David Nason

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David G. Nason (born October 6, 1970) is an American lawyer, government official, and corporate executive based in Virginia. A Republican, he has held high-profile roles in both the U.S. government and major companies.

Key roles:
- Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions at the U.S. Treasury (2007–2009). He helped shape the government’s response to the 2008 financial crisis, including the Capital Purchase Program of TARP and the Treasury’s money market fund guarantee.
- Earlier in his career, he worked as counsel to Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins, advised the SEC on Sarbanes-Oxley Act implementation, and practiced at Covington & Burling (1996–2002). He clerked for U.S. District Judge Marvin J. Garbis.
- After the Treasury, he worked at Promontory Financial Group before joining General Electric. At GE, he served as president and CEO of GE Energy Financial Services (2013–2018) and led regulatory and compliance functions for GE Capital.

Current work:
- In 2019, he joined TIAA as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and later became Chief Operating Officer of TIAA and President of TIAA Wealth Management.

Education:
- BS/B.A. in finance from American University (1992)
- JD, summa cum laude, from American University’s Washington College of Law (1995)

Personal:
- Married to Nicole Nason; they have three children and live in Virginia.

Awards and honors:
- Alexander Hamilton Award (Treasury’s highest honor, 2009)
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (2009)

Boards and affiliations:
- Has served on boards such as National Cooperative Bank and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). He has also been involved with TIAA Bank, IntraFi Network, and the Hospital for Special Surgery as an advisor.