Julio Fernandes

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.

GAP Gestora de Recursos Ltda. (Gap Asset) is the Brazilian asset management subsidiary of GAH Participacoes Ltda., ultimately held by Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: PRU) in the US. The firm was founded in 1996 by Renato Junqueira B. Ribeiro, Emanuel Pereira da Silva and Carlos Camacho. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Gap Asset manages the GAP range of funds including multimarket, equities, fund of funds, private pension plans and hedge funds.

Banco Itau Asset Management (Itaú AM) is the asset management arm of Banco Itaú SA, a subsidiary of Itaú Unibanco Holding SA (NYSE: ITUB) in Brazil, a leading bank in Latin America. The leading asset manager in the region, Itaú AM is headquartered in São Paulo. They are the largest mutual fund manager among private-sector banks, providing investment products, third party security services, brokerage and manage portfolios for various investors and funds including corporations, private bank customers, pension funds and foreign investors.