Jack Gay

Jack is a senior managing director and oversees the origination, portfolio management and business development activities for Nuveen Real Estate globally.

Previously, Jack was lead portfolio manager and head of the TIAA General Account portfolio management team responsible for the company’s general account investments in real estate, including equity real estate, commercial mortgages and single asset CMBS investments. Other prior roles include heading capital markets activities and managing commercial mortgage production teams for both the eastern and western regions of the U.S. Jack previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase in a variety of roles including CMBS lending, real estate asset dispositions and loan workouts.

Jack graduated with a B.S. in Finance from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University. He is a member of Nuveen Real Estate’s Investment Committee and Global Executive Leadership Team. Jack holds leadership positions in several major industry associations including board member of the Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, member of the Board of Governors for the Mortgage Bankers Association, Chairman of the Capital Council of the Mortgage Bankers Association and member of the Mortgage and Real Estate Officer’s Council.