Terri Smyth

Sobeys, Inc. retails food and grocery items. It offers bakery, meat, seafood, cheese and deli, kitchen, grocery, and pharmacy products. The company was founded by John William Sobey in 1907 and is headquartered in Stellarton, Canada.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Firmex, Inc. develops and provides cloud-based solutions for document sharing. It offers virtual data room solutions for companies. The firm’s solutions are used to share confidential documents during mergers and acquisitions due diligence, joint ventures, fundraising, and procurement and bids. The company was founded by Joel Lessem, Robert Wilder and Randy Rosenberg in 2006 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BMO Financial Group, Inc. provides wealth management and other financial services. It is a diversified financial services provider which offer clients a broad range of personal, commercial, corporate and institutional financial services across Canada and in the United States through BMO Bank of Montreal, BMO Nesbitt Burns, BMO Capital Markets and Chicago-based subsidiary, Harris Bank. BMO Financial Group is located in Toronto, Canada

BMO Capital Partners (BMO Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of BMO Equity Partners Inc. founded in 1996. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Canadian Tire Financial Services Ltd. provides credit card services. The private company is based in Oakville, Canada. Thomas K. Gauld has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 1993.

Part of Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Canadian Tire Bank is a company based in Welland, Canada.

InvestorCom, Inc. provides solutions and services for communication and disclosure needs of financial service industry. It offers suite of solutions for investor communications, regulatory and compliance, workflow solution and customer communication management solutions. The firm?s services include technology, production, data and analytics. The company was founded by David Reevs and Anthony A. Boright in 1992 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Business Council of British Columbia provides business solutions. The council acts as a venue where members, policy experts, elected officials and government decision makers addresses the problems and form solutions together. The council was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Steam Whistle Brewing is a Canadian craft brewery located in Toronto, Canada. Steam Whistle Brewing is known for its premium Pilsner, which is made with only four natural ingredients and adheres to the strict standards of the Bavarian Purity Act of 1516. The brewery is also a unique wedding venue and offers home beer delivery with free next-day delivery available for select areas. In addition to brewing great beer, Steam Whistle has a mandate to support the community. The Canadian company has a unique history spanning nearly 20 years, from a canoe trip in 1998 to becoming home to a premium Pilsner in 2018. The private company was founded in 1998 by Sybil Taylor, Cam Heaps, Greg Taylor, and Greg Cromwell, with Greg Taylor serving as CEO since then.

BDC Growth Equity Partners (BDC Growth) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Business Development Bank of Canada. The firm is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

PCP management Inc (PCP) is a private equity firm founded by Dr. Sheldon Elman & Stuart M Elman in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

Skills Canada BC operates as non-profit organization. It promotes rewarding and in-demand skilled trade and technology careers to BC’s youth. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Burnaby, Canada.

The Black Business & Professional Association is a non profit organization that addresses equity and opportunity for the Black community in business, employment, education, and economic development. Its events and programs include Harry Jerome Awards, Martin Luther King Celebration, National Black Business and Professional Convention, BBPA National Scholarships, Black Roots Bear Fruits, BBPA Exchange, BBPA Conversations, Young Professionals, and Community Tribute to Deputy Chief Sloly. The company was founded by Denham Jolly, Cynthia Reyes, Hamlin Grange, Pamela Appelt, Jean Augustine, Kamala- Jean Gopie, Bromley Armstrong, Al Mercury, and Al Hamilton in July 1983 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Sandbox Project focuses on improving children and youth health outcomes with respect to injury prevention, growing healthy bodies, mental health and the environment. The company was founded by K. Kellie Leitch in 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Spectrum Capital Partners is a private equity firm that focuses on investing in mid-market businesses. The Canadian company's main objective is to provide financial support to these businesses to help them grow and succeed.

Gibraltar Ventures Fund One LP invests in companies located in Canada. The fund targets companies operating in the field of technology services. It provides financing for early and later stage capital requirements.

TKEES, Inc. manufactures and sells sandals and flip flops for girls. It offers its products through an online store. The company was founded by Carly Burnett and Jesse Burnett in 2009 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

VERTU Capital (VERTU Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Lisa Melchior. The firm is headquartered in Canada.

Shelter, Inc. is a non-profit company based in Illinois that provides health care services.

Pliteq, Inc. makes recycled rubber building products for commercial sound control. Its products include sound isolation clip, bracket, mounting and underlayment. The company was founded by Paul Downey and is headquartered in Vaughan, Canada.

Esplanade Ventures (Esplanade Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Dr. Sheldon Elman, Stuart M. Elman. The firm is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

HEXO Operations, Inc. engages in the production, market, and sale of cannabis. It is a licensed producer of cannabis with facilities in Quebec and Ontario. It carries the HEXO, HEXO Plus, Up, and Original Stash brands, which are geared toward the legalized adult-use cannabis market. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

Impro.ai, Inc. is a business intelligence and micro-coaching platform that helps companies elevate their performance. The Canadian company has a multi-disciplinary leadership team and is headquartered in an undisclosed location, with major offices in other undisclosed locations. Impro.ai's platform leverages Generative-AI and insights from employees at all levels of an organization to accelerate growth and reduce risk. The company was founded in 2020 by Joshua Andrew Blair, Opher Brayer, and Maya Liberman, with Joshua Andrew Blair serving as the CEO since then.

MSP Corp. Investments, Inc. is a Canadian company that helps Managed Service Providers sell their businesses and provides resources to help them grow their teams, improve efficiency, and deliver for clients. MSP Corp. is based in Edmonton, Canada. The company offers a full suite of technologies and tools for resale to end user clients. The company was founded in 2020 by Jason Dacosta and Ravi Ramharak, with Ravi Ramharak serving as the CEO since 2020.

Straive is a company based in Villanur, India. It was founded in 1980 and has been led by CEO Ankor Rai since 2023.