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Nancy Tengler

Chief Investment Officer at Laffer Tengler Investments

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Nancy Tengler is Chief Investment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc., a Nashville investment adviser managing $800M. Nancy Tengler has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Laffer Tengler Investments since 3 December 2019, has 10 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 65.

10
Years in industry
6
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
2
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Nancy Tengler has been Chief Investment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments since November 2019, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. is a Nashville, TN firm with $800M under management, 276 clients and 13 advisers across 6 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.

Nancy Tengler is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments. She is responsible for active equity management research and portfolio management as well as for the firm’s overall direction, and leads its Women & Wealth initiative. Before joining, she was Chief Investment Officer at Heartland Financial and earlier President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Fremont Investment Advisors in San Francisco.

Nancy Tengler’s longest registration is the current one, 6 years at Laffer Tengler Investments since 2019. Before joining Laffer Tengler Investments in 2019, Nancy Tengler was registered through Butcherjoseph Asset Management, LLC and Fremont Investment Advisors Inc.

  1. – present · 6 years
    Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108068
  2. Butcherjoseph Asset Management, LLC
    – · 1 year
    Charlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284626
  3. Fremont Investment Advisors Inc
    – · 2 years
    San Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104522

Credentials and registrations

Investment adviser representative registrations

Nancy Tengler is registered as an investment adviser representative in 2 states, as a resident of Texas. The first approvals date from December 2019; the most recent is Texas, in October 2024.

  • ArizonaSince 3 December 2019
  • TexasResidentSince 9 October 2024

Examinations

Series 652 January 2019
Name
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Key facts

Full name
Nancy Caven Tengler
CRD
2491091
Firm
Laffer Tengler Investments · CRD 108068
Role
Chief Investment Officer
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
August 2016
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Nancy Tengler work?

Nancy Tengler has been Chief Investment Officer of Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc. since November 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 26 March 2026

Is Nancy Tengler a financial advisor?

Yes. Nancy Tengler has a current investment-adviser registration in Arizona and Texas, through Laffer Tengler Investments since December 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Nancy Tengler have?

Nancy Tengler has 10 years in the financial industry, since August 2016, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Nancy Tengler passed?

Nancy Tengler passed the Series 65 in January 2019.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Nancy Tengler work before Laffer Tengler Investments?

Before Laffer Tengler Investments, Nancy Tengler was registered through Fremont Investment Advisors Inc, November 2000 to June 2003.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Nancy Tengler registered with FINRA?

No. Nancy Tengler has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How can I verify Nancy Tengler’s record?

Search CRD 2491091 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Nancy Tengler’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Leadership at Laffer Tengler Investments

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2491091, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Laffer Tengler Investments, Inc., filed 26 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Laffer Tengler Investments team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.