Octavio Ferreira

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.

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.

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.

Fundação Bradesco was organized with the with the purpose of providing education and professionalization to children, teenagers and adults. They offer courses in educational levels, from elementary, to young adult, to vocational via their schools located throughout Brazil. The firm was founded in 1956, and is based in Osasco, São Paulo.

Banco Fibra SA operates commercial, foreign exchange, investment portfolios, credit, financing, and manages investment clubs. Its services include credit operations, anticipation of receivables, export, import, checking account, bank deposit certificate, capital markets, derivatives, and others. The company was founded on February 18, 1988 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Fundação Petrobras de Seguridade Social (Petros) is the pension fund management subsidiary of Petroleo Brasileiro SA (SP: PETR3) in Brazil. Established in 1969, the firm manages the Petros Plan of the Petrobras System and the Petros-2 Plan for retirees and pensioners. They also manage pension plans offered by various companies, entities and class associations. They are a socially responsible investor and signatory of the U.N. Principles for Responsible Investment which includes environmental, social and governance issues in their investment analysis and decision-making processes.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 Mauá Capital SA, Mauá Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2005 by João Cesar Tourinho, William Ismael Rozenbaum Trosman, Luiz Fernando Figueiredo.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, Fator SA Corretora de Valores is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Rogério Karp Macedo. Fator SA Corretora de Valores was acquired by Banco BTG Pactual SA.

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.

BV Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. (BV DTVM) is an asset management firm headquartered in headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1999 as Votorantim Capital DTVM Ltda., subsequently became Votorantim Asset Management DTVM Ltda. in 2000 and changed their name to BV Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários Ltda. in 2021. They are a subsidiary of Kartra Participaçoes Ltda., which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4). BV DTVM manages the assets of third parties and creates customized financial solutions for a range of clients which includes institutional and corporate investors, private banking clients, distributors, and international funds and investors.

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.

BTG Pactual WM Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (BTG Pactual WM) is the wealth management subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11) in Brazil. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, BTG Pactual WM was founded in 1990 and provides personalized wealth management solutions to corporate, institutional and high-net worth clients.

Part of SAS Rue la Boétie, CA Indosuez Wealth (Brasil) SA DTVM provides investment advice. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 1997. The CEO is Urbano Araujo de Moraes.

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.

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 Canvas Participações Ltda., Enduro Capital Investimentos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides information about Canvas Capital and Canvas Funds to investors and potential investors. The company was founded in 1998. Antonio Carlos Quintella has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Brasilprev Seguros e Previdência SA (Brasilprev) is the Brazilian insurance management subsidiary of Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG) in the US. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 1993 and offers retirement plans for individuals and businesses in the Plano Gerador de Benefício Livre (PGBL) and Vida Gerador de Benefício Livre (VGBL) categories.

Confederação Nacional das Instituições Financeiras - CNF is a civic and social organization based in Brasilia, Brazil. CNF operates as a civic and social organization. The Brazilian company was founded in 1985 and the CEO is Jose Ricardo da Costa Aguiar Alves.

Santander Brasil Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SBG) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of Santander Asset Management Investment Holdings Ltd. in Great Britain. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, SBG was founded in 2008 and offers a diversified range of investment funds, managed portfolios and investment advice to individual, corporate and institutional investors.

Part of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras SA, Fundação Eletrosul de Previdência e Assistência Social - ELOS is a company based in Florianópolis, Brazil that has been providing supplementary pension plans for over 49 years. The Brazilian company offers tailored pre-approved loans for each participant profile and with reduced rates, as they are a closed and non-profit entity. The company manages investment profiles, which can be chosen according to their projects for the future. The defined benefit plan is sponsored by CGT Eletrosul and exclusive to its employees. The main feature of this plan is the union between participants, as they contribute to a single fund, where profitability is collective.

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.

Part of Quasar Investimentos e Participações Ltda., Quasar Asset Management Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a fund. The Brazilian company was founded in 2011 by Carlos Alberto Maggioli. Carlos Alberto Maggioli has been the CEO since 2011.

Part of LCA Consultores Ltda., MCM Consultores Associados Ltda. is a macroeconomic consulting firm based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a range of services including strategic planning studies, projects and opinions, seminars and lectures, and publications on the monitoring, analysis, and projection of economic indicators. MCM is known for its highly qualified team composed of political scientists and solid economists with leading academic training in applied economics and political analysis. on April 12, 2013. The company was acquired by LCA Consultores Ltda.

AndBank Gestão de Patrimônio Financeiro Ltda. (AndBank) is the Brazilian private banking subsidiary of Banco AndBank (Brasil) SA, which in turn is owned by Andorra Banc Agricol Reig SA in Andorra. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, the firm was founded in 2008 as Lla Gestão de Patrimônio Financeiro Ltda. AndBank provides private banking services and investment solutions to individual investors, institutions and companies.

J. Safra Asset Management Ltda. (Safra AM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of Sercom Trade Services Ltda., ultimately held by Grupo Safra SA in Brazil. Founded in 1968, Safra AM manages assets for individual and institutional clients.

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.

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.

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.

Persevera Gestão De Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Persevera Asset Management is a Brazilian unique asset management company that caters to a changing country. The private company specializes in regulatory policies and manuals. The company was founded in 2018 by Fernando Fontoura, and Guilherme George Abbud has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Confederação Interestadual Das Cooperativas Ligadas Ao Sicredi (Sicredi) is an asset management firm headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The firm is a subsidiary of Banco Cooperativo Sicredi SA. Sicredi manages investment funds and portfolios.

Genoa Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company's description is currently limited to "genoa capital Genoa Capital". The company was founded in 2019 and Rodrigo Noel has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

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.

Norte Asset Management Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a newly founded investment management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company specializes in managing assets in the stock and fixed income markets. The private company was founded in 2020 by Diego Bottai, Edson Fujimori, Gustavo Macedo Salomao, Egídio Freitas, Rafael Castro.