Role at Cohen & Steers Capital Management
- Title on Schedule A
- Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
- Control
- Francis Poli is a control person of Cohen & Steers Capital Management.
- Ownership
- An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
- Tenure
- Francis Poli has held the filed role since February 2007.
The firm
Form ADV filed 7 July 2026
Career on record
- Passed Series 99TO · 2023
- Passed SIE · 2018
- Passed Series 3 · 2013
- Passed Series 63 and Series 24 · 1999
- Passed Series 7 · 1987
Registrations and exams
Broker registration; no current adviser registration. Francis Poli has passed 6 qualifying exams.
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 3 February 1999 |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 3 February 1999 |
| Series 99TO | Operations Professional Examination | 2 January 2023 |
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | 1 October 2018 |
| Series 3 | National Commodity Futures Examination | 31 January 2013 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 21 February 1987 |
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Operations Professional Examination
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- National Commodity Futures Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
Individual record
- Full name
- Francis Casimir Poli
- CRD
- 1628917
- Registration status
- Broker registration; no current adviser registration
- Firm bio
- cohenandsteers.com
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Background
Cohen & Steers identifies Francis Poli as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. The page describes his previous legal roles at Allianz Global Investors, JPMorgan and Kelley Drye. Official firm biography/team page
Education
- He holds a B.A. from Boston College and a J.D. from Pace University.Official firm biography/team page
Common questions
Where does Francis Poli work?
Francis Poli has been Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. since February 2007, and is a control person of the firm.
Does Francis Poli have a current investment-adviser registration?
Francis Poli has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration, as of 17 October 2026.
What exams has Francis Poli passed?
Francis Poli has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 63, Series 24, Series 3, SIE and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1987.
Leadership at Cohen & Steers Capital Management
- Joseph HarveyChief Executive Officer
- Jon CheighPresident, Chief Investment Officer
- Adam DerechinExecutive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
- Nargis HilalSenior Vice President, Global Chief Compliance Officer & Associate General Counsel
- Amit MuniExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
- Robert SteersExecutive Chairman