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Ross Pollard

President & CCO at Breakwater Capital in Kalamazoo, MI

Investment adviser registrationUpdated

Ross Pollard is President & CCO of Breakwater Capital, LLC, an investment adviser managing $157M, and works from its Kalamazoo, MI office. Ross Pollard has been registered as an investment adviser representative through Breakwater Capital since 18 May 2015, has 16 years in the industry across 3 firms and has passed the Series 7 and Series 63.

16
Years in industry
11
Years at firm
3
Adviser firms
1
States registered

From the IAPD record, checked 22 October 2026SEC record

Career

Ross Pollard has been President & CCO of Breakwater Capital since July 2014, is a control person of the firm and directly owns 75% or more of it. Ross Pollard studied at Western Michigan University.

Breakwater Capital, LLC is a Kalamazoo, MI firm with $157M under management, 143 clients and 2 advisers in one office, as of its March 2026 filing.

Ross Pollard is President of Breakwater Capital, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Before founding Breakwater in 2014, he was a franchise owner with Ameriprise Financial, and he started in the industry in 2002 with American Express Financial Advisors.

Ross Pollard’s longest registration is the current one, 11 years at Breakwater Capital since 2015. Before joining Breakwater Capital in 2015, Ross Pollard was registered through Integrated Financial Planning and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

  1. – present · 11 years
    Kalamazoo, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 172498
  2. Integrated Financial Planning
    – · 4 years
    Kalamazoo, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 108036
  3. Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
    – · under a year
    Kalamazoo, MI · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 6363

Credentials and registrations

Professional designations

Listed by Breakwater Capital

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Investment adviser representative registrations

Ross Pollard is registered as an investment adviser representative in Michigan, since May 2015.

  • MichiganSince 18 May 2015

Examinations

Series 633 April 2002
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 727 March 2002
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Key facts

Full name
Ross Michael Pollard
CRD
4487748
Firm
Breakwater Capital · CRD 172498
Role
President & CCO
Office
251 N ROSE STREET SUITE 200, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Registration
Investment adviser registration
In the industry since
October 2010
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record

Common questions

Where does Ross Pollard work?

Ross Pollard has been President & CCO of Breakwater Capital, LLC since July 2014, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 31 March 2026

Is Ross Pollard a financial advisor?

Yes. Ross Pollard has a current investment-adviser registration in Michigan, through Breakwater Capital since May 2015.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

How many years of experience does Ross Pollard have?

Ross Pollard has 16 years in the financial industry, since October 2010, across 3 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

What exams has Ross Pollard passed?

Ross Pollard has passed 2 licensing exams: the Series 7 and Series 63. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in March 2002.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where did Ross Pollard work before Breakwater Capital?

Before Breakwater Capital, Ross Pollard was registered through Integrated Financial Planning, February 2011 to May 2015; Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., October 2010 to March 2011.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Where is Ross Pollard based?

Ross Pollard’s registered office is in Kalamazoo, MI.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ross Pollard registered with FINRA?

No. Ross Pollard has no current broker registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Is Ross Pollard a CFP?

Breakwater Capital lists Ross Pollard with the CFP credential (“CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™”) on its website. CFP Board confirms certification status.

Source: Ross Pollard biography, breakwater.capital

How can I verify Ross Pollard’s record?

Search CRD 4487748 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Ross Pollard’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 22 October 2026

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 4487748, checked 22 October 2026. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Breakwater Capital, LLC, filed 31 March 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Breakwater Capital team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards and the portrait, reproduced for identification.