Alex Ardizzi

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolios for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Beutel Goodman & Co. Ltd. (Beutel Goodman) is a privately-owned, independent Canadian investment manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Austin Beutel and Ned Goodman in 1967. Beutel Goodman provides portfolio management services to institutional, private wealth and retail clients. They also act as a sub-advisor to certain investment companies registered and domiciled in Canada and to several wrap-fee programs.

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.

Invesco Canada Ltd. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1981 and formerly known as Invesco Trimark Ltd. and as AIM Funds Management, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ) in the US. Invesco Canada primarily provides investment advice to the Canadian Funds. In addition, the firm provides investment advice to investment companies, charitable organizations, pension plans, endowments, charities and corporations, banks, pooled investment vehicles, provincial or municipal government entities and insurance companies.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

UBS Asset Management (Canada) Inc. (UBSC) is a Canadian portfolio manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG, which is owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) in Switzerland. UBSC offers investment strategies and services to a broad range of clients and their investment consultants which includes: corporate, public and Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, and, financial institutions. They also provide dedicated advisory, investment and training solutions for sovereign clients such as governments and central banks.

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.

BMO Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, they were known as Jones Heward Investment Counsel and prior to that as RMN Investment Counsel. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSE, NYSE: BMO). BMO Asset Management provides investment management, retirement and trust and custody services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth investors around the world.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

JC Clark Ltd. is an independent, Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Colin Stewart in 2001. JC Clark manages capital on behalf of high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and foundations.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

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.

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.

Credit Suisse Securities (Canada) Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices worldwide. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group (NYSE: CS). Their equity research equity group engages in a broad range of activities for investors including sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in U.S. and international equity and equity related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products. Their activities cover both exchange-traded and over-the-counter traded securities, including American depositary receipts, restricted stocks, equity repurchases, block trade executions, program trading executions, equity derivatives and convertible securities. The fixed-income franchise operates as a single, unified platform that handles all fixed-income cash and derivative products. Products and services range from securitization and liability management transactions to sales and trading and superior research.

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.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

GCT Global Container Terminals, Inc. operates container terminals. It specializes in transportation, stevedoring, containers, general cargo, shipping, and logistics. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The Canadian Club of Toronto operates as Canada’s preeminent public affairs podium. It serves an ambitious and important mission to connect Canadians with world-class leaders and newsmakers and be a leading platform for influencers to engage Canadians on what matters most. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Grapes for Humanity Canada, Inc. operates as a charitable organization that raises money through events including wine tastings, wine dinners, wine auctions and other wine-related activities. The company was founded by Tony Aspler and Arlene Willis in February 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Bristol Gate Capital Partners, Inc. (Bristol Gate) is an independent, employee-owned Canadian investment manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by G. Richard Hamm in 2006. Bristol Gate manages concentrated high dividend growth portfolios for advisors, family offices and institutions.

Grand Challenges Canada provides support services for healthcare. It specializes in global health, innovation, global mental health, international development, impact investing, maternal, newborn and child health, and research and development. The company was founded in May 2010 is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

TD Economics is a Canadian investment research firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD, TSX: TD). The firm provides analysis of economic performance and the implications for investors. Their analysis covers the globe, with emphasis on Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Ltd. engages in providing water and water security services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Deloitte LLP provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. Its services include advisory, audit, consulting, human capital, mergers and acquisitions, operations, regulatory, risk and resilience, strategy, tax and technology. The firm serves in financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology, media, life science and consumer business industries. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Contrarian Capital India Partners Pvt Ltd (Contrarian Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Somak Ghosh. The firm is headquartered in Maharashtra, India.

Builders Choice Products Ltd. specialized drywall tools. Its brands include Makita, Grabber construction products, DeWalt, Columbia taping tools, 3M, and Irwin tools. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Regina, Canada.

Part of SEB SA, Groupe SEB Canada, Inc. is a Canadian company that wholesales electrical appliances. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Eight Capital is a 100% principal-owned, Canadian investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. It has additional offices in Calgary, Alberta and Montreal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 2016 as Dundee Capital Partners. They offer investment banking, equity research and institutional sales & trading services to retail and institutional clients. Eight Capital provide their clients with timely market insights (with the assistance of their equity research team) across all the investment disciplines: fundamental, technical, and quantitative. Beyond the traditional market access trading provides, their traders work with clients to find unique liquidity solutions, and discreet trading solutions for large blocks of stock.

Ontario Teachers Private Capital /Infrastructure/ is a private equity firm founded in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, a subsidiary of Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board.

CIBC Ltd. (Canada) is a financial institution based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company offers a range of loans, lines of credit, and student lines of credit. CIBC offers a premium credit card that allows customers to redeem points for flights across the world. Additionally, they offer mortgage options for first-time buyers or those looking to refinance. CIBC's cash management services help save time and money for businesses, from paying employees and suppliers to collecting funds and filing taxes. The private company provides resources for new customers to make banking easy and offer RESP financial products to help plan for a child's education.

Evolve Funds Group, Inc. provides investment services. It offers evolve US banks enhanced yield ETF, evolve US banks enhanced yield ETF, evolve active US core equity ETF, evolve active US core equity ETF, evolve automobile innovation index ETF, evolve automobile innovation index ETF, evolve cyber security index ETF, evolve cyber security index ETF , evolve active Canadian preferred share ETF, evolve north American gender diversity index ETF, evolve north American gender diversity index ETF, evolve global healthcare enhanced yield ETF, evolve global healthcare enhanced yield ETF, evolve active short duration bond ETF, evolve active short duration bond ETF, and evolve active floating rate loan ETF. The company was founded by Raj Lala and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Northern Private Capital, Inc. (Northern Private Capital) is a private equity firm headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Dealhall Corp. operates as a venture capital fund. The Canadian company was founded by M Alappat Cyriac.

Part of Wilfrid Laurier University, Laurier Student Investment Fund operates as a Canadian angel investment company.

Cross-Border Impact Ventures (Cross-Border Impact Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Megan Dover. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.