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Mr. Van Zwol joined Vanguard in April 2007. Before coming to Vanguard, he was with a Dutch custodian bank for almost ten years. Mr. Van Zwol earned an engineering degree from Eindhoven University of Technology, where he studied industrial engineering and management science. He is a member of the CFA Society VBA Netherlands.

Mr. Bezuijen joined Vanguard in September 2011. Prior to this, he worked at a Dutch custodian bank for almost 14 years in different roles, most recently in Business Development. Mr. Bezuijen started his career as an accountant and has a bachelor’s degree in economics. He obtained his MBA at Drexel University (Philadelphia, USA) in June 2022.

Mr. Van Tongeren joined Vanguard in February 2016. Before coming to Vanguard, he was responsible for business development in the Netherlands for a German Asset and Wealth Manager. Before that, he spent 8 years in various positions in private banking and asset management at two boutique Dutch Asset Managers. Van Tongeren earned a Master’s degree from Utrecht University, where he studied Organizational Psychology.

Frits de Rek joined Vanguard in 2018. Before this he spent 11 years at a Dutch asset manager, where he was responsible for key accounts and finally for institutional business development. Before that he worked as an investment manager for a Dutch insurance company. He holds a Masters degree from the Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University.

Floris van Iersel joined Vanguard in August 2026. Previously, he spent nearly five years at a Dutch wealth manager, where he worked in the dealing room and was responsible for Structured Products and FX Sales. Prior to that, he completed an internship in Paris with a leading French bank. Floris holds a Master's degree in Financial Mathematics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.