Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers

The firm's leadership and investment committee members are not publicly named at the subsidiary level. Investment decisions are likely overseen by senior professionals within Virtus Investment Partners' broader organization, which has a publicly known executive team including CEO George R. Aylward and President Michael J. Weidenbruch (per Virtus Investment Partners corporate filings, 2025). The alternative unit's specific CIO or managing director has not been disclosed.

The firm does not source proprietary direct deals; instead, it acts as a gatekeeper and advisor, evaluating external alternative investment managers and funds for inclusion in Virtus's platform or for client allocations. Deal flow comes from Virtus's existing relationships with institutional-quality asset managers and the broader alternative investment community.

It is neither. The firm is a registered investment adviser (RIA) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, a publicly traded corporation. Its business model is to serve as an alternatives-focused platform within a multi-boutique asset manager, providing institutional clients access to hedge funds, private equity, and real assets.

The firm does not deploy proprietary balance sheet capital into funds or direct deals. Instead, it selects and recommends external alternative investment strategies to its clients and the broader Virtus platform. Commitments are made by Virtus's public fund vehicles or by institutional clients separately managed accounts.

The firm covers the full spectrum of alternative investment stages through its external manager selection, including venture capital, growth equity, buyout, private credit, real estate, and hedge fund strategies. The specific stage focus depends on the underlying manager recommended for a given mandate.

The firm has not publicly disclosed any sector restrictions. Given its role as a platform of external managers, sector exposure depends on the funds and strategies it selects. There are no known negative screens or explicit avoidance sectors in the public record.

Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers is a wholly owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, a publicly traded global asset manager (NYSE: VRTS). Virtus operates a multi-boutique model in which each affiliate retains its own investment identity, brand, and culture. The alternative unit is one of several affiliates focused on nontraditional strategies, complementing other affiliates that handle equities, fixed income, and multi-asset solutions.