Brian H. Lawrence
About Brian H. Lawrence
Brian H. Lawrence serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund (NAD). He is based at 8500 Andrew Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, NC, and was born in 1982. He has served as an officer of the Fund Complex since 2023 and his term of office is indefinite. His principal occupations over the past five years include Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Nuveen; Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Teachers Advisors, LLC and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC; and previously Corporate Counsel at Franklin Templeton (2018–2022) .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Not disclosed | Senior legal counsel supporting Nuveen funds and affiliates |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC; TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | Legal and governance roles across affiliated asset management entities |
| Franklin Templeton | Corporate Counsel | 2018–2022 | Legal support for asset management operations |
External Roles
No external directorships or additional public roles for Brian H. Lawrence are disclosed in NAD’s proxy statements .
Fixed Compensation
Officers of the Nuveen funds, including NAD, serve without any compensation from the Funds. Compensation for the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer is paid by the Adviser (Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC) and reviewed with Board input; officer-specific salary/bonus amounts are not disclosed at the fund level .
| Component | Amount/Terms | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fund officer cash compensation | None (officers serve without compensation from the Funds) | |
| Officer salary/bonus at Adviser | Not disclosed in fund proxy | |
| Retirement/pension plans | Funds do not have retirement or pension plans |
Performance Compensation
No officer-specific incentive plans, equity awards (RSUs/PSUs/options), performance metrics, vesting schedules, clawbacks, severance, or change‑of‑control terms are disclosed for fund officers in NAD’s proxy statements. Proxy disclosures focus on Board compensation and deferred compensation mechanisms for Independent Board Members, not officers .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
Officer‑level beneficial ownership for NAD is not itemized. The proxy provides group totals (“Board Members/Nominees and Officers as a Group”) as of May 31, 2025.
| Fund | Group Beneficial Ownership (Shares) |
|---|---|
| Quality Income (Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund) | 35,764 |
Notes:
- Group totals include share equivalents tied to certain Nuveen funds’ deferred compensation plans for Independent Board Members, as described in the proxy .
- Individual officer holdings, pledging, hedging, and ownership guideline compliance are not disclosed at the officer level .
Employment Terms
| Term | Details |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Term of Office | Indefinite |
| Length of Service | Since 2023 (Fund Complex) |
| Principal Occupations (past 5 years) | Vice President & Associate General Counsel (Nuveen); Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary (Teachers Advisors, LLC; TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC); Corporate Counsel (Franklin Templeton, 2018–2022) |
| Compensation Source | Officers serve without compensation from the Funds; adviser pays CCO compensation; officer‑specific pay at adviser not disclosed |
| Contract/Severance/Change‑of‑Control | Not disclosed in NAD proxy statements; disclosures focus on Board compensation structure |
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment visibility is limited: officers are not paid by the Funds and adviser‑level salary/bonus/equity details for Brian H. Lawrence are not disclosed, constraining pay‑for‑performance analysis at the fund level .
- Ownership alignment cannot be assessed at the individual officer level; only group‑level beneficial ownership for NAD is provided (35,764 shares), with no data on pledging or hedging for officers, which reduces signal strength on insider alignment or potential selling pressure .
- Role orientation suggests legal/governance responsibilities rather than portfolio management or capital allocation, implying limited direct linkage between the officer’s incentives and NAD’s investment performance, based on the disclosed principal occupations and officer role .
- No disclosures on officer employment contracts, severance, or change‑of‑control economics at the fund level; governance disclosures emphasize Board compensation schemes and deferred compensation mechanisms for Independent Board Members, not officers, further limiting retention risk/trading signal assessment for Brian H. Lawrence .