Ardenton is a global private equity corporation, focused on meaningful business partnerships and long-term growth. Investing alongside passionate owners and management teams, Ardenton acquires controlling stakes in profitable, well-established, cash-flowing mid-market private businesses. Ardenton’s niche is the underserviced, lower third of the mid-tier private business market ($3 - $10 million EBITDA) in North America and Europe. The Ardenton Operating System is a proprietary approach to business improvement and strategic growth which works to remove constraints for Ardenton’s business partners and provides operating and financial support with a long-term view on value creation. Acquisitions are organized across a number of distinct business platforms each of which is to be developed into a stand-alone business as it achieves critical mass. Ardenton has offices in: Canada (Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Guelph), U.S.A (Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago) and U.K. (London, Manchester) and continues to expand its global footprint.

Arrow Capital Management, an independent, employee-owned investment firm founded in 1999, has successfully navigated clients through all types of market conditions.
Today, Arrow’s team of seasoned portfolio managers and industry experts has the global perspective and investment expertise to develop and deploy a wide variety of innovative investment strategies. Arrow’s strong, diverse platform features a global selection of outstanding funds, aligned with the firm’s investment philosophy and core values.
Arrow currently manages over CAD $1 billion of assets. Arrow’s disciplined and proven process for identifying skilled portfolio managers globally, combined with its commitment to true, active portfolio management drives the ability to deliver both a broad range of fund strategies as well as customized portfolios to meet specific client investment objectives.
For more information, visit arrow-capital.com.

Avenue Living Asset Management

Jason Jogia

CIO, Avenue Living Asset Management & CEO, Avenue Living Real Estate Opportunity Trust

Mr. Jogia has over a decade of experience in the real estate financing industry. Most recently he led the management of a $1.5 billion real estate lending portfolio at a major Canadian bank. He has extensive experience in both interim construction and long term financing on various real estate asset classes, with publicly traded investment grade clients and top tier developers. He has originated and structured over $10 billion in real estate loans. Mr. Jogia obtained his MBA from the University of Calgary, and his Masters of Corporate Finance at SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy.

Axcess Capital Advisors

Our specialty is in finance and restructuring which greatly benefits our clients as it allows us to better understand both overall financial strategies and tax implications with each scenario. We will take care of all research and calculations on your behalf to provide you with intelligent financing solutions to help you achieve your goals.

Centurion Asset Management Inc. with $1.6 billion in assets under management is one of Canada’s leading asset management companies specializing in real estate and other alternative asset classes. Centurion’s investment solutions – Centurion Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), Centurion Real Estate Opportunities Trust (“REOT”), and Centurion Financial Trust (“CFiT”) – offer retail and institutional investors the opportunity to invest in diversified portfolios of rental apartments, mortgages, real estate developments, and debt instruments that deliver solid returns on their investments.

Andrew Branch

Associate Director of Sales, Centurion Asset Management Inc.

Coincapital strives to be the leader in technology investing by providing our clients with a broad suite of investment offerings related to growth and emerging technologies, including blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and other related themes.
There is a strong appetite for investors to access growth in the technology sector but not enough specialized/niche offerings available to them. It is our mission to deliver superior, diversified access to emerging technology corporations, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain-related companies.

Lewis Bateman

Chief Business Officer, Coinsquare

Lewis Bateman is Chief Business officer of Coinsquare, focusing on business development, corporate strategy, and managing Capital Markets, Custody and Asset Management. He also serves as the CEO of Coin Capital Investment Management, a subsidiary of Coinsquare and Canada's leading dedicated technology-sector asset manager.
Prior to Coinsquare, he was founder and CEO of Sphere Investments, continuing his over two decades of financial services experience.
On top of his experience in equities trading for Merrill Lynch (Midland Walwyn) in Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, and New York, he held senior roles with the Toronto Stock Exchange (TMX) where he was responsible for introducing new global participants to the Canadian marketplace and providing coverage to large domestic and international accounts and Structured Products Providers.
Now, taking his executive experiences from First Asset Capital Corp., Horizon ETFs Management Inc., and Sphere Investments, Lewis is building Coincapital to help Canadians easily access the tremendous growth potential of emerging industries.

