Liam Timoney is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cooke Rentals, Revgen INC NC, and Logans Trading 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, frequently serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides customized and model-based portfolio management options and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated advisory structure.

Anna Carson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at TIAA-CREF and has previously held roles at Williamson Wealth Group, Raymond James Financial Services, Allspring Funds Management, and Wells Capital Management. 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 planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model and customized portfolios, and it also acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Brandon Walker is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 14 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with TIAA since 2011. 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 retirement plan relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through model and customized portfolios.

William London is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 31 years of industry experience, all with TIAA-CREF since 1994. 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 also advises a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Timmothy Nootz is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2017, following a year at Financial Engines and a year as a consultant. 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 offers a range of advisory services, including customized portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Turner Schroll is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and eight years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Harrisdirect LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, and AXA Advisors, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals—often those connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans—as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model and customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.

John Poe is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013, based in Charlotte, NC. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised funds.

Kevin Spence is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with 26 years of industry experience and holds the Series 66 designation. His prior roles include positions at TIAA CREF Individual & Institutional Services, Cary Street Partners, Luxon Asset Management, and HSBC Technology & Services USA. He serves as a FINRA arbitrator, contributes scholarly articles on regulatory compliance, participates as a speaker at financial services industry conferences, and is a council member of the Securities Industry Continuing Education Programs. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as certain retail clients. The firm offers integrated services tied to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms, focusing on long-term portfolio returns and annual rebalancing within plan sponsor-chosen investment lineups.

George Bowery is a financial advisor with Truist Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked with SunTrust Advisory Services and related SunTrust entities since 2014. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate and business clients, retirement plan sponsors and participants, and charitable organizations. The firm offers asset allocation, investment policy analysis, fiduciary support, participant advice, and a manager-selection program, implementing advice through discretionary and non-discretionary relationships supported by third-party platforms and AI-enabled research tools.

Daniel Worley is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Edward Jones, E*TRADE Securities, E*TRADE Capital Management, and Harrisdirect, along with service in the U.S. Army National Guard. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services 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 discretionary management with customized and model portfolio options.

Michael Kloss is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Kloss serves on the board of the Anne Heinig Memorial Park Foundation, a local private park, where he participates in activities and decisions related to the park's maintenance and improvement. 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 through model and customized portfolios, operating under a fiduciary standard with disclosure of potential conflicts related to affiliated funds.

Rose Ann Thompson is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked previously with Mecklenburg County DSS, Queens University of Charlotte, and Atrium Health/Carolinas Healthcare System. Outside of advising, she is the owner of Gemway Farms, LLC, a seasonal produce and gardening consulting business, and a manager/secretary of Golden Grove Investments, a family-owned savings account used for future real estate investment. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services, including model-based and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Franklin Mcelroy is a financial advisor at Kestra Advisory with 34 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Mcelroy is co-owner and manager of BMH Investment Group, LLC, where he is involved in business decisions and client management. He also serves on the boards of Beers & Burpees and the CLT Foundation, both charitable organizations serving the greater Charlotte area. Kestra Advisory Services provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to a wide range of institutional and individual clients. The firm offers fiduciary services, plan design and compliance testing, and access to multiple management platforms, serving clients including large institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds.

Tod Wells is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at &Partners since 2024. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2024. Wells is a partner in DWM, LLC, a pass-through entity related to an equity buyout and office build-out. &Partners serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, foundations, universities, trusts, private businesses, and corporations. The firm offers investment management, financial and tax planning, and retirement plan consulting using a combination of proprietary and third-party strategies.

Max Bozymski is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Vanguard Marketing Corporation and has a diverse professional background including roles in education and corporate settings. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model with varied service scopes and offers both model-based and customized portfolio management.

Stephen Marshall Jr. is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, Wells Fargo Bank, and AT&T. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized portfolio management alongside model portfolio options.

Corie Basham is an advisor at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and no prior industry experience. She has worked at Fifth Third Bank since 2020 and previously held roles at Randstad and Enterprise Rent a Car. Fifth Third Securities, Inc. serves individual and institutional clients through investment advisory and brokerage channels, offering a variety of managed account programs via the Passageway platform. The firm operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Fifth Third Bank and provides services that include mutual fund and ETF models, separately managed accounts, tax-overlay services, and direct indexing.

Christopher Connor is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Scottrade. Connor is based in Charlotte, 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, often serving clients with connections to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm separates standalone planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while providing a range of managed account programs.

John Knolhoff is a financial advisor with Vanguard Advisers based in Charlotte, NC. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience, including 15 years with The Vanguard Group. Knolhoff serves as an agent on family members' investment accounts. Vanguard Advisers provides automated and human-supported investment advice to retail investors and participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm utilizes a goal-based, algorithm-driven approach with proprietary methodologies to construct portfolios primarily from Vanguard funds and ETFs, supported by a large-scale digital platform and a team servicing model.

Sulayman Nyang Jr. is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a mentor and business coach for at-risk young adults and holds positions on several nonprofit and advisory boards related to business coaching, education, and community initiatives. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving individual and institutional clients with a broad range of investment advisory programs and affiliated financial services. The firm is notable for its extensive advisor network, comprehensive service offerings, and fiduciary standard of care.