Scott Utain

Head of Brokerage Securities Lending, Vanguard at Vanguard

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Scott Utain began his career at Vanguard 26 years ago and has served clients across a wide range of roles. In his current position, Scott leads Vanguard’s client-facing Fully Paid Lending (FPL) product and oversees the traditional securities lending business within the Retail Broker-Dealer, which supports margin debt financing.

Scott brings deep experience to this space, having previously led Vanguard’s Securities Lending program for the company’s 40 Act mutual funds during the financial crisis. His career also includes leadership roles in internal sales within the Financial Advisory Services division, oversight of client service and sales support for Vanguard’s International Latin America business, and managing relationship teams serving Ultra High Net Worth clients.

Outside of work, Scott enjoys traveling for his son’s soccer matches and cheering on Penn State football while visiting his daughter.