Cranson Capital Cranson Capital Securities Inc. is an exempt market dealer focused on helping investors build wealth through private placements. Whether high yield, capital appreciation or capital preservation, Cranson Capital sources, structures and underwrites investment opportunities to meet different investor objectives.
Cranson Capital has raised over $150 million from a network of accredited investors to fund GTA real estate deals and offers exclusive deal-flow with opportunities to invest in land for future development, condo and townhouse developments and REITs.

First Block Capital is Canada’s first fully regulated PM, IFM and EMD crypto investment firm. FBC provides a diversified on-ramp for exposure to the digital currency asset class. Our investment interests range across the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, facilitating direct investment in cryptocurrency itself and investment in companies creating, implementing and adopting blockchain solutions. They facilitate investor access to a variety of blockchain investment strategies. Products include Canada’s first Bitcoin Trust, ETFs and direct exposure to the top 10 cryptocurrencies through regulated hedge fund platforms.

The company was founded by technology entrepreneurs committed to helping investors capture the value to be derived from the disruptive technologies built on Blockchain technology. Their diverse team consists of people with a variety of professional backgrounds including technology, finance and compliance. In addition, FBC leverages the expertise of external partners to help identify new opportunities for investment and growth. First Block Capital facilitates investor access to a variety of blockchain investment strategies. Products include Canada’s first Bitcoin Trust, ETFs and direct exposure to the top 10 cryptocurrencies through regulated hedge fund platforms.

ICM Asset Management is a registered alternative investment fund manager and portfolio manager focused on owning, operating and investing in real assets. We offer retail, private client and institutional investors an array of private investment opportunities focused on real estate, private equity, private debt and infrastructure strategies. Our goal is simple: We strive to preserve wealth and generate attractive

risk-adjusted returns, while providing the highest level of client service.

• Current assets under management $650M+

• 15 years in business

• 5,000+ investors

• 0 investor losses

ICM’s latest offering, ICM Property Partners Trust is an open-ended real estate investment that aims to preserve capital, deliver income and achieve strong growth through diversified and tactical allocations to exclusive real estate opportunities in investment grade markets in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Some of the macro trends that are shaping real estate investment today include:

• North American Advantage: Economic growth and institutional investor appetite favour North America

• Urbanization: Urbanization is driving stronger population and economic growth in urban centres

• Sense of Community: Vibrant and welcoming environments where people want to spend time are shifting the old norms of property use

• Rising Interest Rates: Rising interest rates will put current property pricing under pressure

The Trust has a quarterly distribution target of 5.0%-7.0% per annum depending on the series of units and a target total return of 9.0%-12.0% per annum, depending on the series of units and the distribution reinvestment strategy selected.

Indigoblue Capital Corporation is proud member of the Indigoblue Group of Companies. The group consists of an Exempt Market Dealer, a real estate Law Firm and a Media and Events company. Indigoblue MIC is primarily focused on residential mortgage opportunities that fill the gap created by tighter lending guidelines at traditional banks and trust companies. Guided by corporate governance and strategic knowledge provided by highly seasoned Advisory Board, Indigoblue MIC is led by a team of industry veterans who have previously managed and guided operations of highly efficient alternative lenders in the Canadian marketplace. With over $10 million in AUM, Indigoblue MIC is founded upon three fundamental principles; Stewardship, Consistency and Service. These three pillars ensure that our investors are protected while benefiting from above average returns with consistency. The chart below profiles the performance of Indigoblue MIC as of fiscal 2018.

