D.J. Steinmeyer

COO & General Counsel
About

First and foremost, I am a husband to a beautiful wife and a father to three fabulous kids. I grew up in a small town in west-central Nebraska (Husker Power) and went to the University of Kansas for undergrad (Rock Chalk Jayhawk). Prior to joining Virtus, I spent 4 years in consulting at Deloitte, went back to law school in Chicago and then practiced corporate and M&A law in KC and Minneapolis for 5 years which was followed by a short stint in Investment Banking. At Virtus, I am the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. We now live in Minneapolis to be close to family and I travel back to KC or the other Virtus offices every other week. I love spending time with my family, cooking, golfing and traveling (albeit the last 3 things happen much less frequently with the kids).

Get to know

D.J. Steinmeyer
What’s your inner beast or spirit animal?
Grizzly Bear
Who was your childhood hero?
Tiger Woods (pre-scandals)
Who is your favorite band/artist?
Bruce Hornsby
What college did you attend?
University of Kansas
Call Me! 
1

What’s the best life lesson you’ve learned?

You need to balance hard work with smart work in all aspects of life
2

Why did you join Virtus?

To join up with friends and help build an awesome company
3

What’s your proudest achievement?

Being a dad
4

What’s your favorite quote?

Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do, but it never gets you anywhere
5

What’s a trip that changed you, and why?

My college tour road trip with my dad in high school was a great experience because I got to know my dad on a “friend” level and I landed on KU as my college of choice, which remains one of the best decisions I’ve made

D.J. Steinmeyer

COO & General Counsel

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Get to know

D.J. Steinmeyer

First and foremost, I am a husband to a beautiful wife and a father to three fabulous kids. I grew up in a small town in west-central Nebraska (Husker Power) and went to the University of Kansas for undergrad (Rock Chalk Jayhawk). Prior to joining Virtus, I spent 4 years in consulting at Deloitte, went back to law school in Chicago and then practiced corporate and M&A law in KC and Minneapolis for 5 years which was followed by a short stint in Investment Banking. At Virtus, I am the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. We now live in Minneapolis to be close to family and I travel back to KC or the other Virtus offices every other week. I love spending time with my family, cooking, golfing and traveling (albeit the last 3 things happen much less frequently with the kids).

Inner Beast?

Bear

Favorite Sport?

Golf

Hidden Talent?

Being Batman's Sidekick

Favorite Employee?

Rithwick Chary