As a US corporate bond portfolio manager and chair of the US Corporate Bond Strategy Group, Scott manages dedicated US corporate bond portfolios. The US Corporate Bond Strategy Group meets regularly to discuss the outlook and investment strategy for the US dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bond market. It acts as a forum for the review and evaluation of market cycle, sector, industry, and credit quality strategies, as well as individual issuer ideas. It is also responsible for setting the research agenda for the investment-grade corporate credit team. The strategies developed by the group help shape portfolio positioning for dedicated US Corporate Bond Portfolios, as well as the corporate bond holdings in US Core Bond Plus, Core Bond, Long, and Intermediate Bond portfolios. Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2003, Scott worked as a fixed income analyst at State Street Research (2001 – 2003). Before that, he was a fixed income analyst at Eaton Vance Management (1995 – 2001) and a commercial loan officer for the Bank of Boston (1994 – 1995). Scott earned his MBA from the University of Rochester (1994) and his BS in business management from Cornell University (1990). Scott also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Daniel Shaykevich is a principal and senior portfolio manager in Vanguard Active Taxable Fixed Income Group. In addition to his role as a lead portfolio manager for Vanguard's award-winning emerging market bond funds, he is also a portfolio manager on Vanguard's active multi-sector and credit funds and the head of Multi-Sector Strategy on Vanguard’s Active Taxable Strategy Committee. During his time at Vanguard, Mr. Shaykevich has been instrumental in updating and expanding Vanguard's active taxable fund lineup complementing the firm’s well known index offerings. Prior to joining Vanguard, Mr. Shaykevich was a portfolio manager at BlackRock, managing emerging market debt in dedicated, cross-over, and levered strategies, having initially worked several years as a risk manager focusing on fixed income hedge funds and other alternative strategies. Informed by his alternatives and risk management backgrounds, he has developed and applied an investment style focused on maximizing relative value opportunities while managing downside tail risk. Mr. Shaykevich earned a B.S. in computer science and economics from Carnegie Mellon University.

Arvind Narayanan, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since February 2019, has worked in investment management since 2002, has managed investment portfolios since 2006, and has co-managed the Funds since November 2019. Education: B.A., Goucher College; M.B.A., New York University.

Blanton Keh, CFA, Portfolio Manager at VCM. He has worked in investment management since 2001, has been with Vanguard since 2025, and has co-managed the Fund since April 2026. Education: B.S., California State Polytechnic University – Pomona; M.S., University of California, Los Angeles; M.B.A., University of California Anderson School of Management.