George Aylward is President and Chief Executive Officer of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS). The company reported total compensation of $6,309,500 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $650,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $3,200,000 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $2,442,000 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $17,500 |
| Total | $6,309,500 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. filed April 7, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-145685.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $650,000 | $0 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $2,442,000 | $0 | $17,500 | $6,309,500 |
| FY2024 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $641,667 | $0 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $17,250 | $6,858,917 |
| FY2023 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | $600,000 | $0 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $16,500 | $6,616,500 |
| FY2022 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $600,000 | $0 | $3,200,000 | $0 | $2,700,000 | $0 | $15,250 | $6,515,250 |
| FY2021 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $600,000 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $14,996 | $8,614,966 |
| FY2020 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $591,667 | — | $3,000,000 | — | $4,400,000 | — | $14,250 | $8,005,917 |
| FY2019 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $550,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $14,000 | $7,314,000 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Virtus Investment Partners, Inc..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $10,519,228 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-4,209,728 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 14th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 7 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| George Aylward this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $6,309,500 |
| Richard Smirl | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer | $2,967,500 |
| Michael Angerthal | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $2,947,500 |
| Barry Mandinach | Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution | $2,287,500 |
| Andra Purkalitis | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | $1,842,500 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. compensation brief.
George Aylward's compensation sits inside Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.
The Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (VRTS) compensation brief