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Gerdau AmeriSteel Corp. manufactures and recycles steel. The company was founded in October 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Seiva SA Florestas e Industrias engages in crop planting and protection. The company is headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

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.

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 JPMorgan Chase & Co., JPMorgan CCVM SA is a Brazilian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company was founded in 1991. Daniel Darahem has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

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.

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.

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 Lacan Administração de Bens e Participações Ltda, Lacan Investimentos e Participações Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Lacan Investimentos e Participações Ltda. is a Brazilian real asset fund management company with a focus on ESG principles and over 20 years of experience. The company was founded in 2000 by Luiz Augusto de Oliveira Candiota, who has been the CEO since 2000.

Schroder Investment Management Brasil Ltda. (Schroder Brazil) is an asset management firm headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 1994 and is owned by Schroder International Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Schroders Plc (LON: SDR; OTCMKTS: SHNWF) in Great Britain. Schroder Brazil manages local funds for institutional investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients.

ABC Capital Gestão de Investimentos Ltda. is a private company based in São Paulo, Brazil that was founded in 2007. The Brazilian company provides investment advice.

Nest Investimentos Ltda. is an independent fund manager based in Brazil that offers various investment portfolios with unique strategies. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil and has subsidiaries in Brazil. The Brazilian company operates under a model of multi-management and multi-product. The company was founded in 2005 by Francisco Giffoni Meirelles de Andrade, Pedro Tourinho Falcão Baptista, Felipe Prata.

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.

Kondor Administradora e Gestora de Recursos Financieros Ltda. (Kondor Invest) is an independent asset management firm headquartered in in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded in 2006 by Rodrigo Veiga and Marc Kattan. Kondor Invest manages the Kondor funds for individual and corporate investors.

Gerval Investimentos Ltda. is an independent asset management firm headquartered in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Founded in 1973, the firm is responsible for managing third-party resources through investment funds and managed portfolios.

Part of Banco Daycoval SA, Daycoval Asset Management Administração de Recursos Ltda. is a company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Daycoval Asset Management is a Brazilian investment management company that offers a range of investment funds, including fixed income, equity, and pension funds. The company's investment approach is based on a competent risk management strategy that uses alternative scenarios to evaluate performance and risk. Daycoval Asset Management provides a simple and easy way to invest in their products and services, with a team of specialists available to assist clients. The company was founded in 2004, and Morris Dayan has been the CEO of the company since 2004.

Imifarma Produtos Farmacéuticos e Cosméticos SA distributes pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on September 30, 1966 and is headquartered in Belem, Brazil.

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.

Part of Citigroup, Inc., Citibank DTVM SA is a bank with over 100 years of experience in Brazil. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company provides responsible financial services that enable economic growth and progress. The company was founded in 1971. The CEO is Roberto Paolino.

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.

BBA Creditanstalt Bank Ltd. provides commercial banking services. The private company is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Pátria Investimentos Ltda. (Investment Management) (Pátria Investimentos-IM) is the investment management division of Pátria Investimentos Ltda. in Brazil. The firm was founded in 1988 by Alexandre Saigh, Luiz Otavio Reis de Magalhães and Olímpio Matarazzo Neto and was formerly known as Patrimônio Planejamento Financeiro Ltda. They changed their name to Pátria Investimentos in 2002. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, Pátria Investimentos-IM provides institutional and individual clients with a range of Brazilian alternative investment opportunities and advisory services in mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. Their partners and employees invest in their funds to align interests with those of their investors.

Montgomery Asset Management LLC is a private company based in Sarasota, FL that was founded by Josephine Santos Jiménez. DDNS - Discount Domain Name Services is a family owned and operated domain registrar and hosting provider. The company was the first registrar to receive ISS certification.

Aegea Saneamento e Participa??es SA engages in the provision of environmental and sanitation services. It treats and distributes water to residential areas through its own infrastructure. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Part of BNP Paribas SA, Banco BNP Paribas Brasil S/A is a financial institution based in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers investment products and is compensated for their distribution. The company was founded in 1996. Ricardo Guimarães has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Garde Asset Management Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a multi-strategy independent resource management company based in São Paulo, Brazil. Garde Asset Management specializes in managing social security funds and offers a diversified basis of partners, institutional clients, and investors. The company's management is based on the concept of multi-strategy, with members specialized in each investment segment, acting in the Brazilian and international interests of interest, currencies, actions, and commodities, combining traditional management and systematic management. Part of GCP Holding Ltda., Garde Asset Management is a fiduciary company that offers fixed income, multimarket, and stock investment funds. The company was founded in 2013, and Marcelo Giufrida has been the CEO of the company since then.

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.

Solana Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (dba Solana Capital) is an independent third-party asset manager headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The firm was founded by Cláudio Delbrueck in 2013. Solana Capital specializes in the management of variable income assets.

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.

EOS Investimentos Ltda. (EOS) is an independent Brazilian asset management firm which was founded by Flavio Silberberg in 2008. Headquartered in Sao Paulo, EOS provides investment management services to high-net worth individuals and families, companies and family offices.