Christopher Hendryx is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2018 and previously at Stifel from 2016 to 2018. 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. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Ryan Hallowell is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Grand Rapids, MI, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and having 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often those with existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships—as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio options.

Thomas Trisch is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 36 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2008. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individuals and institutions, often those connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, offering financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services. The firm distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, applying a fiduciary standard to its advisory services.

William Lowry is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Grand Rapids, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Financial Services Group and Merrill. He serves as a board member of the Grand Rapids Art Museum Foundation. 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’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.