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Richard Smirl
Chief Operating Officer at
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Richard William Smirl is currently Director at Russell Investments Systems Ltd. and Russell Investments UK Blocker Ltd. since 2019.
He is Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. since 2021.
He holds Executive Vice President roles at multiple Virtus funds including Virtus Convertible & Income Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II, Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund, Virtus Dividend Interest & Premium Strategy Fund, Virtus Global Multi Sector Income Fund, Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund, Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund, Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opps, Virtus Total Return Fund Inc., Merger Fund (The), Merger Fund VL (The), Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund, and Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund.
He is also Chief Operating Officer & Secretary at Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc.Former positions include Executive Director at State of Wisconsin Investment Board in 2018, Chief Legal Officer at Strong Capital Management, Inc., Chief Operating Officer at William Blair Investment Management LLC from 2004 to 2018, Chief Operating Officer at Russell Investments Group LLC from 2018 to 2021, and Executive Vice President at Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund Inc. in 2021.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of California, Irvine and graduate studies at Loyola Law School.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | 9,498 ( 0.14% ) | 1 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Richard Smirl active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME 2024 TARGET TERM FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. | Chief Operating Officer | 2021-05-02 |
| VIRTUS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND II | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS DIVERSIFIED INCOME & CONVERTIBLE FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS CONVERTIBLE & INCOME FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS EQUITY & CONVERTIBLE INCOME FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS DIVIDEND, INTEREST & PREMIUM STRATEGY FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-12-31 |
| VIRTUS STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2021-12-31 |
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Former positions of Richard Smirl
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Training of Richard Smirl
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Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
26
1st degree connections
24
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 24 |
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State of Wisconsin Investment Board
 State of Wisconsin Investment Board Investment ManagersFinance SWIB seeks to produce the long-term, stable asset growth needed to meet the current and future obligations of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The firm has developed a disciplined, prudent, and innovative investment strategy designed to weather a variety of economic environments and protect the members of the WRS from another major reduction, keep contributions stable, and generate reasonable returns. They manage their costs effectively and provide respectable returns by combining active and passive management of the trust funds. Funds in the WRS invests in a broad asset classes, such as stocks, bonds, real estate and other types of investments. | Finance |
Strong Capital Management, Inc.
 Strong Capital Management, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance The firm's portfolio managers, research specialists and traders are organized into teams by asset class. SCM provides several different investment approaches to both its international and domestic equity portfolios. For its capital appreciation equity management, the firm emphasizes current economic environment and secular themes. In particular, long-term economic trends, Federal Reserve policy and market liquidity serve as a macroeconomic backdrop to the overall direction of the markets. For equity stock selection, disciplined, fundamental research with emphasis on the following characteristics are practiced: strong fundamentals, accelerating earnings and sales, accelerating return on equity, expanding market share, low cost producers, quality management and positive earnings surprises. Its bottom-up security analysis emphasizes management, cash flow, earnings growth, balance sheet strength, competitive position, discounted cash flow and relative p/e ratio. | Finance |
Merger Fund (The)
 Merger Fund (The) Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc.
 Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Merger Fund VL (The)
 Merger Fund VL (The) Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus AllianzGI Dividend Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
 Virtus AllianzGI Dividend Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Global Multi Sector Income Fund
 Virtus Global Multi Sector Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund
 Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund
 Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund Inc.
 Duff & Phelps Select MLP & Midstream Energy Fund Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
 Virtus Diversified Income & Convertible Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund
 Virtus Convertible & Income 2024 Target Term Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opps
 Virtus AllianzGI Artificial Intelligence & Technology Opps Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
University of California, Irvine
 University of California, Irvine Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Loyola Law School
 Loyola Law School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
 Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Finance |
Russell Investments Systems Ltd.
 Russell Investments Systems Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides other business support services | Commercial Services |
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund
 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II
 Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund
 Virtus Equity & Convertible Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
William Blair Investment Management LLC
 William Blair Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance William Blair is an active investment manager which employs disciplined, analytical research processes across a wide range of strategies, including US equity, non-US equity, and emerging markets debt. The firm employs both fundamental and technical research methods when evaluating investment opportunities. | Finance |
Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc.
 Russell Investments US Institutional Holdco, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
Russell Investments Group LLC
 Russell Investments Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
Russell Investments UK Blocker Ltd.
 Russell Investments UK Blocker Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment services | Finance |
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