David Dowden is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at MacKay Shields. He joined MacKay Shields in 2009. Before joining the firm he was Chief Investment Officer at Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. David was previously with Alliance Capital Management as a Senior Portfolio Manager and at Merrill Lynch & Co. as a Municipal Strategist. David has an AB from Brown University and an MBA from Columbia University. He has been in the investment management industry since 1989.

Scott is a Senior Managing Director. He is joined MacKay Shields in 2009. Before joining the firm he was Head Trader, Fixed Income, at Financial Guaranty Insurance Company. Scott was previously with Dreyfus Corporation and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers as a Municipal Bond Portfolio Manager/Trader. He has a BSBA from Villanova University. Scott has been in the investment management industry since 1991.

Michael is a trader and Portfolio Manager on the municipal bond team focused on high yield. Michael joined MacKay Shields in 2023. Before joining the firm he was a portfolio manager and trader on the municipal mutual fund desk at BlackRock focusing on both high yield and investment grade municipal bonds. From 2011-2014, he was a trader on the municipal separately managed account desk. Michael earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from The College of New Jersey in 2007. He is a CFA Charterholder. He has been in the financial services industry since 2008.

Mr. Denlinger joined MacKay Shields in 2019 and is currently a Director. Before joining the firm he was an institutional municipal credit trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch with a primary focus on taxable and healthcare securities. Prior to trading credit, he was a high-grade municipal trader. Michael earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Johns Hopkins University in 2014. He is a CFA Charterholder. He has been in the financial services industry since 2014.

Matthew joined MacKay Shields in 2024 as a trader and Portfolio Manager with primary focus on the investment-grade component of the market. Previously, he was a senior underwriter and institutional trader at both Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2011. Prior to his municipal career, Matthew served on active duty in the United States Navy. He held various operations linked positions and ultimately was honorably discharged after achieving the rank of Lieutenant. Matthew earned a B.S. in Economics from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland Business School.