Mohamed Abo Daff

Founded in 2008, NCP Northland Capital Partners, Inc., formerly Sandfire Securities, Inc., (NCP) is an employee-owned broker/dealer and securities firm located in Toronto, Ontario. Northland Bancorp, a Toronto-based private equity firm that focuses primarily on real estate acquired Sandfire Securities, Inc. in 2010. NCP Capital Partners is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The firm provides services for a diverse group of portfolio managers of hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, insurance funds, investment counselors and high net-worth individuals. Their research coverage includes: special situations, technology, clean technology, telecommunications, new media, metals & mining, life sciences, industrials and infrastructure.

Manulife Investment Management Ltd. (MIML) is the global asset management arm of Manulife Investment Management Holdings (Canada) Ltd., ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSE: MFC) in Canada. The firm was founded in 1949 and formerly known as MFC Global Investment Management and as Manulife Asset Management Ltd. Headquartered in Toronto, MIML and their affiliates provide comprehensive asset management solutions for pension plans, foundations, endowments, financial institutions and other institutional investors worldwide, as well as for Manulife and John Hancock's wealth management and retirement products.

Research Capital Corp. is an independent, fully integrated national investment dealer headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 as Mackie Research Capital Corp. until 2021. Research Capital offers a complete range of capital markets and wealth management services to private clients, institutions and growth companies with offices across Canada.

Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc. (Echelon) is a Canadian-owned and operated full-service broker-dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Robert Furse and David Cusson in 2010 as Euro Pacific Canada, Inc. They are owned by 1-UP Holdings Corp., a holding company. Echelon offers superior investment advice and efficient trade execution for their institutional and retail clients. In 2023, Echelon and PI Financial Corp. (now known as Ventum Financial Corp.) have agreed to combine in a merger of equals to create an investment advisory, wealth management, and capital markets firm.

Founded in 2007, Macquarie Capital Markets Canada Ltd. is a broker located in Toronto with additional offices located in Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. They are a subsidiary of Macquarie Capital Markets North America Ltd. and their ultimate parent is Macquarie Group Ltd. (OTC: MQBKF.PK). Macquarie Capital Markets Canada follows the following sectors: mining, energy, utilities, infrastructure, consumer, technology, financials and real estate. The firm focuses primarily on Canadian-based stocks.

QNB Financial Services SPC provides brokerage services. The company is based in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari company is a subsidiary of Qatar National Bank and ultimately controlled by the Government of Qatar. The company was founded in 2010. The CEO is Abdulla Hashim Al-Sada.