Multi-Sector Core Plus Strategy

David Albrycht, CFA, is president and chief investment officer of Newfleet Asset Management. Mr. Albrycht is the senior portfolio manager of several multi-sector fixed income strategies, some dating back to the early 1990s. In his role as CIO, Mr. Albrycht drives top-down strategy for Newfleet’s investment platform, which includes multi-sector and dedicated sector strategies for high yield, bank loans, and flexible credit. In addition to managing mutual funds and variable investment options in these strategies, Mr. Albrycht is co-manager of two closed-end funds, Virtus Total Return Fund Inc. (NYSE: ZTR) and Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund (NYSE: VGI).  He also is co-manager of four exchange traded funds, AdvisorShares Newfleet Multi-Sector Income ETF (NYSE: MINC), Virtus Newfleet Multi-Sector Bond ETF (NYSE: NFLT), Virtus Newfleet High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: BLHY), and Virtus Newfleet ABS/MBS ETF (NYSE: VABS), and two offshore funds, the Virtus GF Multi-Sector Short Duration Bond Fund and the Virtus GF Multi-Sector Income Fund.  Additionally, Mr. Albrycht is responsible for the structuring and management of Newfleet’s CLO platform.

Prior to joining Newfleet in 2011, Mr. Albrycht was executive managing director and senior portfolio manager with Goodwin Capital Advisers, a former investment management subsidiary of Newfleet’s parent, Virtus Investment Partners. Prior to that role, Mr. Albrycht was director of credit research at Goodwin’s predecessor, Phoenix Investment Counsel (PIC). In addition, he managed the Phoenix MISTIC CDO, a $1 billion multi-sector collateralized debt obligation, for which he was responsible for credit analysis and deal structure. He joined the PIC multi-sector fixed income team in 1985 as a credit analyst and has managed fixed income portfolios since 1991.

Mr. Albrycht earned a B.A., cum laude, from Central Connecticut State University and an M.B.A., with honors, from the University of Connecticut. He is a CFA^® (Chartered Financial Analyst^®) charterholder. He began his career in the investment industry in 1985.

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Stephen Hooker is a managing director and portfolio manager at Newfleet Asset Management.

Mr. Hooker is a member of the multi-sector portfolio management team with primary responsibility for institutional accounts.  He also serves as co-portfolio manager and assists in the management of several open-end and closed-end mutual funds. He joined Newfleet in 2011 to serve as sector manager for emerging markets, where he was responsible for researching issuers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. 

From 2005 until 2011, Mr. Hooker was vice president, senior credit analyst at Aladdin Capital Management and Global Plus Investment Management, respectively, both of which specialize in high yield and structured credit products. Prior to 2005, he was at Phoenix Investment Counsel for 12 years, serving in various capacities, including as a senior credit analyst and emerging markets sector manager on its fixed income team. 

Mr. Hooker earned a B.A. in psychology from Trinity College. He is a CFA^® (Chartered Financial Analyst^®) charterholder. He began his career in the investment industry in 1993.