Chet Persaud, CCO of Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers

Chet Persaud is  the Chief Compliance Officer/Vice President of a major asset management business, overseeing two business lines,  Alternative Investments and Exchange Trade Funds.  Mr. Persaud has comprehensive working knowledge of the federal securities laws, including the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, among other regulatory requirements related to Commodity Pool Operating regulation, derivatives and exchange traded funds. Mr. Persaud is currently responsible for compliance oversight of investments, supporting the corporate  and compliance strategic initiatives, including but not limited to generating ideas to enhance the compliance program enterprise-wide and participating in the development and execution of new and existing investment products.

Mr. Persaud has over 25 years of compliance experience and began his compliance career as a Compliance Examiner at the U..S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Persaud was the Deputy Chief Compliance officer at UBS Global Asset Management Also, Mr. Persaud was previously a Senior Compliance Officer at Morgan Stanley Asset Management.

Mr. Persaud has earned a B.B.A. in Finance and Economics, with a minor in Accounting, from the City University of New York – Bernard Baruch College. Mr. Persaud holds a several FINRA registrations.