for institutional and private investors. The firm also manages the Canso family of mutual funds.

Lysander Funds Ltd. provides fund management services. It provides retail distribution of pooled and mutual funds for Canso Investment Counsel Ltd. and other independent investment managers. The firm currently distributes three Canso pooled funds and two Lysander pooled funds. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.

Canso Select Opportunities Fund is a closed-end investment fund. It invests in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of Canadian and global debt and equity securities. The company was founded by John Carswell in 1997 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Russell Investment Management LLC (RIM) is a SEC-registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. They are a holding firm of Russell Investments US Retail Holdco, Inc., ultimately owned by Russell Investments Group Ltd. The firm was founded in 1936 and was formerly known as Frank Russell Investment Co. RIM provides investment advisory services to affiliated pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, insurance companies, foreign official institutions, financial intermediaries, and wrap-fee program clients of third-party financial intermediaries.

Nesbitt, Thomson & Co. provided security brokerage services. The company was founded by Arthur J. Nesbitt and Peter A. T. Thomson in 1912 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.