Nathaniel T. Jones
About Nathaniel T. Jones
Nathaniel T. Jones (born 1979) serves as Vice President and Treasurer of Nuveen New York AMT‑Free Quality Municipal Income Fund (NRK) and is Senior Managing Director, Head of Public Product at Nuveen; he is also President (formerly Senior Managing Director) of Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC, and a Chartered Financial Analyst . He has served as an officer in the Nuveen fund complex since 2016; fund officers receive no compensation from the Funds, and fund proxies do not disclose TSR or operating KPIs linked to officer pay .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen | Vice President | 2011–2016 | Progression into senior leadership within product oversight |
| Nuveen | Senior Vice President | 2016–2017 | Expanded management responsibilities across Nuveen platforms |
| Nuveen | Managing Director | 2017–2021 | Led initiatives prior to promotion to Senior Managing Director |
| Nuveen | Senior Managing Director | Since 2021 | Head of Public Product; oversight of product strategy and governance |
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | Managing Director | Since 2015 | Senior role at the Fund’s Adviser supporting fund operations |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC | President (formerly Senior Managing Director) | Current | Executive leadership at Adviser to NRK, aligning fund operations with Nuveen platforms |
| Nuveen | Senior Managing Director, Head of Public Product | Current | Oversees public products; coordination across Nuveen closed‑end and mutual fund complex |
Fixed Compensation
- Officers of the Funds receive no compensation from the Funds; the Funds have no employees .
- The Chief Compliance Officer’s pay is set and paid by the Adviser; by implication, officer compensation (including Mr. Jones) is an Adviser matter, not Fund‑disclosed .
Performance Compensation
- No incentive plan metrics (revenue, EBITDA, TSR, ESG goals) for Fund officers are disclosed; the Funds do not pay officers .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Individual beneficial ownership (NRK) | Not separately disclosed for officers; only Board Members list dollar ranges; officers and Board Members as a group own <1% of each Fund’s shares |
| Board Member investment expectation | Board Members are expected to invest at least one year of compensation in Nuveen funds; this principle does not apply to officers |
| Group holdings (NRK) | Board Members and officers as a group beneficially owned <1% of outstanding shares of each Fund as of June 20, 2025 |
Employment Terms
| Term | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Officer title | Vice President and Treasurer (NRK) |
| Term and tenure | Term: Indefinite; Length of service: Since 2016 |
| Employer | Officer of the Fund; compensation and employment relationship managed by Nuveen (Adviser); Funds themselves have no employees |
| Non‑compete / non‑solicit | Not disclosed in Fund filings |
| Severance / change‑of‑control | Not disclosed for officers; Funds do not pay officers |
| Clawbacks / pledging policy for officers | Not disclosed; Board Member investment expectation disclosed, but officer‑specific policies not provided |
Board Governance
- Mr. Jones is an officer, not a Board Member; he does not appear on Board committees in NRK proxy materials .
Investment Implications
- Pay‑for‑performance and insider selling pressure signals are not available because officers receive no Fund compensation and equity awards are not disclosed at the Fund level; compensation and incentives reside at the Adviser (Nuveen) and are outside Fund proxies .
- Retention risk appears low at the Fund level given Mr. Jones’s indefinite term and tenure since 2016; however, any employment economics (severance/CoC) would be governed by Nuveen and not disclosed in Fund filings .
- Ownership alignment at the Fund level is minimal for officers (group holdings <1%), so trading signals tied to officer stake are weak; Board Members have an investment expectation, but officer‑specific guidelines are not disclosed .
- For operational and governance context, Mr. Jones’s current senior roles (Head of Public Product; President of the Adviser) indicate strong influence on product and fund oversight within Nuveen’s complex, but portfolio performance/TSR metrics tied to his compensation are not disclosed in Fund documents .
To deepen analysis of compensation alignment and retention economics, review Nuveen/TIAA corporate disclosures about executive compensation at the Adviser level; NRK fund filings do not provide officer pay, equity awards, or contracts .