Brad Foster

Genus LLC designs, manufactures and markets capital equipment and deposition processes for advanced semiconductor manufacturing. The firm makes the Lynx and StrataGem families of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and atomic layer deposition (ALD) systems, which semiconductor makers use in the production of integrated circuits. Its customers include Samsung Electronics, Infineon, and Seagate Technology. The company was founded by William W.R. Elder in 1981 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Instorage Real Estate Investment Trust invests primarily in self-storage properties throughout Canada. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Burgundy Asset Management Ltd. (Burgundy) is a Canadian fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a direct subsidiary of Laucam Holdings Ltd. Burgundy offers discretionary investment management services to institutions (foundations, endowments and pension funds) and private individuals through separately managed accounts and commingled funds.

1832 Asset Management LP (1832 AM) is a Canadian asset management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm does business as Scotia Global Asset Management and is a subsidiary of Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). In 2013, another BNS subsidiary, GCIC Ltd. underwent an internal consolidation and transferred its asset management business to 1832 AM. In 2008, through a reorganization by the Bank of Nova Scotia, Scotia Asset Management came to encompass the Scotia Funds, the asset management programs that had been run by the bank's brokerage arm Scotia McLeod and Scotia Cassels Investment Counsel Ltd. 1832 AM offers a broad range of investment solutions to meet the diverse needs of clients across all levels of wealth in Canada and around the world.

TD Canada Trust provides personal and commercial banking services. It engages in convenient and secured way to business banking, investment and credit needs. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Shred-it USA LLC provides paper shredding and recycling services. It specializes in secure on-site shredding of everything from documents to video cassettes to CD-ROMs. The firm also offers free community shredding services for individuals held in locations such as police stations and shopping center parking lots. The company was founded by Greg Brophy in 1988 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Cumberland Private Wealth Management, Inc. (CPWM) is a Canadian wealth management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cumberland Partners Ltd. CPWM provides discretionary investment management services for families, individuals and foundations.

Part of Iron Mountain, Inc., Proshred Franchising Corp. is a Canadian document destruction company that offers secure shredding services for businesses and individuals. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada. Proshred Franchising was acquired by Iron Mountain, Inc. on July 29, 2004. The company provides pioneering document destruction services for over 30 years and offer a law document destruction system that is one of the best in the shredding industry. Customers can request an estimate for legal records shredding and join public shredding events to shred all their unwanted documents securely and efficiently.

Part of Herity Ltd., Heron Capital Corp. provides residential building and consulting services, and operates franchises. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. John C. Prittie has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 1997.

Radian Communication Services Corp. provides communication infrastructure services. Its services include wireless network design, installation, management and optimization, tower engineering, manufacturing, and broadcast systems. The company was founded in February 2001 and is headquartered in Oakville, Canada.

Empire Maintenance Industries, Inc. provides commercial building and office tower cleaning and maintenance services. The private company is based in Saint-Laurent, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Atlantic Building Cleaning, Inc. provides cleaning services. The company is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Part of Redishred Capital Corp., Professional Shredding Corp. is a Canadian company that manages a shredding business. The company is based in Toronto, Canada. Professional Shredding was acquired by Redishred Capital Corp. on March 18, 2008 for $5.32 million.

MD Management Ltd. provides financial planning services. It offers investment, incorporation, estate and trust, insurance, and banking services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

BlueCat Networks, Inc. provides IP address management solutions. Its products include BlueCat address manager, DNS and DHCP server, threat protection, address manager for windows server, automation manager, connectors and device registration portal. The company was founded by Richard Hyatt and Michael Hyatt in 2001 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

World Vintners Inc. produces wine brewing kits for its franchised and corporately owned Wine Kitz stores. Its products include dessert and fruit wines. It markets its products under Wine Kitz, Wine Art, Heron Bay, and Argentia Ridge brand names. World Vintners was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

IWK Health Centre provides health care services. It provides primary health care services for women, children, youth, and families. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

MacMillan Holdings, Inc. provides credit institution services.

Halifax Mooseheads Hockey Club, Inc. is a Canadian ice hockey team based in Halifax, Canada. The team has also had players selected in the NHL entry draft, including defenseman Dylan Mackinnon and forward Mathieu Cataford. The Mooseheads are committed to protecting the privacy of their fans and have a clear privacy policy in place. The team is focused on recruiting new players, as seen in their recent acquisition of Swiss forward Ponzetto and their participation in the CHL import draft. On February 21, 2023, the team was acquired by Simon Sports LLC.

Harvest Portfolios Group, Inc. (Harvest) is an independent, Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Oakville, Ontario. The firm was founded by Louis “Michael” Kovacs in 2009. Harvest offers the Harvest ETFs to Canadian investors.

RBC Global Asset Management, Inc. (RBC GAM) is an investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. They are an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (TSX, NYSE: RY). The firm was founded in 2008 following the merger of RBC Asset Management and Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management in Canada, together with the US-based institutional asset management company, RBC Global Asset Management (US). RBC GAM provides global investment management services and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and individual investors through separate accounts, pooled funds, mutual funds, hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and specialty investment strategies.

The Alea Group, Inc. provides marketing and advertising services. The firm’s services include B2B leading generation, appointment setting, event registration, account mapping, SEO, SMO and web visitor conversion optimization. The company was founded by Louis Foong and is headquartered in Richmond Hill, Canada.

Founded in 1969, CIBC World Markets Corp. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. The firm provides a range of credit and capital market products, investment banking and merchant banking services in North America and worldwide. They offer a range of advisory services, as well as underwrite debt, credit and equity products for corporate, government and institutional clients. CIBC world Markets Corp. also provides equity products and services, fixed-income services, foreign exchange products and solutions, securitization and credit structuring services, as well as trades and distributes short-term debt instruments. In addition, the firm originates financial solutions including credit products for medium-sized businesses in Canada. They also provide private equity, mezzanine and bridge financing to companies in North America, Europe and Australia. The company is based in New York City

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.

Deloitte LLP provides audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. Its services include advisory, audit, consulting, human capital, mergers and acquisitions, operations, regulatory, risk and resilience, strategy, tax and technology. The firm serves in financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology, media, life science and consumer business industries. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Insurance Broker Association of Nova Scotia operates as an independent insurance broker. It promotes insurance brokers as the preferred distributor of property and casualty insurance in Nova Scotia. The firm offers services in the areas of education, membership services, communications and public affairs. The company was founded by Chesley D. Fraser and W. Ritchie MacCoy in 1949 and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Arthur J. Gallagher Canada Ltd. operates as an international brokerage firm that offers insurance, risk management and benefits consulting services. Its services include commercial insurance, multinational client practice, benefits and HR consulting, and personal insurance. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Sustane Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of solid waste management services. It produces a wide spectrum of commercial products, from highly-pure biomass pellets for energy production to synthetic diesel derived from plastics. The company was founded by Peter Vinall, Javier De La Fuente, and Robert Richardson and is headquartered in Halifax, Canada.

Cpa Nova Scotia provides accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping services. The private company is based in Halifax, Canada.

Two Men & A Truck Canada provides moving services. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Shredco Ltd. provides business consulting services.