Form 485BPOS Nationwide Jefferson

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2025

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM N-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933File No. 333-288440

Pre-Effective Amendment No.

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Post-Effective Amendment No. 2

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and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940File No. 811-22994

Amendment No. 22

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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

Nationwide Jefferson National VA Separate Account 1

(Exact Name of Registrant)

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

(Name of Depositor)

One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215

(Address of Depositor's Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 249-7111

Depositor's Telephone Number, including Area Code

Denise L. Skingle, Senior Vice President and Secretary
One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

December 10, 2025

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

☐ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

☒ on December 10, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b)

☐ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

☐ on pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

If appropriate, check the following box:

☐ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Supplement dated December 10, 2025
to the following statutory prospectus(es):

Monument Advisor Select New York dated May 1, 2025

This supplement updates certain information contained in your statutory prospectus. Please read and retain

this supplement for future reference.

Nationwide will begin accepting applications for this contract on April 13, 2026. Contracts issued for applications signed on or after April 13, 2026 will be issued as Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity contracts and will not accept subsequent purchase payments. Contracts issued for applications signed before January 1, 2026 were issued as Individual Variable Annuities and will continue to permit subsequent purchase payments according to the terms of the contracts.

Accordingly, the following changes apply to the prospectus:

1) The subheading describing the type of contract on the first page of the prospectus is modified as follows:

"For Contracts with applications signed on or after April 13, 2026, an Individual Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity.

For Contracts with applications signed before January 1, 2026, an Individual Variable Annuity."

2) The first sentence of the fifth paragraph on the first page is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"For Contracts with applications signed on or after April 13, 2026, this prospectus describes the Monument Advisor Select® NY Individual Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contract offered by Nationwide Life Insurance Company (Company, Nationwide, We, Us, Our). For Contracts with applications signed before January 1, 2026, this prospectus describes the Monument Advisor Select® NY Individual Variable Annuity Contract offered by Nationwide."

3) The definition of "Contract" in the "Definitions of Special Terms" section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Contract: For applications signed on or after April 13, 2026, "Contract" refers to the Monument Advisor Select® NY Individual Modified Single Premium Deferred Variable Annuity Contract. For applications signed before January 1, 2026, "Contract" refers to Monument Advisor Select® NY Individual Variable Annuity Contract."

4) The definition of "Purchase Payment" in the "Definitions of Special Terms" section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"Purchase Payment: The money you give Us to buy the Contract, as well as any additional money you give Us to invest in the Contract after you own it. For applications signed on or after April 13, 2026, additional Purchase Payments are not permitted, except otherwise allowed in Purchase Payments. For applications signed before January 1, 2026, additional Purchase Payments are permitted, subject to certain restrictions. See Purchase Payments."

5) The "Deposits to the Contract" subsection in the "Contract Features" section is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"For applications signed on or after April 13, 2026, additional Purchase Payments are not permitted, except otherwise allowed in Purchase Payments. For applications signed before January 1, 2026, Owners can apply additional Purchase Payments to the Contract until the Annuity Date, subject to certain restrictions (see, Purchase Payments)."

6) The "Purchase Payment" subsection is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"A Purchase Payment is the money you give Us to buy the Contract. The minimum initial Purchase Payment We will accept is $15,000. We reserve the right to issue a Contract for less than $15,000 with Our approval, subject to the terms and conditions we may require. The maximum We accept is $10,000,000 without Our prior approval and will be subject to such terms and conditions as We may require.

Company reserves the right to refuse any Purchase Payment. Company does not accept Purchase Payments in the form of cash, cash equivalents or checks payable in foreign currency or issued by non-U.S. financial institutions. Purchase Payments made in the form of check, wire or EFT must be drawn upon the account of a U.S. financial institution.

PROS-1132

For applications signed on or after April 13, 2026, additional Purchase Payments are not permitted, and any additional Purchase Payments received by the Company will be rejected and returned to the Owner. However, Company will accept additional Purchase Payments made in connection with a Section 1035 exchange or transfer that is specified at the time of application for the Contract. Company reserves the right to reject any additional Purchase Payments that are not received within six months of the date the Contract is issued.

