Nathaniel Jones
About Nathaniel Jones
Nathaniel T. Jones serves as Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM), with an indefinite term and service since 2016. He is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Public Product at Nuveen; previously President and Senior Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. The proxy discloses his year of birth as 1979 and office address at 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606. Officers receive no compensation from the Fund; performance metrics such as TSR, revenue, and EBITDA linked to his compensation are not disclosed in the Fund’s proxy .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Select Maturities Municipal Fund (NIM) | Vice President and Treasurer | Since 2016 | Principal financial/officer responsibilities for Fund operations |
| Nuveen | Senior Managing Director; Head of Public Product | Not disclosed | Leads public product strategy across Nuveen funds |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | President (former); Senior Managing Director (former) | Not disclosed | Leadership of advisory operations supporting Nuveen funds |
External Roles
No external directorships or outside board roles are disclosed for Nathaniel Jones in the proxy .
Fixed Compensation
Officers receive no compensation from the Funds. Officers are elected annually by the Board to serve until successors are elected and qualified; terms are indefinite .
| Component | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Base salary | Not paid by the Fund (officers receive no compensation from the Funds) |
| Target bonus % | Not disclosed in Fund proxy (compensation paid by Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, not by the Fund) |
| Actual bonus | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Pension/SERP | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
Performance Compensation
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | — | — | — | — | — |
No RSU/PSU/option grant details, performance metrics, vesting schedules, clawbacks, or change-of-control terms are disclosed for officers in the Fund’s proxy (officers are compensated by the adviser, not the Fund) .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Value | As-of Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIM shares owned by Board Members and Officers as a Group | 0 | May 31, 2025 | Group beneficial ownership table shows 0 shares of NIM (Select Maturities) held by Board Members and officers as a group |
| Individual beneficial ownership (Nathaniel Jones) | Not disclosed | — | Individual officer-level share ownership is not itemized in proxy |
| Dollar range (Directors in NIM) | $0 | FY ended March 31, 2025 | Director dollar range table shows $0 for Select Maturities for each Independent Board Member listed |
| Shares pledged/hedged | Not disclosed | — | No pledging/hedging disclosure for officers |
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President and Treasurer |
| Term of office | Indefinite; officers elected annually to serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Length of time served | Since 2016 (as an officer of a Nuveen fund) |
| Principal occupation (past 5 years) | Senior Managing Director, Head of Public Product of Nuveen; President (former), Senior Managing Director of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC |
| Credentials | Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) |
| Compensation from Fund | None (officers receive no compensation from the Funds) |
| Non-compete/non-solicit | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Severance/change-of-control | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Clawbacks/gross-ups | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Address | 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606; Year of Birth: 1979 |
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance assessment is not possible at the Fund level: Officers are compensated by Nuveen/TIAA affiliates, not by the Fund; no disclosure of salary, bonus, equity awards, or performance metrics in the Fund proxy, reducing visibility into alignment and potential incentive levers .
- Equity alignment signal at the Fund is weak on disclosed data: As of May 31, 2025, Board Members and officers as a group held 0 shares of NIM, suggesting limited direct Fund-level “skin in the game” based on the proxy’s group table; individual officer holdings (including Nathaniel Jones) are not itemized .
- Retention risk appears structurally mitigated via indefinite term and long tenure: Jones has served since 2016 as an officer; his senior role at Nuveen (Head of Public Product) and CFA credential indicate institutional embeddedness, but the absence of disclosed employment contract terms (non-compete, severance, change-of-control) at the Fund level leaves adviser-level retention mechanics opaque .
- Trading signals (insider selling pressure/vesting) cannot be evaluated: No RSU/option awards, vesting schedules, or insider trading activity are disclosed in the Fund proxy for officers; any such activity would occur at the adviser/affiliate level and is outside Fund disclosures .