Gold Investor Fireside Chat: 2020 Learnings & 2021 Outlook

Mr. Lepard runs Equity Management Associates, LLC, an investment partnership which has focused on investing in precious metals since 2008. His Fund invests in emerging gold producers and drill stories, as well as larger companies which show attractive growth and cash flow. Mr. Lepard is also a Director of Rise Gold Corporation and Amarillo Gold. Prior to EMA, Mr. Lepard spent 25 years as a professional investor and venture capitalist. Lawrence holds an MBA with Academic Distinction from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Colgate University.

Stephen has more than a decade of experience in the mining industry, in both technical and capital markets roles. While at Vale’s Thompson operation, he oversaw multi-million dollar construction contracts, evaluated the economics of new mining complexes and was integral to the development of the long-range mine plan for the T3 operation. Mr. Soock spent 5 years in various mining engineering positions at sites across Canada before moving into mining equity research with GMP Securities – now Stifel GMP. Since that time, he’s covered senior and intermediate gold producers, base metal producers and exploration companies, as well as providing macro-economic analysis for factors related to precious metals. He currently covers 10 companies in the junior gold and silver space (including Steppe Gold). Stephen has a B. Sc. in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a registered Professional Engineer.

Aneel is EVP and Director of Steppe Gold, and a financial services professional with 15 years of progressive experience in capital markets having worked on over $1B in deals. He is the founder of ATMA Capital Markets, focusing on advising public and private companies in the Natural Resources sector. Aneel holds an MBA from the Goodman Institute of Investment Management at John Molson School of Business.