For applications signed on or before January 1, 2026, subject to the maximum described above, you can make additional Purchase Payments of any amount and at any time before the Annuity Date. However, We reserve the right to impose minimums on additional Purchase Payments.

If mandated under applicable law, the Company may be required to reject a Purchase Payment. The Company also may be required to provide additional information about an Owner’s account to government regulators. In addition, the Company may be required to block an Owner’s account and thereby refuse to pay any request for transfers, full or partial withdrawals (including systematic withdrawals and withdrawals made to pay Advisor Fees), or death benefits until instructions are received from the appropriate regulator."

7) The second paragraph of the subsection "Annuity Payment Amount" is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

"For contracts issued before January 1, 2026, Annuity Payments are made monthly unless you have less than $2,000 to apply toward purchasing an Annuity Option. In that case, we may make a single lump sum payment to you instead of Annuity Payments. For contracts issued after April 13, 2026, Annuity Payments are made monthly unless you have less than $5,000 to apply toward purchasing an Annuity Option after three full years. In that case, we may make a single lump sum payment to you instead of Annuity Payments. Likewise, if your Annuity Payments would be less than $20 a month, we have the right to change the frequency of payments so that your Annuity Payments are at least $20."

PROS-1132

Incorporation by Reference

The statutory prospectus supplements dated May 1, 2025, May 29, 2025, May 30, 2025, July 1, 2025, July 3, 2025, July 10, 2025, July 31, 2025, September 29, 2025, October 10, 2025, October 14, 2025 and November 7, 2025, the statutory prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, except as modified herein, that were effective May 1, 2025, previously filed with the Commission under SEC file No. 333-288440, are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this registration statement.

Statutory Prospectus Supplements:

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on May 1, 2025 as document number d807903d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on May 29, 2025 as document number d948956d485bpos.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on May 30, 2025 as document number d908211d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on July 1, 2025 as document number d939185d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on July 1, 2025 as document number d917610d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on July 3, 2025 as document number d36734d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on July 10, 2025 as document number d933591d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on July 31, 2025 as document number d21365d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on September 29, 2025 as document number d235358d497vpsub.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

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Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on October 10, 2025 as document number d42414d485bpos.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

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Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on October 14, 2025 as document number d926855d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

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Prospectus Supplement dated and filed on November 7, 2025 as document number d58252d497.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Statutory Prospectuses:

Monument Advisor New York prospectus effective May 1, 2025 filed on April 25, 2025, registration statement (333- 198590), as document number d925756d485bpos.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Monument Advisor Select New York prospectus effective May 1, 2025 filed on April 25, 2025, registration statement (333-198590), as document number d925756d485bpos.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Statement of Additional Information:

Monument Advisor New York Statement of Additional Information effective July 1, 2025 filed on July 1, 2025, registration statement (333-288440), as document number d138721dn4.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

Monument Advisor New York Statement of Additional Information effective May 1, 2025 filed on April 25, 2025, registration statement (333-198590), as document number d925756d485bpos.htm and hereby incorporated by reference.

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 27. Exhibits

Resolutions of the Board of Directors

Resolution of Board of Directors of Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York authorizing the establishment of the Separate Account – Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-198590) on September 5, 2014 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Resolution of Board of Directors of Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York changing the name of the Separate Account from "Jefferson National Life of New York Annuity Account 1" to "Nationwide Jefferson National VA Separate Account 1" – Filed previously with initial registration statement (333- 288440) on July 1, 2025 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Not Applicable.

Underwriting or Distribution Contracts.

Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement dated November 1, 2022 between Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company,Jefferson National Life Insurance Company, and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation – Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 on November 1, 2022 (333-124048) and hereby incorporated by reference.

Variable Annuity Contracts.

Form of variable annuity contract – Attached hereto.

Form of Policy Form - Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-198590) on September 5, 2014 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Form of IRA Endorsement - Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-198590) on September 5, 2014 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Form of Roth IRA Endorsement - Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-198590) on September 5, 2014 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Form of Merger Endorsement – Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-288440) on July 1, 2025 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Applications.

