Ryan Johnson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and over 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2018, he worked at Credit Suisse Securities and Vincent Limousine. Outside of finance, Johnson has worked in transportation services, including roles as a driver for Uber, a medical courier, and an Amazon delivery driver. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios.

James Aughtry is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2006, including the firm’s affiliated entities. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes point-in-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Tate Johnson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Kipos Greek Taverna and Iza Whiskey and Eats. Johnson also has experience with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Metrolina Christian Academy. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, 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 model and customized portfolios.

Matthew Lavin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. Before joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Wells Fargo for four years. Outside of his advisory role, Lavin performs as an independent freelance musician with various performing arts organizations. 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 pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Donna Allardice is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services 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 both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management with a fiduciary standard applied to its advisory services.

Rashaan Robertson 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 2011, following his work at TIAA which began in 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he works part-time as a seasonal sortation associate. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to various client types, including those connected to employer retirement plans.

Adhithya Rajagopalan is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Florida Financial Advisors DBA Tristate Financial Advisors and has experience as a freelance tutor. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with employer retirement plan relationships, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management with a fiduciary standard applied to its registered investment adviser services.

Stuart Moffitt is a financial advisor at Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked within various Bankers Life entities since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed agent for Bankers Life & Casualty, specializing in Medicare, long-term care, life insurance, and annuity products. Bankers Life Advisory Services, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving mass-affluent and high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to craft tailored asset allocations, offering both wrap and non-wrap programs through Pershing as custodian and Bankers Life Securities, Inc. as broker-dealer.

Brooklyn De Shazo Griffin is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation. Her previous work includes roles at Planet Fitness, Esher Ornamental Metal & Glass, and Dame's Chicken & Waffles. Outside of finance, she works as an Instacart shopper. 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 TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm offers model and customized portfolio management through its Advice & Planning Services division.

Steven Leon is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Wells Fargo and held various contract positions in finance and staffing. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers 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 provides a variety of advisory services including model-based and customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Samuel Hyatt is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its affiliated entities since 2000. 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 provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model or customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Brian Leite is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with TIAA-CREF and related entities since 2026. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked in a variety of roles across several firms and industries, including positions at Vanguard Advisers and Payzer Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans.

Reginald Arris is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, Arris is an owner and breeder in animal production, specializing in Cane Corso dogs. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Ishan Chitale is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Bank of America, Merrill, and Vanguard Advisers before joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and brokerage services 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 and ongoing portfolio management, including customized solutions under a fiduciary standard.

Adam Seidman is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA since 2005. 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 TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary-standard advisory model and manages portfolios through both model-driven and customized approaches.

Michelle Huggins is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA since 2005. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a condo vacation rental in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund and delivers planning services separately from ongoing discretionary management through model and customized portfolios.

Stephen Bonjour is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and 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 planning services and ongoing discretionary portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, including customized portfolio options and advisory services for donor-advised funds.

Colman Pierzchala is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004 and previously worked at Ameriprise. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a consultative member of the Mission Board at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time financial planning from ongoing portfolio management and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds.

Robert Church is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Fifth Third Securities and Fifth Third Bank, as well as PNC Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in home construction and remodeling as a general contractor in Concord, NC. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and provides tailored portfolio management alongside point-in-time financial planning.

Rori Godsey is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2017, Godsey worked at F&M Bank for six years. Outside of advising, Godsey serves as a notary public. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and various entities, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group.