Sharon Ranson

Central GoldTrust is a passive, self-governing, single purpose, closed-end trust with voting Units. The trust invests primarily in long-term holdings of gold bullion and does not speculate in gold prices. Its purpose is to acquire, hold and secure gold bullion on behalf of its Unitholders. Central GoldTrust was founded on April 28, 2003 and is headquartered in Ancaster, Canada.

ICPEI Holdings, Inc. through its subsidiary, engages in the business of property and casualty insurance. It operates through the following busniess segments: Personal Lines and Commercial Lines. The Personal Lines segment focuses on the underwriting of its non-standard automobile insurance and insurance for motorcycles, antique and classic vehicles, trailers, motor homes, recreational vehicles, and personal property. The Commercial Lines segments designs and underwrites specialized insurance programs, such as commercial property and automobile, long-haul trucking, surety, liability, creditor insurance, and extended warranty. The company was founded on August 18, 1997 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Borrowell, Inc. engages in the provision of online credit education and financial services. It offers credit monitoring; credit cards; personal loans; mortgages; banking; insurance; and investing. The company was founded by Andrew Graham, Salim Naran, Eva Wrong, and Scott Laitinen in 2014 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

Bank West offers consumer lending, commercial equipment financing, residential mortgage lending and dealership financing products. The company was founded in January 2003 and is headquartered in High River, Canada.

The Ranson Group, Inc. offers executive coaching services. It serves to the corporate leaders, senior executives, professional services partners, entrepreneurs, senior management teams and boards. The company was founded by Sharon M. Ranson and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co., Western Life Assurance Co. provides life, disability and health insurance products. The private company is based in Winnipeg, Canada.

Echelon General Insurance Co. provides property and casualty insurance services. The firm offers auto insurance products, such as collector vehicle/antique car, recreational vehicle, motor home, trailer, motorcycle, ATV and snowmobile, non-standard and commercial automobile insurance products. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Canaccord Genuity Acquisition Corp. engages in the provision of investment services. The firm's purpose is to effect an acquisition of one or more businesses or assets, by way of a merger, amalgamation, arrangement, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or any other similar business combination. It operates through the Capital Markets and Wealth Management segments. The company was founded by William Ainley, Kent Farrell, and James Merkur on June 28, 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada

Part of Spark Power Group, Inc., Spark Power Corp. provides end-to-end electrical contracting, operations and maintenance services & energy sustainability solutions. The private company is based in Oakville, Canada. Spark Power was acquired by Canaccord Genuity Acquisition Corp. on August 31, 2018 for $8.10 million. The Canadian company was founded in 2009 by Jason Sparaga, Eric Waxman, Andrew Clark. The CEO is Richard Stanley Jackson.

Fire & Flower, Inc. operates as a purpose-built independent adult-use cannabis retailer. It offers concentrates, edibles, flowers, oils, flower vaporizer, pipes, grinders, rolling papers and accessories, and combustion. The company was founded on December 12, 2017 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Tal Investment Counsel Ltd. functions as a venture capital firm. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

IBI Group, Inc. is a global design and technology company, which engages in the provision of a range of professional services focuses on the physical development of cities. It operates through the following segments: Intelligence, Buildings, Infrastructure, and Corporate. The Intelligence segment include software, system design, system integration, operations, and end-user services. The Buildings segments comprises architecture, interior design, and structural and electrical engineering. The Infrastructure segment involves in the civil engineering, landscape infrastructure, planning, transportation, and urban design. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.