Form of Annuity Application - Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 on April 28, 2017 (333- 198590) and hereby incorporated by reference.

Depositor’s Certificates of Incorporation and By-Laws.

Amended Articles of Incorporation for Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164125) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibit6a.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

Amended and Restated Code of Regulations of Nationwide Life Insurance Company. Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-164125) on January 4, 2010 as document "exhibit6b.htm" and hereby incorporated by reference.

Plan and Agreement of Merger of Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York with and into Nationwide Life Insurance Company effective July 1, 2025 – Filed previously with initial registration statement (333-288440) on July 1, 2025 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Not Applicable.

Participation Agreements.

Unless indicated as attached hereto, the following participation agreements were previously filed and are hereby incorporated by reference.

Fund Participation Agreement with Advisors Preferred Trust and Ceros Financial Services, Inc., dated June 17, 2021 with registration statement under 333-253123, pre-effective amendment 1 filed on July 2, 2021 as document d184214dex9930h.htm

Fund Participation Agreement with Fred Alger Management, Inc., Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated dated October 1, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-164118, post-effective amendment number 3 filed on April 26, 2011 as document algeramericanpfa.htm

Fund Participation Agreement (Amended and Restated) with Alliance Capital Management L.P. and Alliance Bernstein Investment Research and Management, Inc. dated June 1, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document alliancebernsteinfpa.htm

Fund Participation Agreement with Wells Fargo Management, LLC, and Stephens, Inc., as amended, dated November 15, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document wellsfargofpa.htm

Fund Participation Agreement with ALPS Variable Investment Trust and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. dated October 10, 2013 with the registration statement under 333-135650, post-effective amendment number 12 filed on October 15, 2013 as document d612202dex99826.htm

Fund Participation Agreement with American Funds Insurance Series and Capital Research and Management Company dated July 20, 2005 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document americanfundsfpa.htm

Fund Participation Agreement with BlackRock (formerly FAM Distributors, Inc. and FAM Variable Series Funds, Inc.), as amended, dated April 13, 2004 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre- effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document blackrockfpa.htm

Participation Agreement among Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Calvert Variable Products, Inc., and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., as amended, dated January 1, 2017 the registration statement under 333- 177439, post-effective amendment number 42 filed on April 25, 2024 as document d777109dex99h8.htm. Portions of this exhibit have been redacted.

Fund Participation Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. dated December 7, 2015 with the registration statement under 333-103095, post-effective amendment number 39 filed on April 13, 2017 as document columbiafpa.htm

10)

Fund Participation Agreement with Credit Suisse Securities (U.S.A.), LLC, dated December 20, 2022 with the initial registration statement under 333-288440 filed on July 1, 2025 as document d138721dex9927h10.htm. Portions of this exhibit have been redacted.

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Fund Participation Agreement with Delaware Management Company and Delaware Distributors, L.P., as amended, dated February 5, 2008 with the registration statement under 333-43671, post-effective amendment number 43 filed on April 12, 2011 as document delawarefpa.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP; and DFS Securities LLC., dated February 8, 2012 with the registration statement under 333-149213, post- effective amendment number 7 filed on April 11, 2012 as document dfafpa.htm

13)

Restated Administrative Services Agreement with The Dreyfus Corporation, as amended, and 12b-1 letter agreement dated, as amended, dated June 1, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre- effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document dreyfusasa99i3.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with Eaton Vance Variable Trust and Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. dated March 24, 2011 with the registration statement under 333-43671, post-effective amendment number 43 filed on April 12, 2011 as document eatonvancefpa.htm

15)

Fund Participation Agreement with Federated Insurance Series and Federated Securities Corp., as amended, dated April 1, 2006 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document fedfpa99h4.htm

16)

Fund Participation Agreement among (Fidelity) Variable Insurance Products Funds, Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company,

Jefferson National Life Insurance Company, and Jefferson National Life Insurance Company of New York dated October 11, 2023 with the registration statement under 333-177439, post-effective amendment number 42 filed on April 25, 2024 as document d777109dex99h14.htm.

