Roger Allan Downey

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.

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

Samarco Mineração SA engages in the production and processing of iron ore. It has integrated operation which consists of the mining and beneficiation of low-grade iron ore and the transportation of the concentrated ore in the form of slurry through pipelines. The company was founded on May 11, 1977 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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.

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.

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.

Pollux Capital Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Pollux) is an alternative investment management firm which was established in 2005. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pollux manages hedge funds for high net-worth individual and institutional investors

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.

Neo Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Neo) is an independent fund management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2003 and manages the Neo mutual fund range for various investors. Neo is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) which integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into their investment process.

Part of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA, Pará Pigmentos SA is a Brazilian company that processes and distributes kaolin for paper and packaging purposes. The private company is based in Barcarena, Brazil. Pará Pigmentos was acquired by Imerys SA, a PUB of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA from Vale SA on July 29, 2010 for $70 million.

Part of Bank of Montreal, Bank of Montreal Capital Markets (Holdings) Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The private company is based in London, UK and was founded in 1974.

Part of Prumo Logística SA, LLX Minas Rio Logistica Comercial Exportadora SA develops and operates port facilities.

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.

Itaú DTVM SA (Itaú DTVM) is the fund management subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco SA, itself a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (SPSE: ITUB4, ADR: ITUB) in Brazil. Established in 1972, the firm is headquartered in São Paulo and focuses on managing collective investment funds and exclusive and reserved investment funds for individual and institutional clients.

UBS Brasil CCTVM SA is the Brazil-based broker/dealer subsidiary of UBS Brasil Participações S, ultimately owned by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG). Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides broking services to corporate and institutional clients.

CSP - Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém manufactures carbon steel plates. Its products include medium-carbon steel plates, low-carbon steel plates, ultra-low carbon steel plates, high-strength low-alloy steel, American Petroleum Institute steel, and peritectic steel. The company was founded on April 16, 2008 and is headquartered in Sao Goncalo do Amarante, Brazil.

LLX Logistica SA is a private group led by Eike Batista and the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. The Brazilian company was founded by Michael Stephen Vitton.

Sollus Capital Participações Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. operates as a holding Brazilian company. The company was founded in 2008. The CEO is Flavio Shuiti Inoue.

Bramex Comércio e Serviços Ltda. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. from Grupo Trigo on December 31, 2018. The Brazilian company operates a chain of fast food restaurants. is a fast food restaurant chain that was founded in 2004. was acquired by Vinci Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda.

Frontier Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian investment management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Frontier Capital specializes in long-biased investment strategies with Brazilian equities and diversified portfolios. The Brazilian company provides in-depth analysis and original sources of information to its clients. The private company was founded in 2013 by Rodrigo Fonseca and Marcos Guerra.

Âmago Gestão de investimentos Ltda. (dba Âmago Capital) is an independent equity-focused asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was co-founded by Rodrigo Barros and Iram Siqueira in 2016. Âmago Capital manages long-biased investment funds for various investors.

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.

P5 Infrastructure LLC provides port infrastructure and investment services. The private company is based in Scottsdale.

Tordesilhas Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Tordesilhas Capital) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tordesilhas Capital was founded in 2018 and manages assets of high net worth clients.

Vero SA engages in the provision of internet services. It offers a range of plans for broadband and fiber internet. The company was founded on October 11, 2018 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Vitru Brasil Empreendimentos, Participações e Comércio SA provides hybrid digital educational services. It offers the services under Uniasselvi and Unicesumar brands. The company was founded on June 26, 2014 and is headquartered in Florianopolis, Brazil.

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.