Nicholas Budnik

Wellington West Capital, Inc. engages in the provision of securities brokerage services. It also offers investment advice to clients with an offering of managed investment solutions as well as expertise on individual security selection including equities; fixed income; currencies; mutual and exchange-traded funds; alternative investments; and hedging strategies. The company was founded by Charles Spiring in 1993 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Canaccord Adams is an independent financial services firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Halifax. The firm's analysts search worldwide for emerging and small- to mid-cap growth opportunities, identifying value and exposing risk. The research team analyzes seven sectors, clarifying current events and anticipating market trends in high-quality daily, weekly and monthly research products. Canaccord Adams focuses on the following sectors: metals and mining, energy, technology, life sciences, real estate and gaming, consumer and industrial growth. The firm is a subsidiary of Canaccord Financial, Inc.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. is a Canadian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Raymond James Investment Counsel Ltd. (RJIC) is an asset management firm headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded in 2003 and formerly known as MacDougall Investment Counsel, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Ltd., ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) in the US. RJIC specializes in discretionary investment management for private clients, families, institutional investors, pensions, and foundations.