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Fund Participation Agreement with FEF Distributors, LLC, dated November 1, 2018 with the registration statement under 333-227783, post-effective amendment number 1 filed on April 18, 2019 as document d705546dex9924b838.htm

18)

Amended and Restated Fund Participation Agreement with Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust and Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., as amended, dated May 1, 2003 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document frankfpa99h8.htm

19)

Fund Participation Agreement with Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds and Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. dated April 13, 2007 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document oppenfpa99h14.htm

20)

Fund Participation Agreement, Service and Institutional Shares, with Janus Aspen Series dated December 31, 1999 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document janusfpa99h9a.htm

21)

Fund Participation Agreement with John Hancock Distributors, LLC dated November 1, 2018 with the registration statement under 333-227783, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on February 13, 2019 as document johnhancockfpa.htm

22)

Fund Participation Agreement with Lazard Retirement Series, Inc., and Lazard Asset Management Securities LLC dated April 13, 2009 with the registration statement under 333-43671, post-effective amendment number 43 filed on April 12, 2011 as document lazardfpa.htm

23)

Fund Participation Agreement with Legg Mason Investor Services, LLC (formerly, Salomon Brothers Variable Series Funds Inc., Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc.), as amended dated September 1999 with the registration statement 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document leggmasonfpa.htm

24)

Fund Participation Agreement with Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust, Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., and Lincoln Investment Advisors Corporation. dated June 5, 2007 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document lincolnfpa.htm

25)

Fund Participation Agreement with Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc. and Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, as amended, dated December 31, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document lordabbettfpa.htm

26)

Fund Participation Agreement with MainStay VP Funds Trust and New York Life Investment Management LLC dated May 1, 2016 with the registration statement 333-201820, post-effective amendment number 1 filed on April 14, 2016 as document mainstayfpa.htm

27)

Participation Agreement Among MFS Variable Insurance Trust, MFS Variable Insurance Trust II, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., and MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., dated May 2, 2011 with the registration statement under 333-227783, post-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 9, 2019 as document d737458dex9924b24.htm

28)

Fund Participation Agreement with The Merger Fund VL and Westchester Capital Management, LLC dated October 11, 2013 with the registration statement under 333-135650, post-effective amendment number 12 filed on October 15, 2013 as document d612202dex99827.htm

29)

Fund Participation Agreement with Nationwide Variable Insurance Trust (formerly, Gartmore Variable Insurance Trust), American Funds Insurance Series, and Capital Research and Management Company dated May 1, 2007 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document nwfpa99h12b.htm

30)

Fund Participation Agreement with Neuberger Berman Management Inc. dated January 1, 2006 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document neuberfpa99h13.htm

31)

Fund Participation Agreement with New Age Alpha Advisors, LLC. dated October 28, 2024 with the registration statement under 333-253123, post-effective amendment number 4 filed on October 3, 2024 as document d895101dex99h23.html. Portions of this exhibit have been redacted.

32)

Fund Participation Agreement with Northern Lights Variable Trust and Northern Lights Distributors, LLC dated February 8, 2012 with the registration statement under 333-62692, post-effective amendment number 28 filed on June 11, 2012 as document northernlightsfpa.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust and PIMCO Funds Distributors, LLC, as amended, dated March 28, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document pimcofpa.htm

34)

Fund Participation Agreement with ProFunds Distributors, Inc. dated January 10, 2010 with the registration statement under 333-62692, post-effective amendment number 26 filed on April 19, 2011 as document profundfpa.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with Putnam Variable Trust and Putnam Retail Management, L.P. dated February 1, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document putnamfpa.htm

36)

Fund Participation Agreement with Royce & Associates, as amended dated February 14, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document roycefpa.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with Rydex Variable Trust & Rydex Distributors, Inc. dated September 10, 2001 with the registration statement under 333-62692, post-effective amendment number 20 filed on April 18, 2008 as document rydexfundpartagreement.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with T. Rowe Price Equity Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Series, Inc., T. Rowe Price Fixed Income Series, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., as amended, dated October 1, 2002 with the registration statement under 333-140608, pre-effective amendment number 1 filed on July 17, 2007 as document trowefpa99h15.htm

39)

Fund Participation Agreement among Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., Third Avenue Variable Series Trust, and Third Avenue Management LLC dated May 12, 2023 – Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 (333-124048) on April 25, 2024 and hereby incorporated by reference. Portions of this exhibit have been redacted.

