Earle D. McMaster

Stonecap Securities, Inc. is an independent broker/dealer located in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was formerly the capital markets division of Blackmont Capital Inc. and was founded in 2010 when Blackmont's parent, CI Financial Corp., divested their investment dealer. They are now a subsidiary of Edgecrest Capital Corp. and their ultimate parent is Edgecrest Capital Holdings, Inc. Stonecap Securities seeks to help clients maximize their absolute and relative investment performance through a global perspective on corporate fundamental analysis and valuation. They seek to identify emerging growth opportunities with attractive risk-reward profiles. Their research focuses on small-cap and large-cap companies that are listed on the S&P/TSX and TSX Venture exchanges. Stonecap Securities offers coverage of the following sectors: special situations, mining exploration/development, clean technology, energy (services and industrials), oil and gas exploration/production and financial services.

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 2002, Thomas Weisel Partners Canada, Inc., formerly Westwind Partners, Inc., is an institutional investment bank, investment advisor and broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWPG), a San Francisco-based investment banking firm. Their ultimate parent is Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). Thomas Weisel Partners Canada specializes in the growth sectors of the economy with a particular focus on the consumer, energy, healthcare, Internet, media, telecommunications, metals/mining and technology sectors. They provide equity research on US, Canadian and UK-listed companies, equity trading capabilities and advice to corporations on M&A, financing and restructuring transactions. Thomas Weisel Partners Canada is a member of the CIPF/FCPE and the IIROC.