Tina M. Lazar
About Tina M. Lazar
Tina M. Lazar serves as Vice President of Nuveen Missouri Quality Municipal Income Fund (NOM) and is a Managing Director of Nuveen Securities, LLC; her length of service with the Nuveen fund complex is “since 2002,” with information as of March 1, 2025, and her year of birth is 1961 . Fund officers are elected by the Board on an annual basis to serve until successors are elected and qualified, the Funds have no employees, and officers receive no compensation from the Funds (compensation for the CCO is paid by the Adviser, with a portion of incentive compensation reimbursed by the Funds) . No individual TSR, revenue growth, EBITDA growth, or performance metrics tied to Ms. Lazar’s compensation are disclosed in the fund’s proxy or 8‑K filings .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Securities, LLC | Managing Director | Past 5 years (principal occupation disclosed) | Not disclosed |
External Roles
No external directorships or outside roles are disclosed for Tina M. Lazar in NOM’s 2024–2025 proxy statements .
Fixed Compensation
- Officers of the Funds “serve without any compensation from the Funds”; only the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation is described (paid by the Adviser, with the Funds reimbursing an allocable portion of the Adviser’s cost of the CCO’s incentive compensation) .
- No disclosure of Ms. Lazar’s base salary, target bonus %, or actual bonus paid appears in NOM’s proxy materials; fund-level officer cash compensation is not reported by the Funds .
Performance Compensation
- No disclosure of stock awards (RSUs/PSUs), option grants, performance metrics, vesting schedules, or bonus frameworks for Ms. Lazar is provided in the fund’s proxy materials; officers receive no compensation from the Funds, and any employer-level incentives (Nuveen/TIAA) are not detailed in NOM’s filings .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
- NOM’s proxy includes a governance principle that Independent Board Members are expected to invest at least the equivalent of one year of compensation in funds within the Nuveen Fund Complex; this principle applies to Board Members, not fund officers .
- No beneficial ownership, pledged shares, or hedging disclosures are provided for Ms. Lazar in NOM’s proxy materials .
Employment Terms
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Position | Vice President (NOM) |
| Employer/Principal Occupation | Managing Director, Nuveen Securities, LLC |
| Term of Office | Indefinite; officers are elected annually by the Board to serve until successors are elected and qualified |
| Length of Service | Since 2002 (Nuveen fund complex) |
| Compensation Source | Officers receive no compensation from the Funds; CCO compensated by Adviser with partial reimbursement of incentive compensation by the Funds |
| Contract/Severance/COC | No employment contract, severance, or change‑of‑control terms disclosed in NOM filings for Ms. Lazar |
| Non‑compete/Non‑solicit | Not disclosed |
| Clawbacks/Gross‑ups | Not disclosed |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Because officers receive no compensation from the Funds and no fund‑level equity awards are disclosed, there is limited direct pay‑for‑performance linkage to NOM’s fund metrics for Ms. Lazar; alignment relies on Nuveen/TIAA employer policies not detailed in NOM’s filings .
- Selling pressure: Absence of disclosed RSUs/options or vesting schedules at the fund level suggests minimal insider selling pressure tied to NOM awards; no pledging/hedging disclosures for Ms. Lazar are provided .
- Retention risk: An indefinite term, annual election by the Board, and long tenure since 2002 indicate institutional continuity; however, no contract, severance, or change‑of‑control economics are disclosed, limiting visibility into retention incentives .
- Governance context: Board‑level committee infrastructure and member compensation are robustly disclosed, but officer‑level compensation and incentives are intentionally outside the Funds, constraining analysis of pay‑for‑performance at the fund level for Ms. Lazar .