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Fund Participation Agreement with Van Eck Investment Trust, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and Van Eck Securities Corporation, as amended, dated September 1, 1989 with the registration statement under 333-137202, pre-effective amendment number 3 filed on September 27, 2007 as document vaneckfpa.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, The Vanguard Group, Inc., Vanguard Marketing Corporation. dated February 28, 2008 with the registration statement under 333-43671, post-effective amendment number 43 filed on April 12, 2011 as document vanguardfpa.htm

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Fund Participation Agreement with The Victory Variable Insurance Funds, Key Asset Management Inc., and BISYS Fund Services dated June 30, 1999 with the registration statement under 333-103094, post-effective amendment number 30 filed on April 20, 2011 as document victoryfpa.htm

Not applicable

Not Applicable.

Opinion and Consent of Counsel – Filed previously with the initial registration (333-288440) on July 1, 2025 and hereby incorporated by reference.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Attached hereto.

Not Applicable.

Form of Initial Summary Prospectus – Filed previously with the initial registration (333-288440) on July 1, 2025 and hereby incorporated by reference.

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Power of Attorney – Attached hereto.

Item 28. Directors and Officers of the Depositor

The business address of the Directors and Officers of the Depositor is:
One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215


President and Chief Operating Officer and Director	Hawley, Craig A.
Executive Vice President-Chief Marketing Officer	Bair, Ann S.
Executive Vice President-Chief Human Resources Officer	Clements, Vinita J.
Executive Vice President-Nationwide Chief Technology Officer	Fowler, James R.
Executive Vice President and Director	Frommeyer, Timothy G.
Executive Vice President-Chief Legal Officer	Howard, Mark S.
Executive Vice President-Chief Customer, Strategy & Innovation Officer	Mahaffey, Michael W.
Senior Vice President-NF Strategic Customer Solutions	Ambrozy, Tina S.
Senior Vice President-Strategic Planning	Amodeo, Daniel W.
Senior Vice President-Investment Management Group	Aniano, Joseph N.
Senior Vice President-Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer	Benson, James D.
Senior Vice President-Chief Economist	Bostjancic, Kathleen
Senior Vice President-P&C Legal	Boyer, John N.
Senior Vice President-Human Resources Business Partner	Bretz, Angela D.
Senior Vice President-Internal Audit	Burchwell, Jason E.
Senior Vice President-Nationwide Pet	Carnes, Joel R.M.
Senior Vice President-Chief Technology Officer - Nationwide Financial	Carrel, Michael W.
Senior Vice President-Chief Investment Officer	Coleman, Joel L.
Senior Vice President-Chief Compliance Officer	Dankovic, Rae Ann
Senior Vice President-Chief Risk Officer	Diem, Klaus K.
Senior Vice President-External Affairs	English, Steven M.
Senior Vice President-Trial Division	Failor, Scott E.
Senior Vice President-Corporate Operations & Litigation Legal	Furniss, Natalie T.
Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer - Financial Services and Director	Ginnan, Steven A.
Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer - Property & Casualty	Guerrero, Oscar
Senior Vice President-Annuity Distribution	Guymon, Rona
Senior Vice President-Human Resources Business Partner	Hairston, Mia S.
Senior Vice President-Operations - E&S/Specialty and Commercial	Henderson, Clayton R.
Senior Vice President-Underwriting Performance - E&S/Specialty and Commercial	Hespe, Julie
Senior Vice President-Legal - NF	Innis-Thompson, Janice
Senior Vice President-Management Liability & Specialty - E&S/Specialty	Iorio, Thomas A.
Senior Vice President-Marketing - Enterprise Brand Strategy & Activation	Jackson, Richard W.
Senior Vice President-PL Product and Underwriting	Jacobs, Sarah E.
Senior Vice President-Retirement Solutions	Jestice, Kevin T.
Senior Vice President-E&S/Specialty and Commercial Lines	Johnston, Russell M.
Senior Vice President-Chief Innovation and Digital Officer	Kandhari, Chetan D.
Senior Vice President-Property & Casualty Commercial Lines	Kempton, Casey E.
Senior Vice President-Chief Technology Officer - Technology Strategy, Data & Innovation	Kolp, Melanie A.
Senior Vice President-Nationwide Annuity and Director	Kotecha, Kush V.
Senior Vice President-Chief Technology Officer - Corporate Technology	Kuamoo, Misty C.
Senior Vice President-Business Performance - Property & Casualty	Kyung, Jennifer
Senior Vice President-Nationwide Agribusiness	Liggett, Brad R.
Senior Vice President-Programs & Alternative Risk - E&S/Specialty	Lopes, John S.
Senior Vice President-Culture & Talent Acquisition	Lucas, Giavonni
Senior Vice President-Chief Information Security Officer	Lukens, Todd
Senior Vice President-Marketing Management - P&C	MacKenzie, Jennifer B.
Senior Vice President-Group Benefits	Murray, Lindsey E.
Senior Vice President-Contract & Brokerage Underwriting - E&S/Specialty	Nelson, David N.

