Jim Dainard

Breakwater Resources Ltd. is a mineral resource company that is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and mining of base metal and precious metal deposits. It produces zinc, copper, lead and gold concentrates. Breakwater Resources owns base metal and gold exploration properties in Canada, Honduras, Tunisia and Chile. It has three producing zinc mines, including: Myra Falls, El Mochito and El Toqui. The company was founded on October 15, 1979 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Oil & Gas Industry Development Council operates a development council for the oil and gas industry. The private company is based in Newfoundland, Canada.

Mercer LLC provides human resources and staffing consulting services. Its services include retirement plans, health and benefits, investments, merger and acquisitions, and human capital services. It focuses on advising clients on the financial, cultural, and talent aspects of human capital issues in corporate and private equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spin-offs, start-ups, and business transformations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Opera on the Avalon conducts theatrical stage shows. The private company is based in Newfoundland, Canada.

Professional Engineers & Geoscientists Newfoundland & Labrador operates as an organization whose mandate is regulating these professions in the public interest. It provides licensing and registration, discipline and enforcement, professional development, committees and volunteers, sponsored programs, and publications. The company is headquartered in St. John's, Canada.

G.J. Cahill & Co. Ltd. provides electrical equipment and related consulting services. It operates through following divisions: Cahill Construction, Cahill Fabrication, and Cahill Technical. The firm serves oil and gas, mining, power generation, institutional, and water treatment markets. The company was founded by Gerard Cahill in 1953 and is headquartered in St. John’s, Canada.

The Canadian Academy of Engineering operates as an independent, self-governing and non-profit organization to serve the nation in matters of engineering concern. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

PRM Consulting, Inc. provides consulting and outsourcing services in human resources. It provides services to its clients such as compensation strategies, health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, human resources training, executive searches and communications. The firm offers its services to not-for-profit, public sector, and private sector organizations. The company was founded by Jim Moss in 1999 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

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.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Selkirk Metals Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties. The firm explores for base and precious metal properties, including zinc, lead, copper and gold. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Empress Resources Corp. engages in the exploration and development of precious and base metals. The firm focuses on building a strong portfolio of investment opportunities in precious and base metals mining companies. The company was founded on March 20, 1989 and is headquartered in White Rock, Canada.

Petro One Energy Corp. engages in the exploration and development of oil and natural gas properties. Its mineral property interests are located in the Yukon territory, while properties in the southeastern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba areas are in the exploration stage. The company was founded on May 13, 1987 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Doublestar Resources Ltd. develops grass roots precious and base metal and industrial mineral properties. It focuses on advancement of selected mineral resource assets through exploration and development at low or no collateral cost to the environment. The company was founded on October 7, 1996 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials, and energy industries. CIM is based in Westmount, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. CIM provides a wealth of benefits to its members, including building industry knowledge, enhancing professional profiles, and raising Canadian company visibility. The institute offers a range of services, including professional development, distinguished lecturer programs, and awards. The private company was founded by Patrick B. Carlson, and the CEO is Angela Hamlyn.

Professional Engineers Ontario operates as the licensing and regulating body for professional engineering in the province. It serves and protects the public interest by setting and upholding high academic, experience and professional practice standards for the engineering profession. The company was founded in June 14, 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ventum Financial Corp. is a full-service Investment Dealer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The firm was founded by Max Meier and John Eymann in 1982 as Pacific International Securities, Inc. They became PI Financial Corp. (PI) in 2007 and changed their name to Ventum Financial Corp. in 2024 as part of the process of amalgamation between PI and Echelon Wealth Partners, Inc., previously announced in March 2023. Ventum Financial provides expertise across a variety of growth sectors and delivers a full range of capital markets services, which include equity research, investment banking, advisory, and institutional sales and trading to mid-market corporate clients in Canada. They prioritize minimal market impact during superior trade execution.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.