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Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (Dimensional) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by David Booth in 1981 and is a subsidiary of Dimensional Holdings LLC, which is wholly-owned by Dimensional Holdings, Inc. Dimensional primarily manages securities and other assets for institutional investors. They also manage securities and other assets for high-net-worth individuals and clients of independent financial advisors. The firm is the investment adviser to various SEC-registered investment companies which represent separate funds in aggregate, such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Opportunity Asset Adm de Recursos de Terceiros Ltda. (Opportunity) is the asset management subsidiary of Banco Opportunity de Investimento SA in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1994 by Daniel Dantas, Veronica Dantas and Dorio Ferman. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Opportunity manages a range of funds for individual and institutional 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.

Conservation International Foundation operates and supports environmental conservation services. It promotes sustainable care for the nature. Through science, policy and field work, they're applying solutions to protect the natural resources. It helps communities, countries and societies protect tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, wetlands, lakes and the sea. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Fundação de Assistência e Previdência Social do BNDES FAPES (FAPES) is the pension fund management subsidiary of state-owned Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social SA in Brazil. Founded in 1974 by the National Bank for Economic and Social Development, the firm is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and aims to contribute to the financial security and health of participants and beneficiaries of the pension fund.

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 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.

Banco BBM SA operates as a financial institution. It offers credit facilities to corporate clients and financial advisory services for wealth management of individuals in Brazil. The firm provides structured financial solutions, such as exclusive funds, investment funds; fixed income products, including government bonds and private securities, foreign exchange transactions, loans, structured notes, and derivatives and macroeconomic analysis. The company was founded in 1858 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Part of Spinnaker Financial Services Ltd., Spinnaker Capital Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Spinnaker Capital Consultoria em Gestão de Recursos Ltda. 's principal business is emerging markets investment management. The Brazilian company is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The company was founded in 1999 by Marcos Lederman. Christopher Ian Teague has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Dynamo Administração de Recursos Ltda. (Dynamo) is an independent asset management firm which was founded as a partnership in 1993 to manage Brazilian equities. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the firm manages a range of mutual funds for individual and institutional investors. Dynamo only manages funds. They outsource all back office work and do not have a proprietary portfolio. The firm's partners invest a significant amount of thier own capital in the funds which the firm manages.

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.

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.

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).

XP Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (XP) is the asset management subsidiary of XP Holding Investimentos SA, ultimately held by XP, Inc. (NASDAQ: XP) in Brazil. The firm was founded in 2006 by Guilherme Benchimol. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, XP manages a range of funds for individuals, financial institutions, businesses, family offices and institutional investors.

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.

Part of Banco BTG Pactual SA, BTG Pactual CTVM SA is a Brazilian company that develops digital banking mobile application software. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1973. Rodrigo Goes has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

AF Invest Administração de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. provides trust aides and assessores de confiança services. is a Brazilian company founded in 1990 by Evaldo Fontes and Marcelo Martins Araújo. Evaldo Fontes has been the CEO since its inception.

Meta Asset Management Ltda. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2004 by Célio Afonso da Silva. Célio Afonso da Silva has been the CEO since 2004.

Part of Vinci Partners Investments Ltd., Vinci Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. is a Brazilian company that provides investment advice. The company was founded in 2009 by Alessandro Monteiro Morgado Horta, Gilberto Sayão da Silva, Paulo Fernando Carvalho de Oliveira. Alessandro Monteiro Morgado Horta has been the CEO since 2009.

Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda. (Kapitalo) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Carlos Woelz and João Carlos Pinho in 2009. Kapitalo manages funds for individual and institutional investors.

Icatu Vanguarda Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (Icatu Vanguarda) is the asset management subsidiary of Icatu Holding SA in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1998. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Icatu Vanguarda provides asset management services to institutional or individual clients.

Part of Icatu Holding SA, Icatu Seguros SA is a life insurance, social security, and capitalization company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Icatu Seguros offers solutions to protect families and financial futures through life insurance, private pension funds, and capitalization titles. The Brazilian company manages over $52 billion in investment funds and is recognized for its excellence in management both in Brazil and abroad. Icatu Seguros also offers tailor-made experiences and services for partnerships. The company was founded in 1973 by Carlos Alberto de Figueiredo Trindade Filho, and the CEO is Luciano Snel Corrêa.

