Société Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (VIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS).The firm was originally formed in 1975 as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. They completed a spin-off in 2009 to become independent of the Phoenix Companies. VIA serves as investment adviser to the Virtus mutual funds and closed-end funds.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. (Duff & Phelps) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was established in 1979, evolving from the Duff & Phelps investment research firm founded in 1932. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., itself wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). They provide investment supervisory services and manages investment advisory accounts for registered investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and institutional and individual separate accounts. Duff & Phelps is a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).

Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (KAR) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Richard Kayne, John Anderson and Allan Rudnick in 1984. They are a direct subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., ultimately held by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). KAR provides investment management and wealth advisory solutions to institutional, broker-dealer and high-net-worth clients.

Part of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., VP Distributors LLC provides broker-dealer services. The private company is based in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus ETF Advisers LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2013 as ETFIS Capital LLC. They are a subsidiary of ETFIS Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Virus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Virtus ETF Advisers operates a multi-manager ETF platform that provides investors access to differentiated investment capabilities from select sub-advisers.

Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc. (VAIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VAIA provides investment services and manages investment advisory accounts for certain open-end and closed-end registered investment companies (Funds) and UCITS.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

Sustainable Growth Advisers LP (SGA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by George Fraise, Gordon Marchand and Robert Rohn in 2003. On July 2018, the firm was acquired by Virtus Partners, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). SGA manages portfolios and provides investment advisory services for both US and non-US institutions, corporate pension plans, public pension plans, Taft-Hartley plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, superannuation fund sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, healthcare organizations, high net-worth family offices and unified managed account platforms.

Silvant Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm is a 100% owned subsidiary of Virtus Fund Advisers LLC, which was formerly known as RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC prior to the acquisition of RidgeWorth by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. on June 1, 2017. Virtus Fund Advisers is an investment adviser registered with the SEC and is also a money management holding company. Virtus Fund Advisers is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Intermediate Holdings LLC, which is wholly owned by Virtus Partners, Inc., whose parent company is Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Prior to 2008, Silvant was known as the Growth Equity division of Trusco Capital Management, Inc., which became RidgeWorth in 2008.

Virtus Fund Advisers LLC (VFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1985, the firm was originally named Trusco Capital Management, Inc. and later became RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. and RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC. They were formerly a majority-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI). They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS), when the latter acquired the firm in June 2017 and subsequently changed their name into Virtus Fund Advisers LLC. VFA provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments and foundations, governmental entities, and other corporate entities as well as high net-worth clients.

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC (Ceredex) is a SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Orlando, Florida. The firm was founded in 2008 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc. (VPI), which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (Virtus) (NASDAQ: VRTS). Ceredex manages assets for institutional and individual clients through separately managed accounts and subadvisory relationships that include mutual funds, collective investment trusts, and offshore funds (UCITS).

NFJ Investment Group LLC (NFJ) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2020 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). NFJ provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management or sub-advisory services to institutional clients and non-institutional clients principally through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and a variety of commingled funds and SEC registered closed-end investment companies.

Virtus International Management LLP (VIM) is a specialty fixed-income investment management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtus International Services Ltd., ultimately owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NYSE: VRTS) in the US. Formerly known as Stone Harbor Investment Partners (UK) LLP, VIM manages assets for institutional clients globally.