Kate Lawson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Nuveen Asset Management and Nuveen Securities from 2020 to 2023. Lawson serves as a board member of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Charlotte Chapter, helping to promote alumni events and raise funds for scholarships. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Amy Wong Pawa is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 16 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she owns an investment property that she manages and rents. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients who have pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios, operates a donor-advised fund, and offers related affiliated services.

Zachary Evans is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individuals—often those connected through employer retirement plans—as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services, operating a vertically integrated model that includes advising donor-advised funds and using affiliated funds within managed accounts.

Ciaran Murphy is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor entity since 2015 and was previously with Neuberger Berman BD LLC. 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. The firm serves clients often connected through employer retirement plans and provides customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.