Brian Gerard Hikisch

Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (CC&L) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with an additional office in Toronto. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Partnership, itself a subsidiary of Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. CC&L provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses and private investment funds.

JPMorgan Securities Plc is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1992 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JP Morgan Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. JPMorgan Securities provides market research, proprietary pricing data and analytics, and trade execution across multiple asset classes such as credit, equities and FX. They help institutional investors, traditional and alternative asset and fund managers, broker dealers and equity issuers meet the demands of changing markets.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

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.

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.

Founded in 2002, Mcqueen Holdings Ltd. is a corporate finance and strategic advisory services provider. Part of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., the company is based in London, UK. Mcqueen Holdings was acquired by Houlihan Lokey, Inc. on September 17, 2015.

Peking University provides post-secondary education services. It offers undergraduate and graduate courses. It provides courses such as basic and applied sciences, social sciences and the humanities, sciences of medicine, management, and education. The company was founded by JiaNai Sun in 1898 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada provides accounting services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

CFA Institute operates as non-profit organization, which engages in the provision of chartered financial analyst programs. It offers certificate in investment performance measurement program, investment foundations, and scholarship. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Imperial Capital Group Ltd (Imperial Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Stephen D. Lister and Jeffrey Rosenthal. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Core Capital LLP is an independent Great Britain-based private equity firm founded in 2005 by Walid Fakhry and Stephen Edwards. The firm is headquartered in London.

LifeSciences British Columbia is a non-profit organization, which engages in supporting and representing the life science community through leadership, investment, advocacy, and promotion. It ensures that no life sciences sector is working in isolation and that all sectors come together in a comprehensive, complementary, and coordinated fashion. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

The Canadian Bar Association operates as a professional organization. The non-profit company is based in Ottawa, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Ontario Bar Association operates as the voice of Canada’s legal profession. The firm represents lawyers, judges, notaries, law teachers and law students from across the province. It specializes in advocacy, practice area sanctions, professional development programs, and law reform and law amendment. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

British Columbia Bar Association Operates as a law firm association to provide legal services. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Coast Mountain Geological Ltd. provides geological services. The firm offers mapping, property acquisition, evaluation, exploration, and project development. The company was founded by Gary Schellenberg and Chris Basil in 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

National Bank Financial & Co., Inc. provides investment related services. The firm’s services include securities brokerage, trust services, investment product manufacturing, self-directed brokerage solutions and intermediary business solutions. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Johnson & Johnson (Hong Kong) Ltd. provides healthcare products and solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Consumer, Pharmaceuticals, and Medical devices. The Consumer segment includes baby care products, beauty products, wound care products, oral care products, and over-the-counter healthcare products. The Pharmaceuticals segment provides healthcare services related to immunology, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pulmonary hypertension, infectious diseases and vaccines, neuroscience, and oncology. The Medical devices segment includes endomechanical, biosurgery, wound closure, sterilization, orthopedics, and diabetes care products. The company was founded on December 3, 1971 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

RBC Global Asset Management, Inc. (RBC GAM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX, NYSE: RY). The firm was founded in 2008 following the merger of RBC Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Canada, together with the US-based institutional asset management company, RBC Global Asset Management (US). RBC GAM provides global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies.

Crossbridge Capital LLP is a Great Britain-based asset management firm headquartered in London. The firm is a subsidiary of Crossbridge Capital (UK) Ltd., ultimately owned by Crossbridge Capital (Holding) Co. Ltd. in Malta. Crossbridge Capital was founded in 2008 to offer wealth management, family offices, corporate finance, and digital investment solutions to families, entrepreneurs, and business owners in emerging markets worldwide.

Keenway Industries Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and exports electronic toys. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Marvel Group Holdings Ltd. develops, produces, and distributes children's sanitary products. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded by King Wai Wong.

Metropolis International Investment Holding Hong Kong Co. Ltd. functions as an investment holding private company. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Metropolis International Leasing Co. Ltd. provides financial leasing services. The private company is based in Shanghai, China.

View Art Investment Ltd. provides investment services. The company is headquartered in British Virgin Islands.

Part of Metropolis Capital Holdings Ltd., Metropolis Asia Ltd. provides investment services. Metropolis Asia was acquired by Metropolis Capital Holdings Ltd. from View Art Investment Ltd. on March 08, 2018 for $63.86 million.

Eso Investments LLP provides private equity investment services. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2008. The CEO is Gavin Currie.

Capstone Research Ltd. is the UK-based investment research arm of Capstone LLC, a registered broker/dealer in the US. The firm was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in London. Capstone Research is a global, policy-driven firm that helps corporations and investors navigate local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscapes. Their analysts conduct deep-dive policy research to uncover differentiated strategies.

CPS Capital (CPS Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jeff Tung and Michael Arblaster. The firm is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Soho Square Capital Group LLP (Soho Square Capital) is a private equity firm. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.