Is a fiduciary obligated to vote proxies? If so, how would a firm implement a proxy voting policy? What is our proxy voting obligation on positions the client insists on owning?

We cover all of this stuff in a quick episode. Roger's firm has been voting proxies for several years now, so he has built up a decent amount of knowledge (and rage!) on the subject.

Vanguard's proxy voting policy:

https://about.vanguard.com/vanguard-proxy-voting/voting-guidelines/

Dimensional Fund Advisor's Corporate Governance Page:

https://us.dimensional.com/about-us/corporate-governance

Blackrock/iShares Proxy Information and Policies

https://www.blackrock.com/investing/products/mutual-funds/proxy-information