Virtua Capital Management, the capital formation arm of global private-equity real-estate investment manager Virtua Partners, announced the appointment of Curtis Christensen as chief compliance officer.

Christensen brings over 19 years of experience in the investment management industry serving various asset management, brokerage, and investment companies. Most recently, Christensen served as chief compliance officer at Longboard Asset Management. Prior to that, he worked at M.S. Howells & Core as both chief compliance officer and chief cinancial officer.

As CCO at Virtua Capital Management, Christensen will focus on ensuring the firm, investors, and offerings adhere to industry laws and regulations that guide investment best practices. He will develop programs that support revenue growth in a compliant manner consistent with the firm’s emphasis on risk management.