Ryan Walker

Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc. (Echelon) is an independent, 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. 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 by Robert Jennings in 1993, Jennings Capital, Inc. is an independent full-service booker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario with an additional office in Calgary, Alberta. The firm provides in-house research services covering a variety of sectors including: (1) oil and gas production and exploration companies (2) oil and gas service companies (3) electric power companies (4) base and precious metal companies (5) forest products (6) consumer and retail (7) industrial technology and (8) special situations. Their research coverage also includes other high-growth areas and companies as determined by the firm. Jennings Capital is a member of the CIPF and the IDAC. Jennings Capital is allied with Western Financial Group Inc. (TSX-WES), a large Western Canadian network based. Western Financial Group provides all forms of industrial, commercial, residential and car insurance, including disability and life insurance, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Life. Western Financial Group also holds 100% ownership in their subsidiary, Bank West.

Wellington West Capital Markets is an institutional equities firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with an additional office in Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary Wellington West Capital, Inc., a full-service brokerage, financial planning, asset management and capital markets services firm. Wellington West Capital Markets focuses on providing value-added equity research ideas combined with strong execution in trading and corporate finance. Wellington West focuses on the mining, energy, technology and gaming sectors as well as a broad range of business trust and special situations. They are a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

Founded in 2000, MGI Securities, Inc., formerly McFarlane Gordon, Inc., is a broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto with an additional office in Calgary. The firm is a subsidiary of Jovian Capital Corp. (TSX: JVN). They provide a range of specialized services for institutional investors and professional private wealth management solutions for individual investors. MGI Securities does not provide any internal research. MGI Securities is a member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF). The firm is a participating organization in the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange and the Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. (CNQ) through their PURE Trading Facility, Alpha Trading Systems, Omega ATS and Chi-X Canada.

Casimir Capital Ltd. is a registered broker/dealer and investment research firm located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Casimir Capital Group LLC. They focus exclusively on the natural resources sector. Casimir Capital is a member IIROC/CIPF.