Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

George R. Aylward, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $6.3M in 2025, down 5% from $6.6M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 24:1, on median employee pay of $263,420.

Filed
April 7, 2026
Annual meeting
May 20, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$6.3M-5% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
24:1median $263,420
CEO pay in equity
39%$2.4M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
92%of votes cast
CEO Salary
$650,000Base salary for 2025
CEO Stock Awards
$2,442,000Grant date fair value
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$3,200,000Annual cash incentive earned
Say on Pay Support
92%Support at 2025 annual meeting

How Aylward was paid

$6.3M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary10%Stock awards39%Non-equity incentive51%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
George R. AylwardPresident and Chief Executive Officer$6,309,500
Michael A. AngerthalExecutive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer$2,947,500
Barry M. MandinachExecutive Vice President Head of Distribution$2,287,500
Richard W. SmirlExecutive Vice President Chief Operating Officer$2,967,500
Andra C. PurkalitisExecutive Vice President Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary$1,842,500

What changed and why

  • 4.6%CEO total compensation decreased by 4.6% to $6,309,500 in 2025 from $6,616,500 in 2024.
  • $174.3MAdjusted net income attributable to the company decreased by 8% to $174.3 million.
  • $159.5BAssets under management decreased by 8.9% to $159.5 billion at the end of 2025.
  • $23.4BTotal sales decreased by 12.4% to $23.4 billion in 2025.
  • 92%Shareholders previously approved executive compensation with 92% support at the 2025 annual meeting.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.