Nathaniel T. Jones
About Nathaniel T. Jones
Nathaniel T. Jones (born 1979) serves as Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Real Asset Income Fund (ticker: JRI), a role he has held since 2016; he is a Senior Managing Director at Nuveen and Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) . Officers of the Nuveen closed-end funds, including JRI, receive no compensation from the funds themselves, and the proxies do not disclose individual officer compensation metrics, employment agreements, or performance pay structures; therefore, fund-level TSR, revenue, or EBITDA growth attribution to Mr. Jones is not disclosed . Section 16(a) compliance for officers was reported as compliant in the most recent fiscal year and the previous fiscal year; a prior proxy noted Mr. Jones filed a late Form 4 with respect to other Nuveen funds (Intermediate Duration, Senior Income, and Tax-Advantaged Return), indicating historical reporting timeliness issues outside JRI .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen, LLC | Vice President | 2011–2016 | Not disclosed |
| Nuveen, LLC | Senior Vice President | 2016–2017 | Not disclosed |
| Nuveen, LLC | Managing Director | 2017–2021 | Not disclosed |
| Nuveen, LLC | Senior Managing Director | 2021–Present | Not disclosed |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Managing Director | Since 2015 | Not disclosed |
External Roles
No external public-company directorships or committee roles are disclosed in JRI’s joint proxy statements for Mr. Jones .
Fixed Compensation
- Officers receive no compensation from the Funds; proxies do not disclose base salary, target/actual bonus, equity grants, perquisites, severance, change-of-control, clawbacks, tax gross-ups, or deferred compensation for officers at the fund level .
Performance Compensation
- Not disclosed for officers at the fund level; proxies do not provide performance metrics, weightings, targets, payouts, or vesting details for Mr. Jones .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Value/Detail |
|---|---|
| Officers and Board Members as a Group – JRI shares owned (as of Dec 31, 2022) | 5,655 shares |
| JRI Common Shares Outstanding (as of Feb 18, 2025) | 27,416,679 |
| Individual officer (Mr. Jones) beneficial ownership | Not individually disclosed in proxies |
| Section 16(a) compliance (latest fiscal year and previous fiscal year) | Reported compliant |
| Historical Section 16(a) issue | Mr. Jones filed a late Form 4 with respect to Intermediate Duration, Senior Income, and Tax-Advantaged Return funds (not JRI) |
| Stock pledging/hedging by officers | Not disclosed in proxies; no pledging flagged |
Employment Terms
| Attribute | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Treasurer |
| Term of Office | Indefinite |
| Length of Time Served | Since 2016 |
| Election/Appointment Practice | Officers elected by the Board; historically noted as annual until successors are elected and qualified in prior proxies |
| Employment contracts, severance, change-of-control provisions | Not disclosed at the fund level |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Fund proxies do not disclose Mr. Jones’s individual equity holdings in JRI or officer ownership guidelines, limiting assessment of direct “skin-in-the-game” alignment; group ownership across JRI is modest relative to shares outstanding .
- Compensation/Retention: Officer compensation and contracts are not reported at the fund level, and his term is indefinite with service since 2016, suggesting continuity but leaving severance/change-of-control economics unknown to investors .
- Governance/Risk: Section 16(a) reporting is currently compliant; a prior late Form 4 on other funds indicates historical reporting timeliness issues but not an ongoing JRI-specific concern; no pledging or hedging red flags are disclosed .
- Trading Signals: Absence of disclosed pay-for-performance metrics, vesting schedules, or insider ownership specifics limits compensation-driven trading signals; monitor 8-K Item 5.02 filings and Section 16 forms for any changes in role, compensatory arrangements, or transactions impacting JRI governance or liquidity [10 not matched to Mr. Jones] .