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AZ Quest Investimentos Ltda. (AZ Quest) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of AZ Brasil Holdings Ltda., ultimately held by Azimut Holding SpA (BIT: AZM, ADR: AZIHY) in Italy. The firm was founded by Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros in 2001. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, AZ Quest offers investors a diversified platform of high quality products in Equities, Macro, Private Credit and Arbitrage strategies.

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).

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.

Inncorp SA engages in financial investment and shareholding activities. It intends to participate in other companies as a partner or shareholder, in real estate ventures and as a shareholder in investment funds regularly constituted. The company was founded on June 24, 1998 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Telinvest SA engages in financial investment and shareholding activities. Its objective is to participate in other companies as a partner or shareholder, in real estate ventures, and as a shareholder in investment funds regularly constituted. The company was founded on March 9, 1998 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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.

Part of Inter & Co., Inc., Inter Asset Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in Belo Horizonte. Inter Asset offers intelligent solutions for investment management, combining the experience of DLM Invista with the innovation of Inter. The Brazilian company was founded in 2003 by Marcelo Castro Domingos da Silva, Luiz Fernando Lembi Iani, and Daniel Castro Domingos da Silva, with Marcelo Castro Domingos da Silva serving as CEO since then.

Octante Gestao de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil.

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.

XP Advisory Gestão Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2012 by André Elias Vasquez Fadul. Part of XP, Inc., the Brazilian company provides advisory services in the financial sector. The company's website offers access to their Reference Form, Compliance Manual, Code of Ethics and Conduct, and XP's policies.

Riza Gestora de Recursos Ltda. is an investment advisory company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2010 by Fabio Frajblat Gorodicht, André Grimberg. Daniel Albernaz Lemos has been the CEO of the private company since 2019.

Longdis SA engages in the investment activities in other companies. The firm also focuses on activities that to commercial, civil, partner, shareholder, real estate development and investment funds. The company was founded on November 6, 1997 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Kinea Investimentos Ltda. (Private Equity) is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Kinea Investimentos Ltda. founded in 2007 by Carlos Martins. Kinea Investimentos Ltda. (Private Equity) is headquartered in São Paulo.

Part of Porto Seguro Itau-Unibanco Participaçoes SA, Porto Seguro Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that offers a Capitalization Title for Rent, which allows you to rent a property without a guarantor and also participate in sweepstakes. The company was founded in 2012. Roberto de Souza Santos has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Vert-Koin Companhia Securitizadora de Creditos Financeiros engages in the securitization of credits. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and was founded in 2021.

Kinea Investimentos Ltda. (Kinea) is an investment management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by former BankBoston executives in 2007 and is a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco SA, itself a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (ADR: ITUB) in Brazil. Kinea manages hedge funds, multimarket shares funds, real estate funds and private equity funds.

Octante Securitizadora SA provides agricultural sector financing. Its services include acquisition and securitization of agribusiness credits and securities, real estate securities, issuance of agribusiness receivable certificate, and others. The company was founded by William Ismael Rozenbaum Trosman in September 2008 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Opportunity Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Opportunity) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Opportunity SA in Brazil. The firm was founded by Daniel Dantas, Veronica Dantas and Dorio Ferman in 1996. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Opportunity manages equity funds and multi-market funds for various investors.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch SA CVTM is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1998. Eduardo Alcalay has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Part of JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan CCVM SA is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1991. Daniel Darahem has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Part of Opus International Holdings Ltd., Opus Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian investment advisory company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Opus Gestão de Recursos Ltda. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004 by Eduardo Plass, José Mario Osorio, Carlos Henrique Vieira Brandão dos Santos. José Mario Osorio has been the CEO since 2004.

Western Asset Management Company DTVM Ltda. (Western Asset Brazil) is the Brazil-based asset management subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., ultimately owned by Franklin Resource, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides fixed-income, equities and balanced investment management and advisory services for a wide variety of clients such as charitable, corporate, health care, insurance, mutual fund, public and union organizations.

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.

Bradesco SA CTVM is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, itself owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm provides full spectrum of brokerage services specifically tailored for both retail and institutional investors.

Securitizadora de Créditos Imobiliários Vert SA is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company specializes in tax-free fixed income securities, particularly the Agribusiness Receivable Certificate (CRA), which is used to finance the entire agro-industrial chain. With the current escalation of the basic interest rate, Selic, which is at 6.25%% per year, fixed income securities are expected to gain more popularity.