Brian H. Lawrence
About Brian H. Lawrence
Brian H. Lawrence (born 1982) serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Real Estate Income Fund (JRS) and has held officer roles in the Nuveen/TIAA complex since 2023. He is Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen, and Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Teachers Advisors, LLC and TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC; previously Corporate Counsel at Franklin Templeton from 2018–2022 . JRS officers receive no compensation from the fund; compensation for the Chief Compliance Officer is paid by the Adviser (Nuveen), and the fund reimburses an allocable portion of the CCO’s incentive compensation . As of February 18, 2025, Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of shares of each fund, including JRS .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Templeton | Corporate Counsel | 2018–2022 | — |
External Roles
- None disclosed for Brian H. Lawrence in JRS proxy materials .
Fixed Compensation
| Item | FY 2023 | FY 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation paid by JRS to officers (including Brian H. Lawrence) | None | None |
Notes:
- “The Funds have no employees. The officers of the Funds serve without any compensation from the Funds.” .
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not applicable at fund level for officers; compensation and any incentive plans are paid by the Adviser and not disclosed in JRS proxy | — | — | — | — | — |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Measure | As-of | Value/Status |
|---|---|---|
| JRS common shares outstanding | Jan 19, 2024 | 28,892,471 |
| JRS common shares outstanding | Feb 18, 2025 | 28,892,471 |
| Board Members and executive officers as a group: ownership in each fund (incl. JRS) | Jan 19, 2024 | <1% of outstanding |
| Board Members and executive officers as a group: ownership in each fund (incl. JRS) | Feb 18, 2025 | <1% of outstanding |
| Individual officer (Brian H. Lawrence) beneficial ownership | — | Not individually disclosed in proxies; only group totals provided |
| Pledging/Hedging by officers | — | Not disclosed |
Additional details:
- Appendix A provides specific individual holdings for Board Members but not for individual officers; group totals confirm <1% ownership per fund .
Employment Terms
- Title and function: Vice President and Assistant Secretary of JRS; Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Nuveen; similar officer roles across TIAA/Teachers Advisors/TIAA‑CREF IM .
- Term and election: Officers are elected annually by the Board, serve on an indefinite term until successors are elected and qualified .
- Compensation source: No compensation from JRS; CCO compensation paid by Adviser and partially reimbursed by funds; other officer compensation not disclosed at fund level .
- Contracts/severance/change-of-control: Not disclosed in JRS proxy materials .
- Clawbacks/gross-ups/perquisites: Not disclosed in JRS proxy materials .
- Section 16 compliance: Funds report compliance with applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during the last fiscal years .
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance linkage is minimal at the fund level for officers: JRS does not pay officers; their compensation resides with Nuveen/TIAA and is not disclosed in fund proxies, limiting direct visibility into salary, bonus, and equity incentives or performance metrics tied to pay .
- Trading signals/insider selling pressure are limited: proxies confirm Section 16 compliance but provide no individual Form 4 detail for officers; group ownership is <1% of outstanding, suggesting low direct “skin-in-the-game” signal at the fund entity level .
- Alignment and pledging risk appear low-to-unknown: individual officer holdings and any pledging/hedging are not disclosed; with aggregate ownership <1%, alignment is primarily through professional obligations rather than fund equity stakes .
- Retention and execution risk considerations: as an Assistant Secretary/Associate General Counsel role, responsibilities center on legal, compliance, and governance support rather than portfolio management; officer compensation and retention levers are driven by Nuveen/TIAA (not fund-level), reducing the likelihood of fund-specific retention shocks or compensation-driven behavior affecting JRS .