Harry Singh

CEO, Indigoblue Capital Corporation

Harry has worked in the mortgage industry for over 20 years. Over that time, Harry has held several senior level roles with various financial institutions in Canada. Harry launched successful mortgage products for various brokerages as Vice President at Paradigm Quest and led a team of over twenty Business Managers across Canada at Equitable Bank as a Director. In addition, Harry is a part time professor at Seneca College). In 2012, Harry was appointed a Director on Independent Mortgage Brokers Association’s (IMBA) board. Harry completed his final term with IMBA, presently known as CMBA Ontario, in 2017 as Treasurer. Harry was the recipient of the 2014 and 2016 President’s Award and was inducted into the associations Hall of Fame for his exemplary work on education and professional development in 2017. Harry holds a degree in Economics, a graduate degree in Business Administration and the CRM designation.

Founded in 2005, Invico Capital Corporation is a Calgary, Alberta based alternative investment fund management firm providing alternative investing and financing solutions.
Invico is registered as a Portfolio Manager in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario and an Investment Fund Manager in the provinces of Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland.
The firm and investment products are audited annually by PwC Canada with investors receiving quarterly updates. Invico was formed with the objective of creating an alternative investment fund management firm based on successful long-term relationships, hard work, careful analysis and focused decision-making.

Goran Bodiroga

Associate Director, National Sales, Invico Capital Corporation

Goran Bodiroga joined Invico Capital Corporation on June 2018 as Associate Director, National Sales. He has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry with various roles within the industry. Goran has held sales roles with various organizations with the most recent being with an alternative asset management firm as Associate Vice President. He has also held roles with two leading Canadian banks with roles on the sales side and also on the support side. Goran is a graduate from the University of Toronto.

Lawrence Park Asset Management (“LPAM” or “Lawrence Park”) is an independent investment management firm based in Toronto, Canada. LPAM is dedicated to creating world class alternative investment products specializing in Fixed Income and Credit.
The team at Lawrence Park brings over 70 years of combined international and domestic experience in the global credit markets. Our disciplined approach, market insight, and dedication to sound risk management gives our funds the best possible opportunity to deliver consistent institutional class returns.
Lawrence Park Asset Management proudly manages investor assets across four separate Alternative Credit hedge-fund and mutual fund mandates.

Newlook Capital is a private equity firm that currently has 4 industry-specialized funds available to the retail and institutional markets. Each fund has its own focused, experienced, and aligned management, and a defined strategy. Investing throughout Canada and the U.S. with a preference for companies that exhibit a solid tangible assets base, Newlook Capital is focused on and current holdings include; multifamily real estate and services in the U.S., industrial services in Canada and the U.S., dental practices, and QSR in Canada.

Gavin Treanor

Vice President of Sales, Newlook Capital Inc.

Mr. Treanor is Vice President of Sales at Newlook Capital. Mr. Treanor is an Aerospace Engineer by training, having started his career with Rand Worldwide and quickly moved to Country Manager running the Asia-Pacific division based in Australia. Mr. Treanor then founded a Merchant Banking firm focused on identifying and developing strategic metals for B.R.I.C. Countries and had offices in Australia, China and Africa. In the last 10 years, he has founded, raised substantial capital and sold several entities operating in Africa, Asia and North America. Mr. Treanor brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the capital markets, asset management, mergers, and acquisitions to the Newlook Team.

Based in Toronto, Ninepoint Partners has assumed portfolio management of the Canadian diversified assets of Sprott Asset Management (SAM), including actively managed hedge and mutual funds, while also offering leading resource and precious metals strategies through an exclusive sub-advisory relationship with SAM. The new firm oversees approximately $3 billion in assets under management.
Ninepoint Partners is an independent investment manager committed to adding value to investors’ portfolios while helping to differentiate advisors’ businesses.
As a team, we have a long track-record of managing alternative income, real assets, and diversified core strategies. Innovative thinking, and our ability to apply it to real-world solutions, is what defines us.

