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UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

HSBC Bank USA NA engages in the provision of banking services. Its lines of business are Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Private Bank. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Itaú Unibanco SA is the asset management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (BVMF: ITUB4; NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil. The firm was created as Banco Itaú SA when Unibanco and Itaú merged. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Itaú Unibanco provides a full line of banking services to individual, institutional and corporate clients.

Part of Banco Bradesco SA, Kirton Bank SA is a commercial bank that provides banking services. The company is based in Curitiba, Brazil.

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Part of Holding Plural SA, Genial Investimentos Corretora de Valores Mobiliários SA is a brokerage firm based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Genial Investimentos provides brokerage services. The Brazilian company was founded in 1981 and the CEO is Rodolfo Riechert.

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 Banco Bradesco SA, Bradesco-Kirton Corretora de Câmbio SA provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Roberto Medeiros Paula has been the CEO of the Brazilian company since 2012.

Founded in 1967, J. Safra Corretora de Valores e Câmbio Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and is part of Grupo Safra SA (Private Group). is a Brazilian brokerage company that provides brokerage services.

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.

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.

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.

3R Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (3R) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm founded by Tomás Rocha Awad in 2012. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, 3R offers a range of investment solutions for different investor/client profiles.

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.

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 Banco BTG Pactual SA, BTG Pactual CTVM SA is a Brazilian company that develops digital banking mobile application software. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1973. Rodrigo Goes has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Brasil CCTVM SA is a brokerage services provider. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1990. Marcelo Marangon has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

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.

BB Banco de Investimento SA (BB-BI) is the wholly-owned securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco do Brasil SA (BVMF: BBAS3), a banking institution controlled by the Brazilian government. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BB-BI provides brokerage services and participates in the domestic capital market, operating in intermediation and distribution of bonds and securities in the primary and secondary markets.

Part of Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Haitong Securities do Brasil SA CCVM is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers capital market and financing solutions, as well as corporate governance services. The company has several locations, including headquarters, subsidiaries, and branches throughout the American continent. In recent news, the company successfully completed the issuance of obligations for a corporate sustainability-linked emission and was among the 20 best-placed funds by Morningstar. Carlos José Caetano Guzzo has been the CEO of the company since 2001.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú BBA SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú BBA offers a complete portfolio of infrastructure solutions for the capital market, tailored to meet the needs of their clients. The Brazilian company's solutions include a range of services for the market of capitals. Caio Ibrahim David has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Genial Institucional CCTVM SA is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Genial Investimentos Corretora de Valores Mobiliários SA, ultimately held by Holding Plural SA in Brazil. Headquartered in São Paulo, the firm offers a full spectrum of brokerage services for institutional investors, companies and individuals.

Part of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Goldman Sachs do Brasil CTVM SA is a financial company based in São Paulo, Brazil. In 1995, the Brazilian company established its mergers and acquisitions advisory business in Brazil. The São Paulo office offers a diverse portfolio of products and services, providing clients with access to local experts and the worldwide reach of Goldman Sachs. The company is committed to helping the communities where they work and live, and to supporting a work environment that reflects the diversity of the communities where they operate. The company was founded in 1869 and has offices in major financial centers worldwide. Maria Silvia Bastos Marques has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Meraki Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian equity management company based in São Paulo. Meraki Capital's mission is to provide consistent returns to its clients through intelligent solutions for the preservation and appreciation of their assets. The Brazilian company offers a range of investment funds managed by experienced professionals who have worked in leading financial institutions in Brazil. Meraki Capital's focus is on creating smart solutions to enhance the legacy of each client. The private company was founded in 2020 by Luiz Goshima and Roberto Reis, with Luiz Goshima serving as CEO since then.

GWI Asset Management SA (GWI AM) is an independent Brazil-based asset management firm which was founded in 1995 by Mu Hak You and thirteen partners who joined a project to set up a bank for the local Korean community in Brazil. Located in São Paulo, GWI AM is a Brazilian equity market specialist which provides asset management services for high-net worth individuals and institutional investors in Brazil and abroad.

Part of Toro Participações SA, Toro Investimentos SA is a Brazilian company based in Belo Horizonte that offers financial services such as loan simulation, credit card comparison, and investment simulation. The company also provides free online calculators for overtime, simple interest, vacation, and other financial calculations. Toro Investimentos aims to provide profitability and security to its clients with the help of Santander's support and exclusive advisory services.

Base Partners Consultoria de Investimentos e Negócios Ltda. (Base Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Fernando Spnola and Arthur Mizne. The firm is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

Part of XP, Inc., XP Investimentos CCTVM SA is a financial investment company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a variety of investment options such as CDB, LCA, LCI, COE, CRI, CRA, Fundos, Futuros, Tesouro, and more. XP Investimentos CCTVM was founded in 1997 by Guilherme Benchimol, who has been the CEO since then.

Part of Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple, Casa de Bolsa Santander SA de CV is a Mexican company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Lomas de Santa Fe, Mexico. Rodrigo Velasco has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Claritas Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Claritas) is the Brazilian investment management subsidiary of PFG do Brasil Ltda., ultimately held by The Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: PFG) in the US. The firm was founded in 1999 by Marcelo Karvelis and Renato Ribeiro Fortes Abucham. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Claritas offers local and international funds to individual and institutional investors. The firm is a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and committed to incorporating environmental, social and corporate governance issues into their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

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.

Swiss Reinsurance America Corp. provides property and casualty reinsurance services. Its services encompass risk transfer, risk finance, and asset management. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

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.

Moody's Italia SRL is an investment research firm headquartered in Milan, Italy. The firm was founded in 1999 and is owned by Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's Italia provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis to institutional clients.

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.