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Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

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.

BRZ Investimentos Ltda. is the asset management subsidiary of Weigl Participações SA in Brazil, itself a subsidiary of GP Investments Ltd. (BVMF: GPIV33), a firm based in the Bermuda Islands and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and traded on the EuroMTF market. The firm was incubated at GP Investimentos in 1998 and formerly known as GP Administração de Recursos. They became BRZ Investimentos in 2007. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BRZ Investimentos is a multi-product, customer-focused firm which performs in-house research, strict risk control and mainly offers credit and private equity funds strategies.

Descomplica Cursos Livres via Web SA engages in the development and provision of online learning resources for students in the high school, pre-university, and post-graduate levels. It provides text, video, and interactive content in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geography, history, writing, and languages, and evaluation materials such as exams and quizzes. The company was founded by Marco Alexandre Sapoznik Fisbhen in March 2011 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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.

UBS Casa de Bolsa SA de CV is the Mexican brokerage subsidiary of UBS Grupo Financiero SA de CV, ultimately owned by UBS AG (NYSE: UBS) in the US. Headquartered in Colonia Polanco V Sección, the firm was founded in 2003 and provides trading and brokerage services to various investors.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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 Haitong Securities Co., Ltd., Haitong do Brasil Participações Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Haitong do Brasil Participações provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004. The CEO is Miguel António von Rechberg Lins.

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.

Banco JPMorgan SA (Banco JPM) is the Brazilian private banking subsidiary of JPMorgan International Finance Ltd., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) in the US. Founded in 1990, Banco JPM is headquartered in S?o Paulo and provides a range of services including investment banking, global corporate banking, asset management, private banking and treasury & securities services.

Oceana Investimentos ACVM Ltda. (Oceana) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm which was founded by Leonardo Messer, Rodrigo Santos, Marcello Ganem and Alexandre Rezende in 2008. Headquartered in Rio De Janeiro, the firm manages funds for individual and institutional investors. Oceana is a socially responsible investor which partners with the Viva Rio Project, a non-profit organization which works to create safe and healthy communities in vulnerable territories.

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 Banco Daycoval SA, Daycoval Asset Management Administração de Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Daycoval Asset Management is a Brazilian investment management company that offers a range of investment funds, including fixed income, equity, and pension funds. The company's investment approach is based on a competent risk management strategy that uses alternative scenarios to evaluate performance and risk. Daycoval Asset Management provides a simple and easy way to invest in their products and services, with a team of specialists available to assist clients. The company was founded in 2004, and Morris Dayan has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Vinci Equities Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Vinci Equities) is the asset management subsidiary of Vinci Partners Investimentos Ltda., which is owned by Vinci Partners Investments Ltd. (NASDAQ: VINP) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 2009 through a partnership with Brazilian asset manager GAS Investimentos. Vinci Equities specializes in equities strategies with an emphasis on value stocks. They manage portfolios for a range of clients including private banks, pension funds, fund of funds and third party distributors.

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.

Banco J. Safra SA (BJS) is the wealth management subsidiary of Banco Safra SA and their ultimate parent is Grupo Safra SA. BJS provides a private banking and wealth management services for high-net worth, institutional and individual clients. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and was founded in 1998.

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.

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.

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.

Afya Participações SA engages in medical education services. It offers a platform for medical learning and continuing education activities for doctors. The company was founded on October 2, 2015 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.

ASA Asset Gestão em Investimentos Ltda. (ASA Investments) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2018 and is a subsidiary of Asa 1 Holding Nao Financeira Ltda., which is owned by Alberto J. Safra Holding Ltda. ASA Investments develops investment products for various types of clients.

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.