Christopher Knight is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Bank of America and Merrill for four years. Outside of finance, he performs part-time handyman work involving small construction and maintenance projects. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm employs a fiduciary standard and provides both model portfolio and customized portfolio options through its advice and planning services.

Christian Hawkinson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Hackensack, NJ, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having five years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services since 2020 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank from 2016 to 2020. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm provides separate broker-dealer services and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, employing a fiduciary standard in its RIA services while disclosing potential conflicts associated with its asset-based and wrap-fee structures.

Raphael Tshikala is a financial advisor at TIAA‑CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC. Outside of finance, Raphael owns a music production and performance company and is co-owner of a trucking business. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated advisory model.

Carolyn Sharp is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and previously spent one year with Valic Financial Advisors. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm separates its planning services from ongoing portfolio management and operates within a vertically integrated group offering affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Paul Eiting is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Omaha, NE, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model-based and customized portfolios and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Jennifer Kotzian is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 10 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services, including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Robert Murdock is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates point-in-time financial planning from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group.

Ryan Mathis is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Durham, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2005. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary standard across its advisory services and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure that utilizes affiliated funds.

Brett Sexton is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. The firm provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients with pre-existing retirement plan relationships through TIAA. TIAA-CREF’s advisory services include both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized investment strategies within a vertically integrated structure.

Matthew Miehe is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Frisco, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Charles Schwab Bank and TD Ameritrade. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management services through model and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA offerings.

Kristin Klein is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as Vice President of Finance and Co-Treasurer for the PTA at St. Mary Academy, where she coordinates fundraising events and participates in board activities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Jason Caplan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2016 before joining TIAA-CREF in 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in multiple music-related activities, including founding The Bridge Institute, a nonprofit that teaches music through numerical concepts, and organizing a local music performance group in Memphis. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and institutional clients, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers a combination of point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management with both model and customized strategies, acting as adviser to donor-advised funds and operating within a vertically integrated financial services group.

Robert Curth is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 1996. Outside of his financial advisory role, he has worked as a background extra in local film and television productions. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and other entities. The firm offers both one-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Cary Doerr is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Seattle, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he has a rental property investment. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals and various institutional clients, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning services with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Laura Zoucha is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF and Tiaa since 2018, and previously held roles at Amerivest Investment Management LLC and TDAmeritrade Inc. in the Portland, OR area. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, using a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Thomas Garcia Meitin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services since 2019. His prior work includes roles at East China Normal University, CIRCOR International LLC, Safe & Secure LLC, and Elon University. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Kim Durham is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She has held her current position since 2014. Durham holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Jun Park is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities, and New York Life Securities. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes donor-advised fund advisory services.

Brian Donoghue is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Boston, MA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously spent five years with Strategic Advisers, Inc., as well as a brief tenure at Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he manages two residential rental properties in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and offers both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Jordyn James is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm combines model portfolio-based management with customized portfolio services under a fiduciary standard.