Profile

Nakisha Davis is Vice President, Private Fund Services, at Nuveen. As a proven leader, she’s responsible for leading a multi-faceted team touching all aspects of the client life cycle for unregistered alternative products. In this capacity, Nakisha provides service level solutions to institutional clients based in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific and thrives on the ability to build effective relationships with key clients while driving automation and delivering strategic initiatives. Prior to joining Nuveen in 2014, she held various positions within Nuveen’s parent company, TIAA. Her experience with the firm involved roles in real estate finance focusing primarily on accounting and regulatory reporting due to the exponential growth of the organization’s real estate business. Nakisha has been recognized as a 2019 TIAA Emerging Leader, a member of Nuveen’s 2023 Enhanced Leadership Development Program and participant in Executive IQ by Money Management Institute Program led by the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Florida A&M University and a Masters of Business Administration from Strayer University. Nakisha is based in Charlotte, NC. In her spare time, she serves as a volunteer at Levine’s Children Hospital, enjoys Pilates and exploring new culinary experiences with her family.