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Ross Abbott

Chief Operating Officer, Elected Manager at Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSEC record checked 17 October 2026

29
Years in the industry
9
Years at the firm
2
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

Ross Abbott is Chief Operating Officer, Elected Manager of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $37.9B. Ross Abbott has been registered through Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services since 17 July 2017, has 29 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 7 licensing exams.

Role at Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services

Title on Schedule A
Chief Operating Officer, Elected Manager
Control
Ross Abbott is a control person of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
Ross Abbott has held the filed role since June 2019.

The firm

Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
New York, NY

Form ADV filed 6 July 2026

$37.9B AUM72,503 clients1,020 advisers26 offices

Career on record

Ross Abbott has been registered through Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services since July 2017, and before that through Voya Financial Advisors, Inc..

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed SIE · 2018
  2. Tiaa-cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCCurrent
    – present · 9 years
    Simsbury, CT · Adviser representative and broker · Firm CRD 20472
  3. Voya Financial Advisors, Inc.
    – · 5 years
    Windsor, CT · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 2882
  4. Passed Series 66 · 2011
  5. Passed Series 7 and Series 24 · 2010
  6. Passed Series 63 · 2000
  7. Passed Series 26 · 1998
  8. Passed Series 6 · 1996

Registrations and exams

Ross Abbott has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut and has passed 7 qualifying exams.

Connecticut17 July 2017
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved

Examinations

Series 665 July 2011
Name
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Series 6327 July 2000
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 2429 March 2010
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 269 March 1998
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 71 March 2010
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
Series 66 June 1996
Name
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
Ross Hamlet Abbott
CRD
2756063
Firm
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations

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Common questions

Where does Ross Abbott work?

Ross Abbott has been Chief Operating Officer, Elected Manager of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since June 2019, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 6 July 2026

Is Ross Abbott a financial advisor?

Yes. Ross Abbott has a current investment-adviser registration in Connecticut, through Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services since July 2017, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ross Abbott have?

Ross Abbott has worked in the financial industry for 29 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 31 January 1997, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has Ross Abbott passed?

Ross Abbott has passed 7 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 26, Series 63, Series 7, Series 24, Series 66 and SIE. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in June 1996.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where did Ross Abbott work before Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services?

Before Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, Ross Abbott was registered through Voya Financial Advisors, Inc., March 2012 to June 2017.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 2756063. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, filed 6 July 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Ross Abbott or Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.