ArcStone-Kingswood
Growth Summit 2025
A Premier Growth Conference for Companies and Investors
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
Main Event: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The St. Regis Toronto
325 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 4G3
9th and 10th Floor
Agenda
8:00 – 9:00 am
Registration and Refreshments
9:00 – 9:05 am
Opening Remarks and Intro to Team
Master of Ceremony
Rachel Lee
Chief Anchor & Producer
CEO.CA
9:05 – 9:10 am
A Welcome Message from Michael Astone
Michael Astone
Chief Executive Officer
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.
9:10 – 10:10 am
Intro to Sector by Peter J Cashin, P. Geo.
CEO
Kintavar Exploration Inc.
Intro to Sector: Junior Metals & Mining Opportunities
10:10 – 10:40 am
Panel 1: IPO or RTO Readiness
Moderator: Peter Simeon
Partner Corporate Finance and M&A
Gowling WLG
10:40 – 11:40 am
Intro to Sector: Future of Tech
Intro to Sector by Jack Bensimon
Managing Partner
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.
11:40 – 12:40 pm
Intro to Sector: Alternative Energy & Cleantech
Intro to Sector by Boris Novansky
Vice-Chairman
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.
12:40 – 1:40 pm
Lunch Panel: Go Public or Uplist to US
Moderator: Joseph Lucosky
Managing Partner
Lucosky Brookman LLP
1:40 – 1:45 pm
Sponsors highlight - Platinum Sponsors
Master of Ceremony
Rachel Lee
Chief Anchor & Producer
CEO.CA
1:45 – 1:55 pm
Featured Company Intro
Raj Ravindran
President
ArcStone Ventures Inc.
1:55 – 2:55 pm
Intro to Sector by Prakash Hariharan
Managing Director
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.
Intro to Sector: Biotech & Life Science
2:55 – 3:55 pm
Intro to Sector: Digital Transformation & Frontier Tech
Intro to Sector by Justin Rasekh
Managing Director, Technology and Blockchain
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.
3:55 – 4:55 pm
Intro to Sector: Diversified & Evolving
Intro to Sector by Andre Peschong
Senior Managing Director, U.S. Investment Banking
ArcStone Securities LLC
4:55 – 5:00 pm
Closing Remarks
5:00-7:00 pm
Cocktail Networking Reception Hosted By:
Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Presenting Companies
Media Sponsors
Featured Companies
Activity Lineup
Company Presentations and Panel Discussion
Presenting companies across a range of diverse sectors will share invaluable insights into emerging trends and innovative strategies. Executives from private and public companies will gain a competitive edge by learning from industry leaders, discovering potential collaborations, and identifying new opportunities for growth and investment.
Networking Sessions with Industry Leaders
The scheduled luncheon and evening reception will provide attendees with opportunities to meet and interact with peers, potential investors, and service providers. These sessions will be crucial for building relationships and discussing potential collaborations in a more informal setting.
One-on-One Sessions
These smaller, more focused sessions will feature industry experts, regulatory officials, and company executives discussing various aspects of listing, cross-listing, and uplisting, including market trends, regulatory requirements, legal considerations, financial reporting standards, and investor relations.
Event Location
The St. Regis Toronto
325 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5H 4G3
This year, the ArcStone-Kingswood Growth Summit will be held at the prestigious St. Regis Hotel—a venue renowned for its timeless elegance, exceptional service, and prime location in the heart of the city. Known globally as a symbol of luxury and refinement, the St. Regis offers a sophisticated setting that perfectly complements the high-caliber nature of our conference, bringing together top-tier investors, innovators, and industry leaders in an environment designed for meaningful connection and deal-making.
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp., based in New York City and Toronto, is a distinguished cross-border financial services firm specializing in a wide array of offerings, including capital raising and crowdfunding, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and complex debt structuring. As a vanguard investment firm deeply entrenched in global financial markets, ArcStone is dedicated to guiding both private and public issuers through strategic milestones with a focus on global mid-market companies valued between US$20 million to US$1 billion. The firm prides itself on combining global reach with the personalized attention of a local advisor, particularly in cross-border transactions, ensuring clients receive tailored, comprehensive advice that leverages the firm's collective experience and strategic finesse. ArcStone has a strategic partnership with Kingswood US, a leading US full-service investment bank with US$15B in retail assets under management, enhancing ArcStone's cross-border financial advisory capabilities and access to global institutional capital. This collaboration offers ArcStone's clients comprehensive financial services and trusted advice, leveraging a vast network of institutional and retail capital across North America and globally.
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp. does not conduct registerable activities under securities legislation in either US or Canada. All registrable activities and services, including capital raises in the USA, are provided through ArcStone Securities LLC and Kingswood US, both of which are FINRA-registered broker-dealers. In Canada, all registrable activities are conducted through Sentinel Financial Group, which is registered as an Exempt Market Dealer (EMD) in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the Northwest Territories.
Kingswood US, part of the Kingswood Group, is a network of wealth management firms that includes an SEC-registered RIA and a FINRA-licensed broker-dealer. We offer comprehensive investment banking, wealth management and equity research solutions, along with a comprehensive suite of solutions to support financial advisors. With our parent company, we represent more than $15 billion in AUM, and support 300+ registered individuals. Kingswood has the resources and capital of a very large financial services firm and the personalized touch and feel of a boutique company.
Please note: Kingswood US and ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp. are not affiliated with each other.
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Jack Bensimon, B.A., LL.M., ICD.D
Managing Partner
ArcStone Securities and Investments Corp.