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.
- Butcherjoseph Asset Management, LLC– · 1 yearCharlotte, NC · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 284626
- Fremont Investment Advisors Inc– · 2 yearsSan Francisco, CA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104522
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
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 2 January 2019 |
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- 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
- Firm bio
- laffertengler.com
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.
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.
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.
What exams has Nancy Tengler passed?
Nancy Tengler passed the Series 65 in January 2019.
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.
Is Nancy Tengler registered with FINRA?
No. Nancy Tengler has no current broker registration.
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.

