Rafael Guardado

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.

Far Fator Administração de Recursos Ltda. (FAR) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Fator SA, ultimately owned by Fator Empreendimentos e Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil.^ Established in 1997, the firm is based in Based in Sao Paulo and develops tailored products for individual and institutional clients including open and closed pension funds, the public sector and insurance companies.

Rio Bravo Investimentos Ltda. (Rio Bravo) is an asset manager headquartered Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Gustavo Franco and Paulo Bilyk in 2000. They are owned by Rio Bravo Asset Management Participações SA, which is owned by Fosun International Holdings Ltd. in British Virgin Islands. Rio Bravo offers investment funds for institutional investors.

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

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.

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 Fator Empreendimentos e Participações Ltda, Banco Fator SA is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1973. The CEO is Marco Antonio Bologna.

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.

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.

Bram Bradesco Asset Management S/A DTVM (BRAM) is an asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2000 as a result of the consolidation of Bradesco Templeton Asset Management, BCN Alliance Asset Management, Boavista, BANEB, Credireal and Banco Bradesco´s Fund Management and Investment Portfolio departments. They are a subsidiary of Banco Bradesco BBI SA, which is owned by Banco Bradesco SA (BVMF: BBDC4, NYSE: BBD). The firm manages local funds that invest globally for Brazilian investors and, on the other hand, it manages management of Latin American funds for foreign investors. BRAM is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

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.

Banco Alfa de Investimento SA (Investment Management) (Banco Alfa-IM) is the investment management division of Banco Alfa de Investimento SA (BVMF: BRIV3) in Brazil. Founded in 1966, the firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and manages investment funds for individual and corporate clients.

Omega Geração SA engages in delivering renewable energy. It focuses on wind, hydro, and solar energy. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

JGP Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (JGP) is the asset management y subsidiary of JGP Participacoes Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1998 by a group of investment professionals including André Roberto Jakurski, Arlindo Raggio Vergaças Jr. and José Carlos Carvalho. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, JGP manages the JGP range of funds and provides investment advisory services to sophisticated investors and high-net worth individuals. To align interests with those of their clients, the JGP partners invest in the JGP funds.

Távola Capital Gestão de Recursos LTDA is a Brazilian investment advisory company founded in 2002. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. Távola Capital provides investment advice to its clients.

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.

Votorantim CTVM Ltda. is the brokerage subsidiary of Banco Votorantim SA, which is ultimately held by the Government of Brazil. The firm is headquartered in São Paulo and was founded in 1995. Votorantim provides brokerage services to their clients.

JGP Global Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (JGP) is the asset management subsidiary of JGP Participações Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded by André Roberto Jakurski in 2006. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, JGP manages credit, multi-market and equity funds and offers wealth management services for high net worth individuals.

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.

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.

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.

Emerald Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. (Emerald) is a multi-family office headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm is a subsidiary of Tehama Participações SA, ultimately owned by Grupo Safra SA. It was founded in 2008 to manage the resources of the J.Safra Family. Emerald expanded its operations from 2013 onwards, when it also started to provide securities consulting and financial planning services to a select group of clients.

Tarpon Gestora de Recursos SA (Tarpon Gestora) is the wholly-owned fund management subsidiary of Tarpon Investimentos SA (SP: TRPN3) in Brazil. The firm is headquartered in São Paulo and was founded in 2012 when Tarpon Investimentos SA reorganized, integrating the activities of the securities portfolio into a unique entity. The reorganization transferred certain third party fund assets to Tarpon Gestora, which subsequently manages all funds, portfolios and investment vehicles for Tarpon Investimentos.

FOB Participações SA operates as a holding company, which engages in manufacture of fashion clothing and accessories. The company was founded on August 6, 2012 and is headquartered in Cianorte, Brazil.

Safra Asset Management Ltda. (Private Equity) (Safra Asset) is the private equity operational division of Safra Asset Management Ltda. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It was founded in 2010.

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.

Part of HSBC Holdings Plc, HSBC Brasil Holding SA is a Brazilian company that provides banking and financial services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Part of Maccro Holdings Ltda., Macro Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a financial investment management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Macro Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. specializes in personalized investment management services that are aligned with clients' financial goals and risk profiles, with the aim of maximizing returns and protecting their investments. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004, and Mauro Bergstein has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Kairós Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Kairós Capital provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2018 by Luiz Fabiano Gomes Godoi.

Blueline Asset Management Ltda. is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Cayman Islands. is an independent asset management firm led by a group of partners with an average of 28 years of experience in the financial industry, including previous positions at J.P. Morgan and Banco BBM. The Brazilian company operates as a meritocratic partnership with a focus on profitability and strict risk control. The private company was founded in 2018, and Giovani Pereira e Silva has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

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 Evik Participaçoes Ltda., Evolve Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that created the Evolve investment club to manage resources with the aim of meeting common customer demands in variable income. The investment process of Evolve Capital is composed of 6 phases, starting with the origination of opportunities and followed by analysis. The company was founded in 2016 by Mateus Cosac, Sergio Lisa de Figueiredo. Mateus Cosac has been the CEO since 2016.

Part of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Itaú Unibanco Asset Management Ltda. is a financial services company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Itaú Unibanco Asset Management Ltda. provides various financial services, as described in their website. The Brazilian company was founded in 2021 and Carlos Augusto Salamonde has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Jus Capital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian investment advisory company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jus Capital provides investment advice to its clients. The Brazilian company was founded in 2015 by Luiz Felipe Coutinho Dias de Souza.

Part of SVN Controle e Participações Ltda., SVN Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that specializes in asset management. The company was founded in 2021. Leonardo Morales has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

SFA Investimentos Ltda. is a resource management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. SFA Investimentos focuses on investing in long-term focus companies to generate alpha and create equity value and growth for their investors. The Brazilian company has a differentiated investment philosophy and solid and well-structured processes to achieve long-term returns and preserve them. SFA Investimentos has invested time and resources to develop processes that allow its professionals to know deeply invested companies, their strategies, and execution capacity. The private company provides a monthly report and quarterly management letter to its subscribers. The information available on their website is exclusively informative and does not constitute any kind of investment counseling. The company was founded in 2013 by Ciro Aliperti Neto, who has been the CEO since then.