Senior Vice President-Corporate Development and Finance	O'Brien, Kevin G.
Senior Vice President-Corporate Solutions	Perez, J.J.
Senior Vice President-Talent & Organization Effectiveness	Pheister, Erin R.
Senior Vice President-Agribusiness Distribution and Underwriting	Pollitt, Dirk
Senior Vice President-Retirement Solutions Sales	Porter, Richard
Senior Vice President-Marketing Management - Financial Services	Rodriguez, Kristi L.
Senior Vice President-Personal Lines Operations	Rommel, Jeff M.
Senior Vice President-Chief Customer Officer	Samuel, Michelle
Senior Vice President-Finance, Strategy & Governance Legal & Corporate Secretary	Skingle, Denise L.
Senior Vice President-Nationwide Life and Director	Snyder, Holly R.
Senior Vice President-Total Rewards	Sonneman, Christopher P.
Senior Vice President-Commercial Lines - Middle Market	Talkowski, Kristina M.
Senior Vice President-Personal Lines Sales & Distribution	Tripp, Michael N.
Senior Vice President-Chief Technology Officer - Property & Casualty	Vasudeva, Guruprasad C.
Senior Vice President-E-Risk Services - E&S/Specialty	Walsh, James
Senior Vice President-Programs - E&S/Specialty	Wayne, Amber M.
Senior Vice President-Human Resources Business Partner	Webster, Cynthia S.
Senior Vice President-Commercial Lines - Small Market	Williams, George M.
Director	Walker, Kirt A.

Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Depositor or Registrant.

Following is a list of entities directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the depositor or registrant. Ownership is indicated through indentation. Unless otherwise indicated, each subsidiary is either wholly-owned or majority-owned by the parent company immediately preceding it. (For example, Nationwide Fund Distributors, LLC is either wholly-owned or majority owned by NFS Distributors, Inc.) Separate accounts that have been established pursuant to board resolution but are not, and have never been, active are omitted.

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile	Brief Description of Business
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc.	Delaware	The company acts primarily as a holding company for companies within the Nationwide organization that offer or distribute life insurance, long-term savings and retirement products.
NFS Distributors, Inc.	Delaware	The company acts primarily as a holding company for Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. companies.
Nationwide Financial General Agency, Inc.	Pennsylvania	The company is a multi-state licensed insurance agency.
Nationwide Fund Distributors, LLC	Delaware	The company is a limited purpose broker-dealer.
Nationwide Fund Management, LLC	Delaware	The company provides administration, transfer and dividend disbursing agent services to various mutual fund entities.
Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc.	Delaware	The company markets and administers deferred compensation plans for public employees.
Nationwide Securities, LLC	Delaware	The company is a general purpose broker-dealer and investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nationwide Trust Company, FSB	Federal	This is a federal savings bank chartered by the Office of Thrift Supervision in the United States Department of Treasury to exercise deposit, lending, agency, custody and fiduciary powers and to engage in activities permissible for federal savings banks under the Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933.
Nationwide Financial Services Capital Trust	Delaware	The trust’s sole purpose is to issue and sell certain securities representing individual beneficial interests in the assets of the trust
525 Cleveland Avenue, LLC	Ohio	This is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Ohio. The company was formed to provide remedial real property cleanup prior to sale.