Gavea Investimentos Ltda. (GIL) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and was founded in 2003. Formerly known as 3F Administracao De Recursos Ltda., the firm was founded in 2003 by Arminio Fraga and Luiz Henrique Fraga. In 2010, Gavea became a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management, the asset management arm of J.P Morgan Chase & Co. and created a strategic alliance with Highbridge Capital Management, the global alternative asset manager owned by JPMorgan Asset Management. GIL’s activities are focused on hedge funds, private equity funds, equity funds and real estate funds.

STK Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. provides investment advice. and has subsidiaries in Brazil and Cayman Islands. The Brazilian company was founded in 2010 by Antenor Fernandes, Luciana de Oliveira Cezar Coelho. Antenor Fernandes has been the CEO since 2010.

Constância Investimentos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. provides investment advice to its clients. is a Brazilian company founded in 2009 by Cassiano Leme, who has been the CEO since its inception.

SPX Equities Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (SPX) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in 2011, SPX manages Brazilian equity Long Bias and Long Only Funds.

Part of Bahia Holding SA, Bahia AM Renda Fixa Ltda. The company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2011. Thiago Mendez has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Banco BTG Pactual SA (Investment Management) (BTG Pactual-IM) is the investment management division of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11), an investment bank headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 2009, BTG Pactual-IM provides asset management services through investment funds and managed portfolios. They invest on behalf of institutional investors, such as pension funds, corporations, insurance companies, financial intermediaries, governments, and high-net-worth individuals and family offices.

Florença Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (FGR) is an independent investment adviser headquartered in Rio de Janeiro and was founded in 2011. The firm provides investment advisory and management services to their clients.

VELT Partners Investimentos Ltda (VELT Partners) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. VELT Partners was founded in 2016 to offer the Velt Partners Fund for high net worth investors.

Part of Absolute Holding Ltda., Absolute Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. is a Brazilian independent resource manager based in São Paulo. Absolute's disciplined culture is reflected in its principles and processes, which prioritize respect for people, time, and clear communication. The Brazilian company has grown its assets under management consistently over time, with a team of professionals who share a significant intercession in macroeconomic and market analysis and management philosophy. Absolute offers several investment strategies, including disciplined macro, shares, arbitrage, and credit. The company provides regulatory documents in compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains transparency in its actions. The company was founded in 2013, and Tiago Sant'Anna has been the CEO since then.

SPX International Asset Management Ltd. (SPX) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2015 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of IAM Holding Ltda., in Brazil. SPX provides investment advisory services and portfolio management services to individuals and institutional clients.

AdamCapital Gestão de Recursos Ltda. (AdamCapital) is the asset management subsidiary of Ackland Holdings Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded by Márcio Appel and André Salgado in 2013. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, AdamCapital manages a range of investment funds for various investors.

Legacy Capital Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Legacy Capital is formed by professionals with a long history of working together and great experience in asset management. is a Brazilian independent asset management company founded in 2017.

Absoluto Partners Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in Rio de Janeiro, BR. and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Brazilian company's engaged team and proven investment philosophy allow them to achieve deep knowledge about each company analyzed, with the aim of finding those that have excellence in leadership and execution, leading to consistent results in the long run. The company was founded in 2019 by Gustavo Hungria and José Zitelmann Falcão Vieira, with Gustavo Hungria serving as the CEO since then.

Rapier Investimentos e Gestão Patrimonial Ltda. is a private company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that was founded in 2002. The Brazilian company provides investment advice.

Capstone Partners Gestao de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2019 by Márcio Albuquerque, Sebastian Lewit, Frederico Saraiva.

Mar Asset Management Gestora de Recursos Ltda. The private company is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2019 by Philippe Perdigão and Bruno Coutinho. Bruno Coutinho has been the CEO since 2019.

Encore Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil that provides investment advice. The Brazilian company was founded in 2020 by Alexandre Bagnoli, José Eduardo Sebastião, Guilherme Silva. João Luiz Braga has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

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.