Edson Lai, CPA

Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more. Find all our jobs here: www.shopify.com/careers

Established in 1890, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is one of the nation’s premier full-service financial services firms, providing brokerage, trading, investment banking, investment advisory, and related services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities through more than 400 locations across the U.S. Stifel ranks as the 7th largest brokerage firm in the country as measured by number of financial advisors, with approximately 2,300, and features a highly regarded equity research department that has earned numerous accolades from such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Financial Times. In 2023, 2024, and 2025 Stifel was recognized as the No. 1 wealth management firm for employee advisor satisfaction, based on the J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study*. Stifel is the principal subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Stifel Financial Corp.s other subsidiaries include Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC, an independent contractor broker-dealer firm; Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, the Company’s European subsidiary; Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Inc., our Canadian subsidiary; Stifel Bank and Trust and Stifel Bank, retail and commercial banks; and Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A, our trust companies. *Based on the results of the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study℠. For J.D. Power 2025 award information, visit jdpower.com/awards. Compensation provided for using, bot obtaining the award.

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Real Ventures is an early-stage venture firm focused on serving daring entrepreneurs with the ambition to create successful, global companies. Since 2007, Real Ventures has dedicated itself to building the Canadian startup ecosystem on the belief that people, not money, build game-changing companies. Real Ventures provides stage-specific guidance, mentorship, and access to networks and resources to fast-track founders’ personal and company growth. Real Ventures manages $325 million across five funds and its active portfolio of 100+ companies is currently valued at $10 billion. Real Ventures est une société de capital risque de préamorçage qui s’adresse aux entrepreneurs qui osent créer des entreprises mondiales prospères. Depuis 2007, Real Ventures se consacre au développement de l’écosystème canadien des startups en croyant fermement que ce sont les gens, et non l’argent, qui bâtissent les entreprises qui changeront la donne. Real Ventures offre du mentorat en soutien aux fondateurs à chaque étape de leur parcours, ainsi qu’un accès aux ressources et aux réseaux permettant d’accélérer leur développement personnel et la croissance de leurs entreprises. Real Ventures gère 325 millions de dollars répartis en 5 fonds pour un portefeuille actif de plus de 100 d’entreprises, représentant une valorisation totale évaluée actuellement à 10 milliards de dollars.