Rainer Schwarz

Itaú USA Asset Management, Inc. (Itaú USA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2011 and they are directly owned by ITB Holding Brasil Participações Ltda. and their ultimate parent is Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4, NYSE: ITUB). Itaú USA provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to funds and institutional clients located or domiciled within or outside of the US.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brasil Ltda. (BNPPAM) is the Brazilian asset management arm of Banco BNP Paribas Brasil SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and was founded in 1998. BNPPAM provides competitive investment options for high-net worth individuals, pension funds, insurance companies and foreign investors.

Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social (Petros) is the pension fund management subsidiary of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (SP: PETR3) in Brazil. Established in 1969, the firm manages the Petros Plan of the Petrobras System and the Petros-2 Plan for retirees and pensioners. They also manage pension plans offered by various companies, entities and class associations. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory of the U.N. Principles for Responsible Investment which includes environmental, social and governance issues in their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

Far Fator Administração de Recursos Ltda. (FAR) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Fator SA, ultimately owned by Fator Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil.^ Established in 1997, the firm is based in Based in Sao Paulo and develops tailored products for individual and institutional clients including open and closed pension funds, the public sector and insurance companies.

Banco Itaú BBA SA provides corporate and investment bank services. Its solutions include corporate, investments, institutional treasury, and public offers. The company was founded on July 28, 1967 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA CTVM (Credit Suisse Brazil) is the Brazilian broker/dealer subsidiary of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA, itself a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. The firm was formerly known as Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brazil). Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Credit Suisse Brazil operates with brokerage and treasury operations, Fixed Income operations (credit and debt restructuring), issuance of shares and bonds, IPO and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo Wealth Management SA (CSHG) is the Brazilian private banking subsidiary of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) SA, ultimately held by Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN). Formerly known as Hedging-Griffo Corretora de Valores SA, the firm was founded in 2006 when Credit Suisse acquired Hedging-Griffo, an independent asset management and private banking firm. CSHG is headquartered in Sao Paulo and offers a suite of products covering a range of investments from domestic and international equities and bonds to currencies, commodities and interest rate securities.

Santander Brasil Asset Management DTVM SA (SAM Brasil) is the Brazil-based investment management subsidiary of SAM Brasil Participacoes SA, itself a subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Formerly known as Santander Banespa Asset Management, the firm was founded in 1968 and is located in São Paulo, where they provide mutual fund and discretionary portfolio management for institutions, pension funds, corporations and private investors. In 2009 the firm absorbed the activities of Banco Real Asset Management. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment which integrates ESG factors into their investment processes.

Santander CCVM SA is a brokerage firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Banco Santander (Brasil) SA (BVMF: SANB3; NYSE: BSBR). Santander provides brokerage services to their clients.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Banco Itaucard SA provides investment advice. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The CEO of the Brazilian company is Márcio de Andrade Schettini.

Itaú Corretora de Valores SA is a brokerage company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Corretora de Valores SA provides brokerage services. The Brazilian company was founded in 1965 and Leonard Bruno Linnet has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Mauá Capital SA, Mauá Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2005 by João Cesar Tourinho, William Ismael Rozenbaum Trosman, Luiz Fernando Figueiredo.

Modal Asset Management Ltda. (Modal AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Banco Modal SA. Modal AM manages a range of investment funds for individual and institutional investors.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, Fator SA Corretora de Valores is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Rogério Karp Macedo. Fator SA Corretora de Valores was acquired by Banco BTG Pactual SA.

Bram Bradesco Asset Management S/A DTVM (BRAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2000 as a result of the consolidation of Bradesco Templeton Asset Management, BCN Alliance Asset Management, Boavista, BANEB, Credireal and Banco Bradesco´s Fund Management and Investment Portfolio departments. They are a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, NYSE: BBD). The firm manages local funds that invest globally for Brazilian investors and, on the other hand, it manages management of Latin American funds for foreign investors. BRAM is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

XP Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (XP) is the asset management subsidiary of XP Holding Investimentos SA, ultimately held by XP, Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2006 by Guilherme Benchimol. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, XP manages a range of funds for individuals, financial institutions, businesses, family offices and institutional investors.

Schroder Investment Management Brasil Ltda. (Schroder Brazil) is an asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1994 and is owned by Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR; OTCMKTS: SHNWF) in Great Britain. Schroder Brazil manages local funds for institutional investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients.

Sul América Investimentos DTVM SA (Sul América Investimentos) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Sul América Companhia de Seguro Saude, ultimately held by Sul América SA (SP: SULA11). Established in 1996 as Sul América Investimentos Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários SA, the firm became Sul America Investimentos DTVM SA in 1998. Sul América Investimentos is based in Sao Paulo. The firm has been in a strategic partnership with ING Group since 2002 and provides asset management services such as mutual funds, exclusive funds and managed portfolios to a range of clients including pension funds, insurance companies, financial institutions, family offices, brokers and distributors and high-net worth individuals.

Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SBG) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Investment Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, SBG was founded in 2008 and offers a diversified range of investment funds, managed portfolios and investment advice to individual, corporate and institutional investors.

