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Shankar Saravanan

Vice President, Elected Manager at Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services

Broker registration; no current adviser registrationUpdated

Shankar Saravanan is Vice President, Elected Manager of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, a New York investment adviser managing $37.9B. Shankar Saravanan has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration and has passed the SIE, Series 7TO and Series 24.

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Licensing exams

From the IAPD record, checked 18 October 2026SEC record

Career

Shankar Saravanan has been Vice President, Elected Manager of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services since June 2025, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it.

Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC is a New York, NY firm with $37.9B under management, 72,503 clients and 1,020 advisers across 144 offices, as of its July 2026 filing.

No adviser firm registrations are on Shankar Saravanan’s record.

Credentials and registrations

Examinations

Series 2420 May 2024
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 7TO19 January 2024
Name
General Securities Representative Examination
SIE5 January 2024
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Key facts

CRD
7789140
Role
Vice President, Elected Manager
Registration
Broker registration; no current adviser registration
Disciplinary history
Not yet shown here · SEC record · BrokerCheck

Common questions

Where does Shankar Saravanan work?

Shankar Saravanan has been Vice President, Elected Manager of Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since June 2025, and is a control person of the firm.

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

Does Shankar Saravanan have a current investment-adviser registration?

Shankar Saravanan has a current broker registration and no current investment-adviser registration.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

What exams has Shankar Saravanan passed?

Shankar Saravanan has passed 3 licensing exams: the SIE, Series 7TO and Series 24. The earliest, the SIE, was passed in January 2024.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Is Shankar Saravanan registered with FINRA?

Yes. Shankar Saravanan has a current broker registration, under CRD 7789140.

Source: FINRA BrokerCheck

How can I verify Shankar Saravanan’s record?

Search CRD 7789140 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov) and FINRA’s broker search (brokercheck.finra.org), which publish Shankar Saravanan’s full registration record.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 18 October 2026

Leadership at Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 7789140, checked 18 October 2026. 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.