Nick Kyprianou

President & CEO, RiverRock Mortgage Investment Corporation

Nick is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in the mortgage industry. Prior to founding RiverRock in 2014, Nick was the CEO at Equity Financial Trust. Before joining Equity Financial, Nick was the President and also a director at Home Trust Company for over 18 years, where he was instrumental in the company’s national expansion, mortgage growth and operations.

Nick obtained his degree from McMaster University in 1986, has completed the Executive Program at the Queen’s School of Business as well as the Institute of Corporate Directors Program at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Business.

Northern Coast Strategic Fund (“NCSF”) is an asset-backed, fixed income issue designed to be a “strategic” portfolio diversification tool. The fund’s residential-only, single-family-only, non-GTA mortgage strategy is ideal for investors looking to diversify an existing real estate portfolio, and NCSF’s 8% fixed interest rate is paid monthly to meet an investor’s need for regular cash flow. Northern Coast’s “manage the manager” strategy gives investors the best of two Worlds: proven Asset Managers to balance risk and return, and an investor-centric structure to maximise yield and liquidity. As such, NCSF’s mortgage origination and administration is overseen by Blackhawk Consulting (arm’s length to NCSF), with a proven CAD$300 million in mortgage administration in the past 12 years. Each mortgage is further vetted and ultimately approved by our internal Risk Manager, Daryl Ching, CFA. NCSF Series “A” Bonds (Fundserv: RBS-401) are available to all investors under applicable O/M exemptions, and NCSF Series “A” Preferred Shares are available to qualified accredited investors who require a more tax friendly structure and a more generous 10% yield. NCSF has no management fees, and commissions are paid by Northern Coast, not investors.

Old Kent Road Financial (OKR) specializes in providing bridge financing to small and mid-sized enterprises across Canada. Our non-dilutive financial solutions help companies manage their cash flow needs and let them focus on growing their business without giving up control.
OKR was created to address a significant lack of alternatives for companies looking for financing secured against Canadian Federal and/or Provincial government loans, tax credits or grants. OKR predominantly finances companies who have applied or qualified for Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits however we finance other programs including:
• Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED)

• Southern Interior Development Trust (SIDIT)

• Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)

• Interactive Digital Media Credit (IDMC)

• Canada Media Fund (CMF)

• Western Innovation Initiative (WINN)

• Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)

• Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

• Build In Canada Innovation (BICI)

"The OKR Financial family of funds will collectively have up to $90 million under management by end of 2019 with the launch of a our parallel equity fund we can offer a range of finance solutions to Canadian Entrepreneurs"

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Dr. Jason Neale

Partner, OKR Financial

Dr. Jason Neale is a serial entrepreneur, turnaround expert and technology executive. Jason has a real love for starting new ventures, turning around struggling companies, developing novel technology and managing fast growing opportunities. Direct experience of raising Government funding and equity (circa $200 million), buying and selling technology and other operating businesses (7), business turnarounds (7), winning major contracts ($100+ million) and the sale (5) of technology companies, in part or whole.
In 1998 Dr Neale gained a PhD in Electronic Systems Engineer from the University of Essex (UK), “Remote News Reports via Digital Cellular Networks” sponsored by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Jason also holds an MBA from Columbia Business School (US) and an MBA from London Business School (UK), graduating from their joint EMBA program in 2005. He also completed the 1 year Entrepreneurship Development Program from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (US) (2009).
Jason was previously an Ernest and Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner (National - Innovation and Development and Quebec - Emerging Entrepreneur) (2009), a Deloitte Top 10 Fast 50 CEO (2010) and the National Research Council (NRC) Leaders in Innovation award recipient (2009).
For the past 6 years Dr Neale has largely focused on Business Turnarounds and financing companies via government and private capital. Jason Neale is a General Partner in 3 Old Kent Road Financial Funds (OKR); OKR Financial Fund I, a $20M fund; OKR Financial Fund II, a $20M fund in collaboration with Pinnacle Wealth Brokers and OKR Income Fund I, a $50M fund. OKR is active in creating a 4th fund, Old Kent Road Financial Venture Fund 1, targeted for a launch in 2019 and additionally plans to create a venture debt fund to address European opportunities.
Dr. Neale has a wide ranging business interests and investments that include Transportation, Internet Acceleration, Communications, Sports and Entertainment. He was honored to previously be an MIT Sloan School of Management Business Coach as well as a guest speaker at numerous Universities throughout the world.

