Introduction

We are TIAA

One of the best reasons to choose TIAA is the people who work here. Our culture allows all employees to contribute their unique talents, so we can bring you fresh ideas from different perspectives.

Our Professionals

Our commitment to you

Since 1918 we've been on a mission to help our customers reach their financial goals. Even though we've grown to become a top money manager, we don't forget why we're here in the first place. TIAA employees are guided by a core set of values and we hold everything we do to our guiding principles. We're united by a shared vision to take care of people, act with integrity, and deliver excellence.

Put the customer first

We strive to help you better serve the world by helping you pursue your financial goals.

Value our people

Our people make the difference, so we give them the tools to do what they do best.

Act with integrity

We are defined by how we behave. We never compromise our high ethical standards.

Deliver excellence

If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. We strive to be the best in everything we do.

Take personal accountability

Promises matter. We live our values, deliver results and keep our commitments.

Operate as one team

We help each other succeed and depend on each other to bring value to you.

Diverse in who we serve and how we serve you

By building a culture that allows all employees to contribute their unique talents and skills, we’re able to provide our clients with fresh ideas and distinct perspectives to help them achieve their goals.

Joennis Almeida

Social worker
30 years old
Participant since 2013

Leah Bitat

Education administrator
45 years old
Participant since 2012

Lenetta Lee, Ph.D.

University Administrator
53 years old
Participant since 1998

DIVERSITY AT TIAA

TIAA 100th Anniversary Difference Makers: Shaping the Next Century

A Philly veterinarian pioneering treatments to help dogs’ immune systems fight cancer. A New York landscape architect and urban designer finding ways to make hurricane-ravaged communities more resilient. Michigan educators providing hope and opportunity to abandoned children in Mexico. For TIAA’s 100th anniversary, we are celebrating difference makers shaping the next century with a series of documentaries created by award-winning filmmakers.