Brian H. Lawrence
About Brian H. Lawrence
Brian H. Lawrence (born 1982) serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund (NDMO), with an indefinite term and service 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 (2018–2022) . Officers receive no compensation from the Fund; the proxy does not disclose individual officer bonus/performance metrics for NDMO .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Templeton | Corporate Counsel | 2018–2022 | — |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen | Vice President and Associate General Counsel | Not disclosed | — |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | — |
| TIAA‑CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | — |
Fixed Compensation
| Component | Amount/Terms | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Officer compensation from the Fund | $0 | Officers of the Funds serve without any compensation from the Funds |
| CCO compensation structure (context) | Paid by Adviser; Fund reimburses allocable portion of CCO incentive compensation | Illustrative of officer comp not being Fund‑paid; not specific to Lawrence |
Performance Compensation
- Not disclosed in NDMO proxy for officers. The Fund states officers receive no compensation from the Fund, and does not present officer bonus metrics or PSU/RSU frameworks .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership in NDMO by Board Members and officers as a group (shares) | 0 | As of May 31, 2025 |
| Beneficial ownership by Board Members and executive officers as a group (% of outstanding shares for each Fund) | Less than 1% | As of June 20, 2025 |
- Officers/individual officer ownership breakdown, pledging, hedging, and stock ownership guidelines for officers are not disclosed in the proxy .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Term of office | Indefinite |
| Length of time served | Since 2023 |
| Officer election cadence | Officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis |
| Compensation from Fund | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: As a legal/administrative officer (not a portfolio manager or director), Lawrence’s compensation is not Fund‑paid and no pay‑for‑performance link to NDMO is disclosed; shareholder alignment via personal Fund holdings is minimal at the group level (0 shares in NDMO; <1% across funds) .
- Retention/Contract risk: Officers hold indefinite terms, elected annually by the Board; no employment agreements, severance, change‑of‑control, non‑compete, or clawback terms are disclosed—limiting visibility into retention incentives or exit economics .
- Trading signals: The proxy provides no individual officer ownership or insider transaction detail for Lawrence; Section 16 compliance is represented as satisfactory for the last fiscal year (reducing governance red‑flag risk related to insider reporting) .
- Governance context: Board members carry investment/oversight responsibilities and have explicit compensation and ownership expectations; officers (including Lawrence) are operational and unpaid by the Fund, indicating that compensation levers and performance incentives reside at Nuveen/TIAA rather than at NDMO .