Prestige Capital Inc. provides hospitality investment opportunities by developing or buying globally recognized internationally branded hotels. We target economically strong and growing major urban centres in North America. Our hotels are professionally managed; resulting in efficient, modern, and profitable operations.
Our goal is to provide investors with quarterly distributions and growth in equity by building a substantial portfolio of hospitality assets throughout North America. Through our drive and commitment to our partners, Prestige Capital is becoming a preeminent source for investors looking to capitalize on long standing industry and world class branding within the hospitality investment industry.
All of our transparent investment opportunities are subjected to thorough research, rigorous analysis, and extensive due diligence. The management team not only invests significant capital up front, but also brings years of proven experience from finance to large scale construction, development, equity syndication, hospitality management and global brand management.

Curtis Potyondi

President, Prestige Capital Inc.

Curtis has over a decade of experience in the private capital markets and has successfully created and executed offerings for numerous real estate backed investments. He is a recent nominee of the Ernst and Young Canadian Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2017). Curtis is also an experienced private capital director and serves on the board of the Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA), and previously with the National Exempt Market Association of Canada (NEMA). As President of Prestige Capital, he is also a director of Prestige’s new Hotel Opportunity Fund; a private capital firm which specializes in hospitality. Curtis brings insight, energy and a positive work ethic to all projects that he is involved with. He is a strong believer that successful projects always create a win-win outcome for stakeholders.

Pulis Investments is a multi generational family owned private firm committed to generating strong returns through prudent real estate investing.
Pulis Investments delivers value with strategic acquisition and renewal of undervalued apartment buildings and townhome complexes.
The company is well positioned in the Exempt Market* focusing on three key Ontario markets – Hamilton, Barrie and Kitchener/Waterloo, where they execute an innovative business model.
Pulis Investments acquires underserved multi-family properties in these markets and immediately conducts renovations to help drive up rents and property values.
The refurbished units are attractive to ambitious young adults, most of whom are new to the area and insist on a comfortable, contemporary lifestyle.
The company manages its properties directly to ensure that there is no wavering from the tightly focused business plan. This approach overcomes challenges connected with the common practice of outsourcing key support services.

Brian Pulis

Co-Founder & CEO, Pulis Investment

Brian ran several successful retail and service companies before turning his attention in 2002 to building a solid-performing portfolio of multi-family residential properties in strategic Ontario markets.
Delivering great value to tenants with a disciplined focus, Brian has seen his portfolio grow consistently.
He became a real estate investment coach and speaker who has received many awards, including the Michael Millenaar Memorial Leadership Award from REIN (Real Estate Investment Network). Seeing an opportunity to bring the success of his investment model to others, Brian founded Pulis Investments with his son Kyle.

Red Jacket Capital Inc. is an OSC-regulated Portfolio Manager, Commodity Trading Manager, Investment Fund Manager and Exempt Market Dealer. The firm was founded in 2011 by its owner/operators, Ken McCord and Dave Sanderson. Both Ken and Dave are OSC-registered Portfolio Managers. Ken has been in the investment industry for 25 years having served in executive roles with the likes of Invesco and Horizons ETFs. Dave started as a corporate lawyer with Stikeman Elliott before moving to asset management and was also Branch Manager of the Nesbitt Burns office in London. Red Jacket has expertise in alternative strategies with unique tax attributes and believes that the best and easiest way to improve portfolio performance is through market and tax arbitrage.

Ken McCord

CEO, Portfolio Manager, Red Jacket Capital Inc.

