Eduardo Alves de Castro

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.

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 Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, Banco BBA Creditanstalt SA is an international investment bank. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Perfin Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Perfin) is the asset management subsidiary of Infinity Participacoes Em Novos Negocios Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2007 by Ralph Gustavo Rosenberg and Luís de Oliveira Perego. Headquartered in São Paulo, Perfin specializes in equity fund management for individual and institutional investors. To align investments, the partners invest in the same vehicles as clients.

Bresser Administração de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil, and has subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands and Brazil. Bresser Asset Management focuses on the knowledge and evaluation of companies and sectors present in the Brazilian stock market. The Brazilian company has built a solid investor base based on a relationship of transparency and confidence with customers. Bresser Asset Management offers its customers an excellent risk/return relationship and an extremely trained and experienced team. The company warns the public about the false use of their name to offer personal loans on the internet and clarifies that the manager and his funds do not act in the credit segment. Bresser Fast Funds FIC, Bresser Hedge End, and Bresser Hedge Plus End are allowed to make investments in financial assets abroad. The profitability obtained in the past does not represent a guarantee of future profitability. is a traditional resource manager founded in 2001 by Rodrigo Bresser-Pereira.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Part of Zenith Holding de Investimentos e Participações Ltda., Compostela Capital Gestao De Recursos Ltda. The company is based in Londrina, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2009 by Otávio Augusto Fernandes Monteiro. Otávio Augusto Fernandes Monteiro has been the CEO since 2009.

Fram Capital Gestão de Ativos Ltda. (FRAM Capital) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2006, the firm offers qualified services, from investment fund management and fiduciary services to foreign exchange, fixed income and derivatives market making to the financial market. FRAM Capital is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

AMS Capital Ltda., do-business-as M. Safra & Co. Money Managers, is a privately-held asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Ezra Moise Safra as Everest Participações Ltda. in 1998 to manage resources of the Safra family. AMS Capital offers investment funds for qualified investors, individuals and companies.

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.

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.

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.

Real Investor Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in Londrina, Brazil. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. Real Investor Asset Management is the Brazilian company's main focus. The private company was founded in 2010 by Cesar Augusto Lopes Paiva, who has been the CEO since 2010.

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.

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.

Propel Investimentos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. provides investment advice. and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2011 by Arnaldo Ferreira Braga Neto. Arnaldo Ferreira Braga Neto has been the CEO since 2011.

Part of Wealth High Governance Holding de Participações SA, Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda provides investment advice. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company was founded in 2019. Marco Aurélio Abrahão has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Part of Warsk Participações Ltda., Apex Capital Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides independent management of third-party resources. The company's description includes policies related to ethics, risk, internal controls, personal investment, allocation, information security, training, voting, privacy, ESG, and environmental practices. The company specializes in analyzing and managing resources for large national and international banks and managers. The company was founded in 2011 by José Rocha, Fabio Spinola Vianna, Paulo Eduardo Muller Weickert. Fabio Spinola Vianna has been the CEO since 2011.

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.