Laura Iragorri

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.

Merrill Lynch Canada, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are a subsidiary of Midland Walwyn, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). The firm offers brokerage and investment banking services as well as commercial lending, global high-yield debt, global equity, and M&A services to institutional and retail clients.

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.

Lumni, Inc. operates a financial technology firm. It provides human capital financing solutions for students. The company was founded by Miguel Palacios and Felipe Vergara and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Credit Suisse AG is an investment management firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1856 and was acquired by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG) from Credit Suisse Group AG in 2023. Credit Suisse manages global and regional portfolios, mutual funds, and other investment vehicles for governments, institutions, corporations and individuals worldwide. They also offer private banking and wealth management, investment banking, and corporate and business support services.

Gray Peak Technologies, Inc. provides networking solutions to medium- and large-size enterprises. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Shawn Kreloff. Gray Peak Technologies was acquired by USWeb Corp. on May 13, 1998 for $100 million.

UBS Securities Canada, Inc. is a Canadian investment bank and securities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of UBS Holding Canada Ltd. and their ultimate parent is UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in US. UBS Securities Canada provides execution services for their clients' orders. They consider factors such as price, size of the order, the potential for price improvement, the speed of execution, the certainty of execution, trading characteristics of the security, and the overall cost of the transaction when costs are passed on to clients. In addition, prevailing market conditions are taken into consideration when manually handling a client order, such as the direction of the market for the security, the depth of the posted market, the last sale price and volumes of previous trades, the size of the spread, and the liquidity of the security.

HSBC Securities (Canada), Inc. is a full service broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HCS, NasdaqGS: HSBA). They are a member of the TMX Group, the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). The firm offers their clients advisory and execution products and services in the following areas: M&A advisory, equity and debt capital markets, leveraged and acquisition financing, foreign exchange, fixed-income, derivatives and structured products. HSBC Securities specializes in 4 global sectors: financial institutions, consumer/retail Resources, energy and diversified Industries.

Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners provides marketing and advertising services. It includes logo development, design, packaging, direct mail, collateral, interactive, multimedia and website applications & development. The company clients include Verizon Super Pages, Liberty Mutual and the Target Corporation. The company was founded in 1987 by Richard Kirshenbaum & Jonathan Bond and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza, SC provides accounting services.

HSBC México SA (Broker) is the Mexico-based broker/dealer division of HSBC Mexico SA, ultimately held by HSBBC Holding Plc (LSE: HSBA; ADR: HSBC) in Great Britain. Headquartered in Mexico City, the firm provides brokerage services to various clients.

Endeavor Global, Inc. is an Venture Capital firm founded in 1997 by Linda Rottenberg, Casares wenceslao and Peter B.Kellner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Casa de Bolsa Credit Suisse Mexico SA de CV (Credit Suisse Mexico) is the Mexican securities brokerage subsidiary of Grupo Financiero Credit Suisse (Mexico) SA de CV, ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm is headquartered in Mexico City and was founded in 2002.Credit Suisse Mexico’s fully integrated coverage and research service model strives to deliver a holistic client and product offering. Combined expertise and resources enable them to deliver distinct coverage with content and solutions across products and regions.

The Society of Kauffman Fellows is a venture capital fellowship program that aims to foster innovative leaders. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The program lasts for two years and includes industry events, summits, and a venture capital fund. The CEOs of the company are Jeff Harbach, Costello Trish.

Part of Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple, Casa de Bolsa Santander SA de CV is a Mexican company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Lomas de Santa Fe, Mexico. Rodrigo Velasco has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Grupo Bursátil Mexicano SA de CV Casa de Bolsa (do-business-as GBM) is a brokerage firm headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Corporativo GBM SAB de CV (BMV: GBMO). GBM offers institutional investors all the products and services they need to outsource with GBM a wide range of processes from execution to asset custody.

Bankinter Capital Riesgo SGEIC SA (Bankinter Capital) is venture capital subsidiary of Bankinter SA founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

BBVA Asset Management Mexico SA de CV SOFI (BBVA AM Mexico) is a fund management firm headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. The firm was founded in 2001 and formerly known as BBVA Bancomer Gestión S.A. de C.V. SOFI. They are a subsidiary of Grupo Financiero BBVA México SA de CV, owned by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME: BBVA) in Spain. BBVA AM Mexico offers investment funds, ETFs or mandate management for individual and institutional clients.

Denimtex SA de CV engages in the design and manufacture of textile products. The company is headquartered in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Part of Endeavor Global, Inc., Endeavor Mexico AC is a community of entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico. Endeavor Mexico AC is the largest and most prestigious entrepreneurship community in the world, providing access to top-notch resources for entrepreneurs. The Mexican company was founded in 1997 by César Pérez Barnés. Vincent Speranza has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

500 Startups Management Co LLC (500 Startups) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Dave McClure and Christine Tsai. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Vilcap Advisory LLC (Vilcap Advisory) is a venture capital firm subsidiary of Vilcap Inc founded in 2009 by Victoria Elouise Fram and Ross E Baird. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Deloitte Chihuahua, Galaz, Yamazaki, Ruiz Urquiza SC is a Mexican company. 'The private company is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Part of Grupo Profuturo SAB de CV, Profuturo Afore SA de CV provides investment advice. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico. Arturo García Rodríguez has been the CEO of the Mexican company since 2012.

Matterscale Ventures LLC (Matterscale Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Antonio Luck. The firm is headquartered in New York.