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• Over 15 years of investment banking experience
• Advisor on $260M acquisition of CDN potash project by China’s Yancoal in 2011
• Senior management experience in Canada and U.S.
• President of New York investment dealer for Gravitas
• Detailed knowledge of IPO and RTOs in both Canada and the U.S. markets
• Significant corporate governance experience

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• Mr. Besharat has over 15 years of extensive Founder, Private Equity, Investment Banking, and Directorship experience, including as former Managing Director at Ubequity Capital Partners, a leading global merchant and investment bank. Mr. Besharat is also a founder and shareholder in global private equity funds, hedge funds and debt funds.
• While at Ubequity, Mr. Besharat led advisory, restructuring, corporate finance, and mergers & acquisitions mandates in the following industries: metals & mining, oil & gas, consumer/retail, real estate, clean technology, internet/new-media, and financial services. He currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at Prodigy Capital, an international private equity, investment banking, and asset management firm with over a billion dollars in assets under management, and as Senior Managing Director of Global Investment Banking at Gravitas Securities, a leading independent, internationally owned and operated wealth management and capital markets firm. Gravitas Securities is a full service investment dealer platform registered with IIROC and a member of CIPF.
• Mr. Besharat holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from McGill University and a Master of Science (Finance & Investment) from the University of Edinburgh. He is also actively involved in various charitable endeavors. Mr. Besharat was one of Canada’s top tennis players, having competed as a professional in tournaments around the world and at the NCAA division 1 level. He is also a member in good standing at the Vancouver Club and Hollyburn Country Club.

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• Senior Executive with over 20 years of experience in Capital Markets.
• Expertise in research, investment management, institutional equity sales, banking and advisory.
• Experience in growth & innovation with a strong background in working with small early stage companies in diverse non-resource sectors, including industrial, technology, healthcare, cleantech, and consumer products.
• Brings a distribution network of strong relationships with Institutional and High Net worth clients.
• Began her career at Touche Ross where she then went on to earn her CA and CPA designations.
• Was a founder and past Board member of “Santa Comes to Bay Street”, and past Board member of the North York Women’s Shelter.

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• Senior Capital Markets Executive with over 25 years of experience in the domestic & international capital markets, in both Investment Banking and Capital Markets Trading roles.
• Industry experience includes Equity Market Structure, Entrepreneurial Growth Capital focused on Technology (Mobile Messaging), & Non-Bank Financial Services.
• Previously held Senior Executive positions on Independent IIROC Broker Dealer Platforms as well as at CIBC WM Inc, RBC CM and BMO Asset Management (formerly BMO Investment Counsel).
• Known for driving top results by building motivated, high performance teams on a foundation of operations infrastructure excellence.
• Graduate of the University of Western Ontario, Odette School of Management (University of Windsor) and the Rotman School of Management (University of Toronto).
• CFA charter holder and a FCSI.