Market Opens

Danielle Neziol, Vice President, Online Distribution, BMO Global Asset Management, members of the BMO ETF Team, Dr. Mark Soth, Physician/Personal Finance Educator, The Loonie Doctor; Dr. Stephanie Zhou, Contributor, Physicians Financial Wellness Conference; and members of the Physicians Finance Canada community, joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market to celebrate Canadian Physician Do-It-Yourself Investors. BMO was one of the first ETF issuers in Canada and since 2009 has become one of the country’s largest ETF providers with over $150 Billion in Assets Under Management (Source: National Bank Report, December 31, 2025). With more than 130 strategies, BMO ETFs help Canadians build stronger, more resilient portfolios. Proudly Canadian, BMO Global Asset Management is deeply rooted in the financial goals of Canadians and committed to delivering solutions that reflect their needs. Physicians Financial Wellness Conference is designed to help improve physician financial literacy through evidence-based panels and presentations delivered by diverse experts.

David Shoemaker, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee (the “COC”), Jacqueline Ryan, Chief Brand and Commercial Officer of the COC and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and Team Canada athletes and Team Canada marketing partners, joined Robert Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games and the launch of Team Canada 2035, a new 10-year strategic plan to transform Canada through the power of sport. Team Canada 2035 represents a $500-million private investment in sport driven by the COC’s 39 marketing partners, and sets ambitious goals over the next decade to transform Podium (become a top-5 country by medal count), Play (get 1-million more young people active in organized sport), and Planet (protect our sporting environments).

Peter Shippen, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Paragon Advanced Labs Inc. (“Paragon” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PALS) and his executive team, joined Dani Lipkin, Managing Director, Global Innovation Sector, Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”), to open the market and celebrate the Company's new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Paragon Advanced Labs Inc. provides innovative analytical technologies to the global mining industry. By embracing new technology, the Company is addressing critical capacity bottlenecks in mineral assaying through the deployment of PhotonAssay™ technology and complementary analytical solutions. The Company delivers faster, more accurate, and cost-effective mineral analysis for mining operators worldwide. The Company currently operates laboratories in Sparks, Nevada; Hamilton, Ontario; and Surrey, British Columbia, with an additional sample preparation facility in Timmins, Ontario. Further facilities are planned to support growing customer demand, including locations in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Thunder Bay, Ontario, and other strategic markets worldwide.

The Evolve ETFs team (“Evolve” or the “Company”) joined Keith Wu, Head, Exchange Traded Products, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the Company's new listing of Evolve Big Six Canadian Banks UltraYield Index ETF (TSX: SIXY). SIXY invests in Canada's "Big Six" banks and employs a covered call strategy (~50% of the portfolio) with modest leverage to generate enhanced income. This one-ticket solution delivers cash distributions twice per month for more frequent investor cash flow. With over $8.9 billion in assets under management, Evolve specializes in bringing innovative ETFs to Canadian investors. Evolve’s suite of ETFs provide investors with access to: (i) index-based income strategies; (ii) long term investment themes; and (iii) some of the world’s leading investment managers. Established by a team of industry veterans with a demonstrated ability to succeed, Evolve creates investment products that make a difference.