Gariel Nahoum
About Gariel Nahoum
Gariel Nahoum (year of birth 1983) serves as Chief Legal Officer of NBXG since March 2025, solely for purposes of Sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and concurrently as General Counsel for U.S. Registered Funds at Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (NBIA) . He is a Senior Vice President at NBIA (since 2017) and previously held Associate General Counsel (Mutual Funds) and Assistant General Counsel roles, giving him deep credentials in registered fund governance and compliance; no education details are disclosed in NBXG filings . Performance metrics (TSR, revenue, EBITDA) tied to his compensation are not disclosed in NBXG’s proxy given NBIA is the external manager .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBIA | Assistant General Counsel and Vice President | 2014–2016 | Legal support for registered funds and mutual fund operations |
| NBIA | Associate General Counsel, Mutual Funds | 2017–2025 | Led legal coverage for NBIA mutual funds; advanced compliance frameworks |
| NBIA | Senior Vice President | 2017–Present | Senior leadership in legal; oversight across fund complex |
| NBIA | General Counsel, U.S. Registered Funds | Mar 2025–Present | Principal legal responsibility for U.S. registered funds |
| NBXG (and related registered funds) | Chief Legal Officer (SOX 307/406 only) | Mar 2025–Present | Ethics/code-of-conduct and reporting oversight across 28 registered investment companies |
External Roles
No public company or external board roles are disclosed for Nahoum in NBXG’s proxy filings .
Fixed Compensation
NBXG is externally managed by NBIA; officers who are employees of NBIA serve without compensation from the Fund. The proxy does not disclose Nahoum’s NBIA-paid salary/bonus/equity.
| Component | Amount/Status |
|---|---|
| Compensation paid by NBXG (Fund) | $0 (officers employed by NBIA receive no Fund-paid compensation) |
Performance Compensation
No performance-based compensation detail (bonus targets, PSUs/RSUs, option awards, performance metrics, vesting schedules) is disclosed for Nahoum in NBXG filings; as an NBIA employee, such terms, if any, would be governed by NBIA and are not reported by the Fund .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Individual beneficial ownership (Nahoum) | Not disclosed in NBXG filings |
| Aggregate ownership (Directors and officers) | Less than 1% of each class of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of May 31, 2025 |
| Code of Ethics / trading restrictions | Ethics and Compliance Committee oversees compliance; Code of Ethics restricts personal securities transactions of employees, officers, and directors |
| Pledging/hedging | No pledging or hedging disclosures specific to Nahoum in NBXG filings |
Employment Terms
| Term | Details |
|---|---|
| Role and start date | Chief Legal Officer (SOX 307/406), effective March 2025; General Counsel, U.S. Registered Funds since March 2025 |
| Appointment/tenure framework | Officers are appointed by the Directors and serve at the pleasure of the Board |
| Removal/term | Officers hold office until successors are elected and qualified and may be removed at any time with or without cause |
| Business address | 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10104 |
| Contracts, severance, change-of-control | Not disclosed for Nahoum in NBXG filings |
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment: As NBXG does not pay officers, there is no direct Fund-paid compensation linkage to NBXG performance for Nahoum; any incentives exist at NBIA and are not disclosed, limiting pay-for-performance analysis at the Fund level .
- Insider selling pressure: Individual officer ownership is not disclosed; aggregate holdings by directors and officers are under 1%, reducing visibility into potential selling pressure or alignment via Fund shares .
- Governance and compliance posture: Nahoum’s remit (SOX 307/406) centers on ethical conduct and senior officer code compliance across 28 registered investment companies, reinforcing a robust compliance environment rather than providing trading signals .
- Retention risk: Employment terms are Board-at-pleasure without disclosed severance/change-of-control economics; retention and incentives depend on NBIA policies not reported by NBXG, creating information gaps for forecasting executive stability .
- Execution risk: His background suggests strong legal/compliance execution for registered funds; no disclosed controversies or legal proceedings related to his role in NBXG filings .