Dionne Loney is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes three years at Edward Jones and roles in health-related services before joining TIAA in 2026. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model offering both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized and model-based investment solutions.

Jonathan Pickett is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing for nine years and held roles at Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC and Linden Thomas and Company Securities, LLC. Pickett joined TIAA-CREF in 2026. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals and institutional clients, often serving those with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Richard Page is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His career includes prior roles at Wachovia Securities and a long tenure with TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, providing both model portfolios and customized portfolio options.

Chad Beaver is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. 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 ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Marco Tejada is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Equitable Advisors from 2015 to 2020. Tejada serves as a board member and Treasurer of Centro Campesino Farmworker Center, a nonprofit focused on affordable housing and community support. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a variety of advisory models and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Mario Mc Gee Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Florida Financial Advisors and Live Oak Bank. Outside of his financial career, he performs as a dancer and entertainer for the Charlotte Hornets during scheduled game days. TIAA-CREF’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 pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating under a fiduciary standard and utilizing model and customized portfolios.

William Leak Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2004. 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 pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory services include both point-in-time financial plans and ongoing portfolio management, utilizing model and customized portfolios within a fiduciary framework.

Travis Steinacher is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. 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 employer retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Chun Yin Lau is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of advising, Lau is a rental property owner. 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, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through model and customized portfolios, applying a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated advisory model.

Rodney Hager is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Synergy Investment Group LLC and Sterne Agee Asset Management, Inc. in addition to his current role at TIAA-CREF since 2019. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model includes point-in-time planning and ongoing management through model and customized portfolios.

Astute Evans is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. Prior to this, Evans worked at LPL Financial, Facet Wealth, and Vanguard. He provides investment advisory services through multiple independent firms associated with his current engagements. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, wealth coaching, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary management with access to various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Jonathan Lutin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. 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 ties to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management using model or customized portfolios and also advises a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.

Joseph Siarzynski is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliate firms since 2003. 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 connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm uses a fiduciary standard for its registered investment advisory services and provides access to both model and customized portfolio management.

Joseph Lopardi is a financial advisor with Fifth Third Securities, Inc. in Davidson, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Fifth Third Securities since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time in media entertainment for Netflix. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. offers brokerage and investment advisory services through its Passageway Managed Account Program to individuals, charitable organizations, corporate clients, and institutional investors. The firm provides multiple discretionary managed-account options, including advisor-directed models and direct indexing, and is notable for its municipal-advisor registration and affiliation with Fifth Third Bank.

Elliot Otelsberg is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessors since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he manages several rental properties. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as various institutional clients. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Robert Stevens is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a rental property that is managed by a property management company. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services, including model portfolio management and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

Robert Meek is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Daniel Storment is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently working at T. Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc. He has held roles at Ally Invest Advisors, Ally Invest Securities LLC, and The Vanguard Group. T. Rowe Price Advisory Services offers a retirement-focused advisory service combining nondiscretionary financial planning, retirement income planning, and discretionary investment management. The firm serves individual investors and households primarily through portfolios invested exclusively in T. Rowe Price mutual funds and ETFs, employing strategies such as tax-aware rebalancing and Monte Carlo simulations for income projections.

Matthew Motelson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at HSBC Bank USA and HSBC Securities from 2014 to 2023. 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 through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Bradley Stojetz is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at the University of South Carolina and was involved with the YMCA. 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.