BW Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. (BWGI) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Brasil Warrant Administração de Bens e Empresas SA in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BWGI was founded in 1998 and manages various funds for individual and institutional investors.

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda. (Kapitalo) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Carlos Woelz and João Carlos Pinho in 2009. Kapitalo manages funds for individual and institutional investors.

Agora Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (AGR) is the fund management subsidiary of Kirton Bank SA, itself a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, ADR: BBDO) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2004 as Kirton Gestão de Recursos Ltda. They changed their name to HSBC Gestão de Recursos Ltda. in 2016 and Agora Gestão de Recursos Ltda. in 2019. Headquartered in São Paul, AGR manages mutual funds for individual and institutional clients.

Ibiúna Macro Gestão de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Ibiúna Investimentos manages over $35 billion in assets distributed in three funds\: macro, shares, and credit. The Brazilian company believes that initiatives that have a positive impact on society are fundamental in any line of business. The company incorporates investment processes fully into the different assets they operate. The company has the support of an external consultancy specializing in sustainable finances to monitor and measure ex-exit factors for managed portfolios, as well as supporting the integration of these factors with asset analysis and management processes. is a Brazilian independent resource manager that was founded in 2010 by Rodrigo Telles da Rocha Azevedo and Mário Gomes Torós. Mário Gomes Torós has been the CEO since 2010.

UBS Brasil Administradora de Valores Mobiliários Ltda. (UBS Brazil) is the wealth management subsidiary of UBS Brasil Servicos de Assessoria Financeira Ltda., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, UBS Brazil was founded in 2009 and provides a range of wealth management, investment banking and asset management services to private, corporate and institutional clients including official institutions, multilateral entities, public and private pension funds, corporations, financial services firms, family offices and third-party intermediaries.

Part of Quasar Investimentos e Participações Ltda., Quasar Asset Management Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a fund. The Brazilian company was founded in 2011 by Carlos Alberto Maggioli. Carlos Alberto Maggioli has been the CEO since 2011.

J. Safra Asset Management Ltda. (Safra AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of Sercom Trade Services Ltda., ultimately held by Grupo Safra SA in Brazil. Founded in 1968, Safra AM manages assets for individual and institutional clients.

Verde Asset Management SA (Verde) is the investment management subsidiary of Holding Verde Empreedimentos e Participações SA in Brazil. The firm was founded by Luis Stuhlberger in 2015. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Verde manages the Verde fund range with different risk levels and strategies.

Sul América Investimentos Gestora de Recursos SA (SulAmérica Investimentos) is the asset management subsidiary of Sul América Investimentos DTVM SA, ultimately held by Rede D'Or São Luiz SA (BVMF: RDOR3) in Brazil. Founded in 2015, the firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and manages assets for a range of clients such as pension funds, insurers, companies, financial institutions, family offices, brokers, distributors and high-net worth individuals. SulAmérica Investimentos is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and seeks to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance matters into their business practices.

Part of Absolute Holding Ltda., Absolute Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. is a Brazilian independent resource manager based in São Paulo. Absolute's disciplined culture is reflected in its principles and processes, which prioritize respect for people, time, and clear communication. The Brazilian company has grown its assets under management consistently over time, with a team of professionals who share a significant intercession in macroeconomic and market analysis and management philosophy. Absolute offers several investment strategies, including disciplined macro, shares, arbitrage, and credit. The company provides regulatory documents in compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains transparency in its actions. The company was founded in 2013, and Tiago Sant'Anna has been the CEO since then.

Miles Capital Ltda. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was co-founded by Fabiano Custodio and Albert Munck in 2015. Miles Capital manages assets of individual and institutional clients.

Trafalgar Gestao de Recursos Ltda is an investment advisory company based in São Paulo, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company provides investment advice. The private company was founded in 2014 by Ettore Marchetti, Paulo Corchaki, Roberto Chagas, Guilherme Loureiro. Paulo Corchaki has been the CEO since 2014.

Part of Costanera Management Ltd., CG Investimentos Brazil Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2018. George Kerr has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Genoa Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company's description is currently limited to "genoa capital Genoa Capital". The company was founded in 2019 and Rodrigo Noel has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Grace Lake Partners is a venture studio founded in 2014 by Ladi Delano and Jide Odunsi. The Nigerian company builds, operates, and scales profitable businesses that address important socio-economic needs in Africa while creating economic value for GLP and its shareholders. GLP's advisory business helps multinationals, investors, and other industry players to enter or expand their footprint in sub-Saharan Africa by understanding local pitfalls and building important relationships throughout the communities. Through entrepreneurship, GLP creates economic value for its shareholders while solving some of the greatest challenges facing Africa today.

Clave Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. is a Brazilian company that specializes in managing resources and maintaining relationships with investors. was founded in 2020, and Rubens Luiz dos Santos Henriques has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Unibanco Asset Management Ltda. is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Asset Management Ltda. provides various financial services, as described in their website. The Brazilian company was founded in 2021 and Carlos Augusto Salamonde has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Kilima Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2019 by Eduardo Levy, and Alexandre Mathias has been the CEO of the company since 2021. provides investment advice.

O3 Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is an independent Brazilian investment firm which was established in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo, and offers administration of funds activities by commission or contract basis.