Alexandre Bettamio

Council of the Americas, Inc. is a non-profit organization, which engages in the management of professional membership organization. It aims to promote economic and social development, open markets, rule of law, and democracy. The firm is composed of companies representing the sectors of banking and finance, consulting services, consumer products, energy and mining, manufacturing, media, technology, and transportation. The company was founded by David Rockefeller Sr. in 1965 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Multiplo SA (BoA Merrill Lynch) is the Brazil-based investment banking subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International Holdings Inc., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) since 2009. Located in Sao Paulo, the firm was formerly known as Banco Merrill Lynch SA. They changed their name to Banco Merrill Lynch de Investimentos SA in 2002 and became Bank of America Merrill Lynch Banco Multiplo in 2011.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.