Patricia I. Maniero

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Corretora de Valores Mobiliarios SA is a Brazilian company that offers specialized investment solutions to help clients achieve their investment goals. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. The company also provides processes and services to protect clients from cyber threats and online fraud. The company was founded in 2001. Alessandro Zema has been the CEO of the company since 2008.

Part of The Hearst Family Trust, Fitch Ratings Brasil Ltda. The company is based in São Paulo, Brazil. is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Fitch Ratings was founded in 1997. Rafael Guedes has been the CEO of the Brazilian company since 1999.

Moody's Investors Service Ltd. is the Great Britain-based investment research subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. The firm was founded in 1985 under the name Rapidcredit Ltd. Headquartered in London, Moody's Investors Service provides credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. Credit ratings and research help investors analyze the credit risks associated with fixed-income securities. Such independent credit ratings and research also contribute to efficiencies in fixed-income markets and other obligations, such as insurance policies and derivative transactions, by providing credible and independent assessments of credit risk.

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 XP, Inc., XP Investimentos CCTVM SA is a financial investment company based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Brazilian company offers a variety of investment options such as CDB, LCA, LCI, COE, CRI, CRA, Fundos, Futuros, Tesouro, and more. XP Investimentos CCTVM was founded in 1997 by Guilherme Benchimol, who has been the CEO since then.

Larrain Vial SA Corredora de Bolsa is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Larrain Vial SA in Chile. Headquartered in Santiago, the firm was founded in 1954 and provides execution services to institutional clients.

West End Advisors LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY.

BNP Paribas Asset Management Brasil Ltda. (BNPPAM) is the Brazilian asset management arm of Banco BNP Paribas Brasil SA, itself a subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA (XP: BNP, ADR: BNPQY) in France. The firm is headquartered in Sao Paulo and was founded in 1998. BNPPAM provides competitive investment options for high-net worth individuals, pension funds, insurance companies and foreign investors.

Moody's France SAS is a global integrated risk assessment firm headquartered in Paris, France. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO) in the US. Moody's France provides investors with a comprehensive view of global debt markets through credit ratings and research. It also provides data, analytics and insights to equip leaders of financial, non-financial and government organizations with effective tools to understand a range of risks.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

BB Banco de Investimento SA (BB-BI) is the wholly-owned securities brokerage subsidiary of Banco do Brasil SA (BVMF: BBAS3), a banking institution controlled by the Brazilian government. Headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, BB-BI provides brokerage services and participates in the domestic capital market, operating in intermediation and distribution of bonds and securities in the primary and secondary markets.

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.

Logos Gestão de Recursos Ltda. is a Brazilian company based in São Paulo. is committed to providing secure investment opportunities for its clients. The Brazilian company was founded in 2018 by Ricardo da Cruz Gouveia Vieira and Luiz Henrique Guerra, with Ricardo da Cruz Gouveia Vieira serving as CEO since then.