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Smirl hired as COO at Virtus Investment Partners Inc.

Rick Smirl is now executive vice president, chief operating officer, and member of the senior leadership team at Hartford-based asset management company Virtus Investment Partners Inc.

Smirl previously served as chief operations officer at Seattle-based Russell Investments. At Virtus, he will lead the company’s product management, oversight and development activities.