Brian H. Hayward

Ridley, Inc. manufactures and markets animal nutrition products. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Mankato, MN.

Agricore United Ltd. supplies crop nutrition and protection products. It offers local and international farmers and end-users with a pipeline of products and services and markets agricultural commodities. The firm also offers integrated grain, oilseeds, livestock and special crops marketing, handling services through a prairie-wide network of elevators & specialized processing plants. The company was founded in November 2001 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Gendis, Inc. engages in the owning and leasing industrial and commercial real estate properties. It also engages in investing in the marketable securities and private placements primarily in the energy and agribusiness sectors. It operates through the Realty and Corporate business segment. The Realty segment includes rental income from leasing investment properties. The Corporate segment involves in investing in equity securities, sourcing external capital to meet the company's capital requirements and providing capital and management services to the realty segment. The company was founded by Albert D. Cohen in 1931 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.

Business Development Bank of Canada provides commercial banking services. It offers business loans and consulting services to help Canadian businesses grow, both at home and abroad. The firm also offers a full spectrum of specialized financing, including venture capital, equity as well as growth and business transition capital through its subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

AFGRI Ltd. provides food processing and agricultural services. The firm also engages in the manufacturing of animal feeds, processing of yellow maize and wheat, and extraction of oil and other raw materials into edible oils, fats, and proteins for human consumption. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Centurion, South Africa.

Part of National Bank of Canada, Wellington West Holdings, Inc. is a Canadian company that provides insurance brokerage services. The company is based in Winnipeg, Canada. The company was founded by Charlie Spiring. Wellington West Holdings was acquired by National Bank of Canada on July 15, 2011 for $279.41 million.