A seasoned financial services executive with over 25 years’ experience. A registered portfolio manager with the Ontario Securities Commission, Ken’s skills and experience allow him to identify risk and return opportunities with investment structures, products, solutions and transactions. Ken has significant experience with both large enterprises and entrepreneurial environments. Ken co-founded Red Jacket in 2011, and along with Dave Sanderson, completed a management buyout of the company in 2017.

RISE Properties Trust is a non-traded Canadian REIT focused on the US multifamily sector. Through management’s existing business platform and fully integrated operations, the Trust aims to acquire underperforming rental apartment properties and improve their operations, cash flow, and value. Targeting exclusively primary markets, the initial acquisitions were in Seattle, Washington.
RISE was founded by a group of seasoned real estate professionals and their aligned interest represent 12.7% of the fund. Over the past 25 years, the management team has acquired over $4 billion USD of apartments and managed more than 15,000 units in the Greater Seattle Area and along the west coast of the United States. Collectively, the management team has over 100 years of experience in rental apartment transactions, property management, condominium conversions, portfolio assemblies, and real estate investment trust management.
RISE Properties’ current portfolio consist of 1390 residential units with an enterprise value of $354M. A combination of consistent quarterly distributions and asset appreciation has delivered 14.99% compounding annual returns to investors since the fund’s inception in March of 2012. RISE works very well for investors who want real estate and US dollars in their portfolio, but not large enough or have no desire to own real estate (apartments) directly.

Founded in 2010, Rivemont is a portfolio management firm offering innovative investment strategies to investors seeking solid returns with an effective management of the markets’ volatility. At Rivemont, we offer the following investment strategies:

• Traditional strategies for a private wealth clientele; and

• Three funds offering alternative strategies, as follows:

  • The Rivemont Crypto Fund

  • The Rivemont MicroCap Fund

  • The Rivemont Absolute Return Fund

The Rivemont Crypto fund is the only actively-managed cryptocurrencies fund in Canada and the fund with access to the widest selection of cryptocurrencies for the composition of its portfolio. We trade: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Ripple (XRP), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and Ethereum Classic (ETC).

Martin Lalonde

Founder, President and Portfolio Manager, Rivemont

Martin Lalonde is founder, President and Portfolio Manager of Rivemont. He has many years of experience in the financial markets. Before founding Rivemont Investments, he was a senior investment, mergers and acquisitions analyst for a major Canadian organization.

As Portfolio Manager, Mr. Lalonde is responsible for all the strategies of the firm. In that role, he is responsible for the construction of the portfolios including determining the allocation between the different asset classes and the selection of securities.

Mr. Lalonde holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Ottawa with specialization in international trade from the École supérieure de commerce of Reims, in France. He also holds the title of CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) and is an active member of the Ottawa and Montreal CFA Societies.

YTM Capital Asset Management Ltd. is a conservative debt-focused fund manager. Capital preservation is our primary objective. We create value through non-traditional investment strategies in inefficient markets, capitalizing on opportunities for superior returns at acceptable levels of risk. Our investment and asset management expertise, coupled with sound ethics and transparency, provide an excellent foundation for financial growth.

Daniel Child

Founder, YTM Capital Management Ltd.

YTM Capital was founded by Daniel Child CPA, CA, CFA, who has 25 years of financial markets experience. Daniel spent nearly 15 years as a bond trader with CIBC Wood Gundy and then Scotia Capital, where he was a Managing Director, Head Corporate Bond and MBS Trader. He was directly responsible for managing a $1 billion portfolio of corporate bonds, including public and private investment grade and high yield bonds, asset backed securities and both mortgage backed securities and commercial mortgage backed securities, distressed debt, and preferred shares. Daniel is a graduate of the Ivey Business School and is a Chartered Accountant as well as a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Daniel is co-portfolio manager of YTM Capital Credit Opportunities Fund and portfolio manager of YTM Capital Mortgage Income Fund.