Orhan Eldarov

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolio for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Mawer Investment Management Ltd. (Mawer) is a privately-owned, Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The firm was founded as a partnership in 1974 by Charles Mawer. They provide discretionary portfolio management services in certain jurisdictions in Canada for individuals, corporations, trusts, estates, institutions, pension funds, and not-for-profit organizations.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

QV Investors, Inc. (QV), formerly QVGD Investors Inc., is an independent Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Alberta, Calgary. The firm was founded by Leighton Pullen and Wendy Booker-Urban in 1996. QV provides active, discretionary investment management for Canadian institutions and high-net-worth individuals. The firm manages several pooled funds, which include Canadian and global equity, fixed income and balanced strategies.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

Parallel49 Equity (Parallel49 Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Tricor Pacific Capital, Inc. founded in 1996 by Rod R. Senft, J. Trevor Johnstone and David James Rowntree. The firm is headquartered in Illinois, US.

Founded in 1998, North Growth Management Ltd. is an investment advisor located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are the manager of the North Growth U.S. Equity Fund.

MNP LLP engages in the provision of accounting, taxation, and advisory services. It offers consulting; corporate finance; enterprise risk; corporate and consumer insolvency; and valuation, forensics, and litigation support. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Braxton Associates is a management consulting company. The company is based in Boston, MA. Braxton Associates provides management consulting services.

CAI Capital Management Co. (Canada) (CAI) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Missouri) founded in 1959 by David M. Culver. Capital For Business, Inc. The firm is headquartered in St. Louis.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Macquarie Securities (Thailand) Ltd. provides brokerage services. The joint venture company is based in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Conference Board, Inc. is a membership organization working for the public interests. It creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses in their performance and to better serve the society. The firm publishes information and analysis, makes economics-based forecasts and assesses trends, and facilitates learning by creating communities of interest that bring together senior executives from around the world. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Vancouver Board of Trade is an organization that hosts over 100 events a year for its members. The non-profit company is based in Vancouver, Canada. These events provide opportunities to hear from elected officials and industry stakeholders. Bridgitte Anderson has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2019.

Mountain Equipment Co-op supplies outdoor gear and clothing. The company was founded on August 2, 1971 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Graduate Management Admission Council is a non profit organization which is committed to advancing the art and science of admissions by convening and representing the industry and offering best-in-class products and services for schools and students. The company was founded in 1953 adn is headquartered in Reston, VA.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada operates as a funding agency for university based research and student training in natural sciences and engineering. The company was founded on May 1, 1978 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Midwestern Electric LLC, founded in 1971, provides electrical services. Midwestern Electric LLC is based in East Chicago, IN and has subsidiaries in the United States.

New Ventures BC is a private company that provides education, tools, networking, and funding to help BC tech startups succeed. New Ventures Bc is currently hosting a weekly startup seminar series as part of the 2023 New Ventures BC competition presented by Innovate BC. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The Canadian company relies on the support of government, corporate, and volunteer mentors and jurors to offer their programs.

Tiger Calcium Services, Inc. produces calcium chloride products. It provides dust control and road stabilization, deicing and anti-icing products and oilfield fluids. The company was founded by Dick Schuster in 1964 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Nicola Wealth Management Ltd. (Nicola Wealth) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded by John M. Nicola in 1994 as John Nicola Financial Group Ltd. They are a subsidiary of NWM Holdings Ltd., which is ultimately owned by Cementir Holding NV (BIT: CEM) in Italy. They provide bespoke wealth management and asset management services to affluent individuals, families, and institutions across Canada and the US. Nicola Wealth is a signatory of the United Nations? Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Custom Air Conditioning Ltd. provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning services. It offers refrigeration, plumbing, boilers, controls and sheet metal services. The firm also offers planned maintenance, emergency, design, installation and consultation services. The company was founded by Peter Whiten and Peter Harteveld in June 1991 and is headquartered in Port Coquitlam, Canada.

Olympic Industries, Inc. operates as a forest products trading firm. Its departments include export, wholesale trading, distribution, and manufacturing of forest products. The company is headquartered in North Vancouver, Canada.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG Corporate Finance, Inc. provides audit, tax & advisory services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Royal BC Museum Corp. operates as Canada’s cultural treasures. The firm's business areas include collections and conservation, knowledge(curators), academic relations, exhibition development and implementation and learning. Its operations include human resources and volunteer services, IT services, marketing and sales, fundraising development, property management, security and site development, communications, visitor services and access to collections, licensing, business development, archives and access, digital preservation, freedom of information/protection of privacy and records management. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Part of Equity Research Associates, ERA Forest Products Research is a Canadian independent financial research company that focuses exclusively on the paper and forest products sector, covering all companies in the industry, both domestic and international, equity and debt. The company, based in Gibsons, Canada, was founded in 1994, and Kevin Mason has been the CEO since 1997. ERA's team of analysts uses its proprietary models, data sources, and extensive industry network to identify turning points in commodity price cycles. The company provides forward-looking commodity research, pricing forecasts, investment recommendations, and price trend analysis for all major commodities within the forest products sector. ERA's services are presented in a user-friendly chart-focused format and are available to clients worldwide, including institutional investors managing over $5 trillion in assets.

Canalyst Financial Modeling Corp. operates as an online library that provides financial models on public equity. It offers portfolio management, investment advisory services, sell side analysis, and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

FirePower Capital /Private Equity/ is the private equity arm of FirePower Capital Corp, founded in 2012 by Ilan Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Alphabridge Group, Inc. is an independent corporate finance consultancy that provides financial modeling and project finance modeling services. The private company is based in an undisclosed location and has a focus on three sectors\: mining, renewable energy, and infrastructure. Alphabridge helps companies understand what drives value so they can make sound decisions for stakeholders. The Canadian company was founded in 2016 by Vasant Jain, who has been the CEO since its inception.

The Universal Group operates in the industry of traffic control services, management planning, equipment supply, landscaping, temporary labour, and occupational health and safety. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Langley, Canada.

Brookfield Technology Partners (Brookfield Technology Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Brookfield Specialty Funds/Private Capital/ founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Toronto with additional offices in Morumbi, Sydney and New York.

Forum Equity Partners, Inc. (Forum Equity Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Abboud. The firm is headquartered in Toronto.

Slate Asset Management LP /Private Equity/ (Slate Asset Management /Private Equity/) is a real estate investment firm, which was founded in 2005 by Blair Welch and Brady Welch. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.