Ricardo Vélez Rodríguez

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.

Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo - Metrô operates a mass transportation system. It is in charge of operation and expansion of 61.3 km railway tracks distributed into four lines and linking 55 stations. Its network consists of the North-South line, the Southeast line, the East-West line and the Southwest line. The company was founded on April 24, 1968 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil,

Vale Ltd. engages in the mining, processing, and marketing of nickel. The firm produces nickel, copper, cobalt, platinum, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, gold, and silver. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

BTG Pactual Asset Management S/A DTVM (BTG Pactual-AM) is the investment management subsidiary of Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11) in Brazil. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BTG Pactual-AM was founded in 2010 and provides asset management services to clients, including institutional clients, high-net worth individuals, corporations and distribution partners in Brazil and across Latin America.

Alloha Fibra is a Brazilian company focused on expanding the offer of fiber optics to provide greater internet access and bring people, ideas, and businesses closer. Alloha Fibra is the largest independent fiber optic company in Brazil, with over 3.7 million people connected and 1.4 million homes passed. The private company operates under 9 integrated trade brands that guarantee proximity to customers, bring agility in offers and services, and are focused on direct consumer sales (B2C), corporate and institutional clients (B2B), and networks (infrastructure). Alloha Fibra values ethics, transparency, and integrity, which are part of their culture and way of thinking and acting. The company also has a privacy policy that explains how they collect, use, share, or otherwise treat personal data from individuals. The company was founded by Fernando Torrieli and is led by CEO Lorival Nogueira Luz.

Itaipu Binacional operates a hydroelectric power plant. It is a binational undertaking run by Brazil and Paraguay at the Paraná River on the border section between the two countries. Its generation capacity is 14 GW, with 20 generating units of 70 MW each. The company has offices in Curitiba, Brasília, Assunção and Ciudad del Este. Itaipu Binacional was founded in May, 1984 and is headquartered in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

Inter-American Investment Corp. provides financial services to private sector and state-owned enterprises. It offers financial products, advisory services, asset management, small business financing, project financing and project cycle. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Banco Votorantim SA engages in the provision of banking services. It operates through the Retail and Wholesale segments. The Retail segment includes transactions with the characteristic of direct credit granting to consumer, credit granting, and credit card. The Wholesale segment refers to the financial operations and services directed at financial institutions and corporate. It offers loans and financing, derivatives, foreign trade, bank guarantees, real estate projects, investments, payments, and collection services. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

International Finance Corp. (IFC) operates as a global development institution. It is an organization that fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing capital in the international financial markets and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. The firm operates through three segments: Investment Services, Treasury Services and Advisory Services. The Investment Services segment offers loans, equities, debt securities, trade and supply chain finance and client risk management services. The Treasury Services segment consists of the borrowing, liquid asset management, asset and liability management, and client risk management activities. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

BR Educacional Gestora de Recursos Ltda. is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Crescera Investimentos Ltda. founded in 2006 by Paulo Guedes and Manoel Cordeiro. he firm is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro.

Crescera Private Equity Ltda (Crescera) is the private equity subsidiary of Crescera Investimentos Ltda, itself a subsidiary of Bozano Partners SA. It was founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

BP Venture Capital Ltda. (BP Venture) is a venture capital subsidiary of BR Educacional Gestora de Recursos Ltda., itself as subsidiary of Crescera Investimentos Ltda., and ultimately owned by Bozano Partners SA. The firm was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with an additional office in São Paulo.

Part of Anima Holding SA, HSM Educação SA is a company based in Barueri, Brazil. HSM Educação SA provides educational resources on business, including videos, articles, and podcasts, with a focus on quality and expertise gained from 30 years of experience. Maurício Nogueira Escobar has been the CEO of the Brazilian company since 2013.

Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group BV is a consulting firm that provides business and management consulting services. The private company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands and was founded in 1983.