John M. McCann
Vice President and Assistant Secretary at NUVEEN MASSACHUSETTS QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND
Executive
About John M. McCann
John M. McCann serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Nuveen Massachusetts Quality Municipal Income Fund (NMT) and multiple Nuveen/TIAA fund entities; he is a Senior Managing Director and Division General Counsel at Nuveen, and General Counsel and Secretary of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC . His year of birth is 1975, and his NMT officer tenure dates to 2022; officers are elected annually by the Board and serve until successors are elected and qualified . McCann’s compensation, performance metrics (TSR, revenue/EBITDA growth), and incentive structures are not disclosed at the fund level; officers receive no compensation from the Funds and the Funds have no employees .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen | Senior Managing Director; Division General Counsel | Past 5 years | Legal leadership across Nuveen platform |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Senior Managing Director; General Counsel and Secretary | Past 5 years | Fund adviser governance, documentation, regulatory oversight |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC | Senior Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Investment adviser legal, product support |
| Teachers Advisors, LLC | Senior Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | TIAA investment adviser legal |
| TIAA-CREF Investment Management, LLC | Senior Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Asset management legal and compliance |
| TIAA SMA Strategies LLC | Managing Director; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | SMA platform legal administration |
| College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) | Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Registered fund governance and filings |
| TIAA Separate Account VA-1 | Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Variable annuity separate account governance |
| TIAA-CREF Funds; TIAA-CREF Life Funds | Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Mutual fund complex governance, disclosure |
| Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America | Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Enterprise legal and fund oversight |
| Nuveen Alternative Advisors LLC | Managing Director; Associate General Counsel; Assistant Secretary | Past 5 years | Alternatives platform legal oversight |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy appointments (NMT, NAZ, NKX, NCA, NAC) | Designated proxy holder alongside Kevin J. McCarthy and Mark L. Winget for shareholder meetings | 2024–2025 | Operational and governance execution of annual meeting proxies |
Fixed Compensation
- Officers receive no compensation from the Funds; NMT and affiliated funds have no employees, and officer pay is not fund-sourced .
- The Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer compensation is paid by the Adviser (Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC), with the Funds reimbursing an allocable portion of the CCO’s incentive compensation; no officer-level salary/bonus details are disclosed for McCann .
Performance Compensation
- No fund-level performance-based compensation, metrics, or vesting schedules are disclosed for officers; items such as target bonus %, RSUs/PSUs, options, payout curves, or ESG metrics are not provided for McCann at the fund level .
- Deferred compensation programs referenced in the proxies apply to Independent Board Members, not officers .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- Board Members and executive officers as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of outstanding shares of each Fund; the group held 0 shares of NMT as of both September 20, 2024 and October 22, 2025, indicating no material officer holdings at NMT (individual officer positions are not itemized) .
| Metric | Sep 20, 2024 | Oct 22, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Board Members and executive officers as a group – NMT shares owned | 0 | 0 |
- The proxies include governance language expecting Board Members (not officers) to invest the equivalent of one year’s compensation across the Fund Complex; no officer ownership guidelines or pledging/hedging disclosures are provided .
Employment Terms
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| NMT position | Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
| Officer election/term | Officers are elected annually by the Board; serve until successors elected and qualified |
| Length of time served | Since 2022 (officer of a fund in the Nuveen complex) |
| Employer | Nuveen/TIAA complex entities (legal and secretary roles across fund/adviser entities) |
| Severance/Change-of-control | Not disclosed at the fund level |
| Non-compete/Non-solicit/Garden leave | Not disclosed at the fund level |
| Clawbacks/Tax gross-ups | Not disclosed at the fund level |
Investment Implications
- Pay-for-performance analysis is constrained: McCann’s compensation is not fund-sourced and no salary/bonus/equity details are disclosed at NMT; thus, compensation alignment to fund performance cannot be evaluated using proxy data .
- Insider selling pressure appears negligible at the fund level given zero group beneficial ownership reported for Board Members and officers; no pledging/hedging disclosures are noted for officers, reducing alignment red flags at NMT (individual officer holdings not itemized) .
- Governance continuity: McCann’s multi-entity legal/secretary roles across the Nuveen/TIAA complex and his recurring designation as a proxy holder underscore operational involvement and continuity, but do not provide trading signals on NMT’s shares independently of fund portfolio, leverage, distribution policies, and discount/premium dynamics .
- Risk indicators: The Funds indicate compliance with Section 16(a) filings by Board Members and officers in the latest proxy; no legal proceedings or related‑party transaction red flags regarding officers are disclosed, reducing governance-related trading concerns tied to McCann .