Teachers Advisors, LLC (New York)

Name: Teachers Advisors, LLC
Address: 730 Third Ave, New York, NY, 10017 3206
Telephone: 212-490-9000

Teachers Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in New York. It manages $295.85 billion of regulatory assets for 126 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2016.

Teachers Advisors provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and investment advisory,sub-advisory & supervisorial services to cdo & clo special purpose entities;& model portfolio advice. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Teachers Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Teachers Advisors, LLC is $295.85 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 208% since the beginning of its operation, and $114.25 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $294.68 billion in discretionary accounts and $1.18 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $2.36 billion each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.18 billion.

Teachers Advisors has custody of $7.83 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in government bonds the most. They account for 32% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is other assets, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in state and local bonds form 7% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Teachers Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Teachers Advisors serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, banking or thrift institutions, corporations or other businesses, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Teachers Advisors is insurance companies with 2 clients and $159.92 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Teachers Advisors has the 2nd highest percentage of insurance companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $293.92 billion for 110 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Teachers Advisors also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund, one other private fund, and four securitized asset funds. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons ranges from $0 to $1,000,000.

Careers at Teachers Advisors, LLC

The company employs 386 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 75 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Llc Tiaa Asset Management Finance Company	Direct owner	1 Oct 1998	75% - 100%	13-3905273
William James Forgione	Senior managing director, general counsel, tiaa global asset management	1 Jan 2012	Other	2211193
Timothy Keith Hopper	Managing director, chief economist	1 Oct 2012	Other	6177558
John Michael Mccann	Director, associate general counsel and assistant secretary	1 Sep 2013	Other	4867665
Christopher Antoine Vanburen	Senior managing director, chief risk officer, asset management risk	1 Feb 2014	Other	5006613
Thomas Michael Franks	Senior managing director, cio, global equities	1 Sep 2014	Other	3105273
William Murchie Riegel	Senior managing director, cio, tiaa global asset management	1 Sep 2014	Other	1901801
Stuart Redman Brunet	Senior director, chief compliance officer	1 Mar 2015	Other	1467307
Elizabeth Davenport Black	Senior managing director, cio, global public markets	1 Jun 2015	Other	1813106
Robert Graham Leary	Evp, ceo, tiaa global asset management	1 Feb 2016	Other	2332562
Glenn Robert Richter	Evp,chief operating officer,tiaa global asset management	1 Feb 2016	Other	5158526
Bradley Gordon Finkle	Senior managing director, president, tiaa public investments	1 Mar 2016	Other	2663338
Glenn Eugene Brightman	Svp,chief financial officer, tiaa global asset management	1 Jun 2016	Other	2745726
Michelle Mccarthy Beck	Chief risk officer, tiaa global asset management	1 Sep 2016	Other	1565509
Llc (Fka Tiaa Asset Management Finance Company Llc) Nuveen Finance	Direct owner	1 Oct 2016	75% - 100%	13-3905273
Stuart Redman Brunet	Managing director, chief compliance officer	1 Dec 2016	Other	1467307
Michelle Mccarthy Beck	Evp, chief risk officer	1 Dec 2016	Other	1565509
Glenn Eugene Brightman	Evp,chief financial officer	1 Dec 2016	Other	2745726
Michael Richard Albert	Managing director, global operations	1 Dec 2016	Other	1537188
John Michael Mccann	Vice president, associate general counsel and assistant secretary	1 Dec 2016	Other	4867665
Elizabeth Davenport Black	Senior managing director, cio, fixed income	1 Oct 2017	Other	1813106
John Michael Mccann	Managing director, associate general counsel and assistant secretary	1 Mar 2018	Other	4867665
Holly Hylton Miller	Senior managing director, global operations strategy	1 Mar 2018	Other	1825978
William T Huffman	Senior managing director, head of nuveen equities and fixed income	1 Jan 2019	Other	4367634

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Tiaa Board Of Overseers	Shareholder	1 Mar 1918	75% - 100%	13-6110585
Tiaa Board Of Overseers	Shareholder	1 Jun 1938	75% - 100%	13-6110585
Teachers Insurance And Annuity Association Of America	Shareholder	1 Jul 2014	75% - 100%	13-1624203
Llc (Fka Tiaa Global Asset Management Llc As Of 1/13/2017) Nuveen	Shareholder	1 Aug 2014	75% - 100%	47-1595484
Tiaa Global Asset Management Llc	Shareholder	1 Feb 2016	75% - 100%	47-1595484
Llc Tiaa Asset Management Finance Company	Shareholder	1 Oct 2016	75% - 100%	47-1563437

Based in New York

The principal office where Teachers Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 730 Third Ave, New York, NY 10017 3206, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Charlotte, NC. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 212-490-9000 or by fax 212-916-6383. The normal business hours are 8:15 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at tiaa.org and its LinkedIn profile.