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile	Brief Description of Business
Nationwide Life Insurance Company 2	Ohio	The corporation provides individual life insurance, group and health insurance, fixed and variable annuity products and other life insurance products.
Jefferson National Life Insurance Company2,3	Texas	The company provides life, health and annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Company C2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account E2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account F2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account G2,3		A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
Nationwide Jefferson National VA Separate Account 12,3	New York	A separate account issuing variable annuity products.
MFS Variable Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Multi-Flex Variable Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-II2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-32,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-42,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-52,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-62,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-72,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-82,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-92,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-102,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-112,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-122,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-132,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-142,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Variable Account-152,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account 12,3	Pennsylvania	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-22,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-32,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-42,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-52,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-62,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VLI Separate Account-72,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 12,3	Pennsylvania	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation3	Oklahoma	This is a limited purpose broker-dealer and distributor of variable annuities and variable life products for Nationwide Life Insurance Company and Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company. The company also provides educational services to retirement plan sponsors and its participants.
Nationwide Financial Assignment Company3	Ohio	The company is an administrator of structured settlements.
Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC3	Ohio	The company provides investment advisory services.
Eagle Captive Reinsurance, LLC3	Ohio	The company is engaged in the business of insurance
Nationwide Life and Annuity Insurance Company2,3	Ohio	The company engages in underwriting life insurance and granting, purchasing and disposing of annuities.

Company	Jurisdiction of Domicile	Brief Description of Business
Nationwide VA Separate Account-A2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-B2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-C2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VA Separate Account-D2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account A2,3	Delaware	A separate account issuing variable annuity contracts.
Nationwide VL Separate Account-C2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VL Separate Account-D2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide VL Separate Account-G2,3	Ohio	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account A2,3	Delaware	A separate account issuing variable life insurance policies.
Olentangy Reinsurance, LLC3	Vermont	The company is a captive life reinsurance company.
Nationwide SBL, LLC	Ohio	The company is a lender offering securities-back lines of credit.
Nationwide Life and Benefits Insurance Company (formerly, Direct General Life Insurance Company)	South Carolina	The company is a South Carolina stock life insurance company that previously offered a life product only, but is filing stop loss products in majority of states and a fully insured small group health product in a limited number of states.
NSM Sales Corporation	Nevada	The company is a sales and distribution organization for group health product and ancillary third-party products.
The Association Benefits Solution, LLC	Delaware	The company is a program manager for self-funded group health program where it coordinates and manages offerings to employers looking for an "off the shelf" solution to self-fund employee health plans.
Registered Investment Advisors Services, Inc.	Texas	The company is a technology company that facilitates third-party money management services for registered investment advisors.
Nationwide Fund Advisors4	Delaware	The trust acts as a registered investment advisor.

This subsidiary/entity is controlled by its immediate parent through contractual association.

This subsidiary/entity files separate financial statements.

Information for this subsidiary/entity is included in the consolidated financial statements of its immediate parent.

This subsidiary/entity is a business trust.

