Alan Kerr

TD Waterhouse Private Investment Counsel, Inc. (TDWPIC) is an investment adviser headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with offices throughout Canada. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD). Founded in 1991, TDWPIC manages assets for individuals, families, estates and trusts, charitable and business organizations, and Aboriginal communities.

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.

Founded in 1993, Octagon Capital Corp. is a full-service broker/dealer located in Toronto with additional offices in Calgary and Vancouver. The firm provides services to institutional investors, issuing companies and retail clients. Octagon Capital provides research, investment banking, institutional sales and trading and private client group services. Their research focuses on, but is not limited to, the mining and energy sectors

Founded in 1963, Union Securities Ltd. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver with additional offices across Canada, as well as an office in London serving Canadian firms in the European market. The firm offers a full array of investment products and services. Union focuses primarily on the biotechnology, technology and mining sectors. They also offer equity and fixed-income trading and execution services. Union Securities is a member of the CIPF.

Part of National Bank of Canada, First Marathon Securities Ltd. is a Canadian company that provides security brokerage and flotation services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. The company was founded by Eric Savics, Richard S. Hallisey.

Green Lines Transportation, Inc. provides trucking services. It offers transportation and logistic services. The company was founded on October 9, 1981 and is headquartered in Malvern, OH.

Founded in 1998, Charles Schwab Canada Co., formerly known as Porthmeor Securities, is a broker/dealer located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm became a subsidiary of US-based Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSEArca: SCHG) in 2000. Charles Schwab Securities Corp. is a securities brokerage, banking and financial services firm that was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Charles Schwab's brokerage services include a variety of investment products including CDs, insurance annuities, non-US securities, ADRs, WEBs and Canadian foreign orders.