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Mr. Bell has been a director of Paramount since November 2011. Mr. Bell is the Co-President of Dominion Lending Centres Inc., a TSX Venture Exchange listed mortgage brokerage company, and served in various positions, including President and Chief Executive Officer, with its predecessor company Founders Advantage Capital Corp. since 2016. Prior thereto, Mr. Bell was General Counsel for Olympia Financial Group Inc. (a TSX listed company) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Olympia Trust Company (a non-deposit taking trust company) and had practiced securities and corporate commercial law as a partner at an international law firm until December 31, 2009. Mr. Bell has acted as legal counsel in connection with private placements, prospectus offerings, take-over bids, plans of arrangement, and general securities and corporate finance matters.

Mr. Bell graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1999. He completed the Canadian Securities Course in January 2014 and the Partners, Directors, and Senior Officers course in February 2014.