William R. Moyer

Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. operates as closed-end investment trust. Its investment objective is capital appreciation, with income as a secondary objective. The company invests its assets primarily in equity securities, consistent with the preservation of capital and reduction of risk. Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. was founded on June 18, 1986 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Total Return Fund, Inc. is a closed-end diversified investment fund, which invests in equity securities and fixed income. Its seeks to generate total return, consisting of capital appreciation and income. The company was founded on July 21, 1988 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Investment Advisers, Inc. (VIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS).The firm was originally formed in 1975 as Phoenix Investment Counsel, Inc. They completed a spin-off in 2009 to become independent of the Phoenix Companies. VIA serves as investment adviser to the Virtus mutual funds and closed-end funds.

Phoenix Investment Partners Ltd. provides investment management services. The firm provides institutional investment management services to corporations, public and pension funds, endowments, foundations and insurance companies. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

Newcastle Distributors LLC is a private company based in Avon, CT.

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company. It is formed to invest primarily in securities to carry on such other business as the trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under the declaration of trust. The company was founded on October 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Total Return Fund operates as a mutual fund closed-end investment. Its portfolio includes infrastructure in the communications, utility, energy, and transportation industries. Its objective is total return of capital appreciation and current income. The fund was founded on December 3, 2004 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.