Item 30. Indemnification

Provision is made in Nationwide’s Amended and Restated Code of Regulations and expressly authorized by the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio, for indemnification by Nationwide of any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or employee of Nationwide, against expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, to the extent and under the circumstances permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Ohio.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling Nationwide pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Nationwide has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

Item 31. Principal Underwriter

Nationwide Investment Services Corporation ("NISC")

NISC serves as principal underwriter and general distributor for the following separate investment accounts of Nationwide or its affiliates:

Jefferson National Life Annuity Account C	Nationwide Variable Account-14
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account E	Nationwide Variable Account-15
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account F	Nationwide VA Separate Account-A
Jefferson National Life Annuity Account G	Nationwide VA Separate Account-B
Nationwide Jefferson National VA Separate Account 1	Nationwide VA Separate Account-C
MFS Variable Account	Nationwide VA Separate Account-D
Multi-Flex Variable Account	Nationwide VLI Separate Account
Nationwide Variable Account	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-2
Nationwide Variable Account-II	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-3
Nationwide Variable Account-3	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-4
Nationwide Variable Account-4	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-5
Nationwide Variable Account-5	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-6
Nationwide Variable Account-6	Nationwide VLI Separate Account-7
Nationwide Variable Account-7	Nationwide VL Separate Account-C
Nationwide Variable Account-8	Nationwide VL Separate Account-D
Nationwide Variable Account-9	Nationwide VL Separate Account-G
Nationwide Variable Account-10	Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account 1
Nationwide Variable Account-11	Nationwide Provident VA Separate Account A
Nationwide Variable Account-12	Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account 1
Nationwide Variable Account-13	Nationwide Provident VLI Separate Account A

Directors and Officers of NISC:

President and Director	Perez, J.J.
Senior Vice President and Secretary	Skingle, Denise L.
Vice President and Assistant Secretary	Garman, David A.
Vice President-Chief Compliance Officer	Rabenstine, James J.
Vice President-Chief Tax Officer	Scheiderer, Kevin P.
Vice President-CFO - Life Insurance	Wild, Keith D.
Associate Vice President-NF Compliance - Strategic Customer Solutions	Deleget, J. Brian
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	Hacker, Hope C.
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	Radabaugh, Nathan
Associate Vice President and Treasurer	Roswell, Ewan T.
Associate Vice President and Assistant Treasurer	Walker, Tonya G.
Assistant Secretary	Bowman, Heidi K.
Assistant Secretary	Dokko, David H.
Assistant Secretary	Hartman, Mark E.
Director	Jestice, Kevin T.
Director	Kotecha, Kush V.

The business address of the Directors and Officers of NISC is:
One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Name of Principal Underwriter	Net Underwriting Discounts	Compensation on Redemption	Brokerage Commissions	Other Compensation
Nationwide Investment Services Corporation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Item 32. Location of Accounts and Records

Steven A. Ginnan
Nationwide Life Insurance Company
One Nationwide Plaza
Columbus, OH 43215

Item 33. Management Services

Not Applicable

Item 34. Fee Representation

Nationwide Life Insurance Company represents that the fees and charges deducted under the contract in the aggregate are reasonable in relation to the services rendered, the expenses expected to be incurred and risks assumed by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, and State of Ohio, on December 10, 2025.

Nationwide Jefferson National VA Separate Account

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Craig A. Hawley*

Craig A. Hawley

President and Chief Operating Officer

Nationwide Life Insurance Company

(Depositor)

By: /s/ Craig A. Hawley*

Craig A. Hawley

President and Chief Operating Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on December 10, 2025.

/s/ CRAIG A. HAWLEY*
Craig A. Hawley, President and Chief Operating Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ KUSH V. KOTECHA*
Kush V. Kotecha, Senior Vice President-Nationwide Annuity and Director
/s/ HOLLY R. SNYDER*
Holly R. Snyder, Senior Vice President-Nationwide Life and Director
/s/ TIMOTHY G. FROMMEYER*
Timothy G. Frommeyer, Executive Vice President and Director
/s/ STEVEN A. GINNAN*
Steven A. Ginnan, Senior Vice President-Chief Financial Officer – Financial Services and Director (Chief Financial Officer)
/s/ KIRT A. WALKER*
Kirt A. Walker, Director
/s/ JAMES D. BENSON*
James D. Benson, Senior Vice President-Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
	*By: /s/ Jamie Ruff Casto
	Jamie Ruff Casto Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Power of Attorney

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

FORM OF VARIABLE ANNUITY CONTRACT

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

POWER OF ATTORNEY

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