<p>Virtus Investment Partners, Inc., which operates a multi-manager asset management business, today announced that Sheila Hooda, founder, chief executive officer and president of Alpha Advisory Partners, has been appointed to the Virtus Board of Directors.</p>
<p>Hooda founded Alpha Advisory Partners in 2013 and has served as its CEO and president, focusing on strategy and long-term planning. The firm advises on strategic positioning, mergers and acquisitions, turnaround and transformation, customer-centricity and digital business models for companies in the financial and business services sectors.</p>