VRTS Virtus Investment Partners Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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-Your Vote Counts! *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. To obtain directions to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, please contact Investor Relations by sending an email to investor.relations@virtus.com. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V37561-P07492-Z87109 VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. 2024 Annual Meeting Vote at the meeting or in advance by May 14, 2024 11:59 PM EDT For shares held in the Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan, vote by May 10, 2024 11:59 PM EDT C/O BROADRIDGE P.O. BOX 1342 BRENTWOOD, NY 11717 You invested in VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy material for the shareholder meeting to be held on May 15, 2024. Get informed before you vote View the Notice and Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Form 10-K online at www.ProxyVote.com OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 1, 2024 to facilitate timely delivery. If you would like to request a paper or email copy of the material(s) for this and/or future shareholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote in Person at the Meeting* May 15, 2024 9:00 am. EDT Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. One Financial Plaza, 19th Floor Hartford, Connecticut 06103 *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. To obtain directions to attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person, please contact Investor Relations by sending an email to investor.relations@virtus.com. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares.

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings” V37562-P07492-Z87109 Voting Items Board Recommends THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming shareholder meeting and the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to view the proxy materials (or easily request a paper or e-mail copy) and to vote these important matters. 1. Election of Directors: 1a. Timothy A. Holt For 1b. Melody L. Jones For 2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. For 3. To approve, in a non-binding vote, named executive officer compensation. For 4. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive and Equity Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by 455,000 shares. For NOTE: We may also act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”.