Career
Adam Derechin has been Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Cohen & Steers Capital Management since August 2003. Adam Derechin is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Adam Derechin holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland.
Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. is a New York, NY firm with $85.7B under management, 177 clients and 60 advisers in one office, as of its July 2026 filing.
Cohen & Steers identifies Adam Derechin as chief operating officer and reports that he joined in 1993.
No adviser firm registrations are on Adam Derechin’s record.
Credentials and registrations
Professional designations
Listed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management
- CFA designation.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 26 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination | 23 January 2006 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 10 October 1997 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 8 September 1994 |
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Adam M Derechin
- CRD
- 2531374
- Firm bio
- cohenandsteers.com
Disciplinary history is not reported here, in either direction. Check the SEC record.
Common questions
Where does Adam Derechin work?
Adam Derechin has been Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. since August 2003, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Adam Derechin have a current investment-adviser registration?
Adam Derechin has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.
What exams has Adam Derechin passed?
Adam Derechin has passed 4 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 65, Series 26 and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in September 1994. FINRA credited Adam Derechin with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Is Adam Derechin a CFA charterholder?
Cohen & Steers Capital Management lists Adam Derechin with the CFA credential (“CFA designation.”) on its website. CFA Institute confirms certification status.
Leadership at Cohen & Steers Capital Management
- Joseph HarveyChief Executive Officer
- Jon CheighPresident, Chief Investment Officer
- Nargis HilalSenior Vice President, Global Chief Compliance Officer & Associate General Counsel
- Amit MuniExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
- Francis PoliExecutive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Robert SteersExecutive Chairman