Nathaniel Jones
About Nathaniel Jones
Nathaniel T. Jones serves as Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) with length of service since 2016; he is a Senior Managing Director at Nuveen and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) . The fund’s proxy filings state officers receive no compensation from the Funds and the Funds have no employees, so executive pay and performance metrics (e.g., TSR, revenue/EBITDA growth) are not reported at the Fund level and are handled by the Adviser (Nuveen/TIAA) rather than JCE .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen, LLC | Vice President | 2011–2016 | “formerly, Vice President (2011–2016)” |
| Nuveen, LLC | Senior Vice President | 2016–2017 | “Senior Vice President (2016–2017)” |
| Nuveen, LLC | Managing Director | 2017–2021 | “Managing Director (2017–2021)” |
| Nuveen, LLC | Senior Managing Director | Since 2021 | “Senior Managing Director (since 2021)” |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Managing Director | Since 2015 | “Managing Director (since 2015)” |
| Nuveen Core Equity Alpha Fund (JCE) | Vice President and Treasurer | Since 2016 | Position and tenure as listed |
External Roles
No external directorships or roles are disclosed for Nathaniel T. Jones in the Fund’s proxy filings; only Nuveen/Nuveen Fund Advisors roles are listed under Principal Occupations .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Disclosure | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fund officer compensation | Reported at Fund level | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
| Employment basis | Fund staffing | The Funds have no employees; the Adviser pays CCO compensation and is reimbursed for an allocable portion of incentive comp |
Performance Compensation
| Metric/Award Type | Weighting/Target | Actual/Payout | Vesting | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock awards/options (Fund-level) | — | — | — | Not applicable; officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JCE common shares outstanding | 16,833,768 | Shares outstanding as of record date Feb 18, 2025 |
| Beneficial ownership by Board Members and officers as a group (JCE) | 0 shares | Group holdings table shows 0 for Core Equity Alpha |
| Group ownership as % of JCE shares | <1% | Proxy notes group beneficial ownership is less than 1% of each Fund |
| Stock ownership guidelines (Board) | ≥ one year of compensation invested | Governance principle applies to Board Members (not officers) |
Employment Terms
| Term Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Treasurer |
| Term of office | Indefinite; length of time served since 2016 |
| Officer election | Officers are elected by the Board and serve until successors are elected and qualified |
Investment Implications
- Fund-level pay-for-performance analysis is not applicable: officers have no compensation from the Funds, and no RSUs/options or bonus metrics are reported at JCE, limiting compensation-alignment signals for this issuer .
- Insider selling pressure appears minimal at the Fund level: Board Members and officers as a group held less than 1% of shares, with 0 group shares reported for JCE, reducing alignment and trading-signal relevance from insider ownership changes .
- Retention and incentive levers reside at the Adviser (Nuveen/TIAA) and are not disclosed in JCE filings; monitor Item 5.02 updates for officer changes as potential governance signals (Board changes were communicated via 8-K) .