Jeremy Franklin
About Jeremy Franklin
Jeremy D. Franklin (born 1983) serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), elected by the Board with an indefinite term and length of service since 2024; he is based in Charlotte, NC . His principal duties span legal and governance functions across Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, including roles as Managing Director and Assistant Secretary at Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC and Vice President/Associate General Counsel at Nuveen Asset Management, Teachers Advisors, LLC, and TIAA-CREF Investment Management, among others . Officers of the Fund receive no compensation from the Fund; compensation for certain compliance functions is paid by the Adviser, with Board review/input . Performance metrics (TSR, revenue/EBITDA growth) for executive pay are not disclosed for Fund officers.
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Managing Director and Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | Legal/governance support for Nuveen closed-end funds; officer election and fund administration |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | Investment/legal oversight; fund documentation and compliance across Nuveen complex |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | Legal counsel supporting TIAA-advised funds and operations |
| TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC | Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | Legal and governance for investment management activities |
| Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America | Vice President, Associate General Counsel | Not disclosed | Enterprise-level legal counsel (insurance/asset mgmt) |
| TIAA Separate Account VA-1; College Retirement Equities Fund | Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Assistant Secretary | Not disclosed | Registered product governance; fund legal administration |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIAA-CREF Life Funds | Agent for Service (listed as Jeremy D. Franklin, Esq.) | Not disclosed | Regulatory filings and service of process for registered funds |
Fixed Compensation
| Item | Amount/Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Officer compensation from NIM | $0 | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds |
| CCO compensation funding | Paid by Adviser | Fund reimburses allocable portion of CCO incentive comp; Board reviews/input |
Performance Compensation
| Incentive Type | Vesting/Terms | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSUs/PSUs from NIM | Not applicable | No Fund-paid officer compensation; no equity awards disclosed |
| Stock options from NIM | Not applicable | No Fund-paid officer compensation; no options disclosed |
| Performance metrics tied to pay | Not disclosed | Fund does not disclose officer performance pay frameworks |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Individual officer holdings in NIM | Not disclosed in proxy |
| Officers/Board as a group – NIM shares | 0 shares (Select Maturities) |
| Pledged/hedged shares | Not disclosed |
| Ownership guidelines | Board Members expected to invest at least the equivalent of one year of compensation in Nuveen funds; principle applies to Board, not officers |
Employment Terms
| Term Component | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Term length | Indefinite; officers elected annually to serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Start in current role | Since 2024 |
| Severance / change-of-control | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Non-compete / non-solicit | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Clawbacks / tax gross-ups | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
Investment Implications
- Compensation alignment and insider selling pressure: Officers receive no compensation from the Fund and no equity awards are disclosed, reducing typical insider selling pressures tied to vesting schedules; group holdings in NIM are 0 shares, limiting direct alignment signals from personal ownership .
- Retention risk: As officer pay and employment terms are governed by Nuveen/TIAA rather than the Fund, retention risk relates to adviser-level HR policies and is not assessable from Fund filings .
- Trading signals: Absence of disclosed officer equity awards or holdings diminishes traditional insider trading signals; no Form 4 activity for Jeremy Franklin was identified via available sources during this review. Governance for the Fund is overseen by an independent Board with robust committee structures, which can support disciplined operations but does not directly inform officer-level trading cues .