Myla Cho is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Vanguard Advisers, JP Morgan Chase & Co, and several other firms prior to joining TIAA-CREF. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and separate broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes itself by combining point-in-time planning with ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Brandon Bastuba is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience currently affiliated with NewEdge Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Assetmark Financial, Inc., Brinker Capital Securities, and Intelliflo. He is based in Huntersville, North Carolina. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, corporations, trusts, and charitable organizations through a network of independent investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a broad range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing multiple program structures and employing technology tools to support advisor and client needs.

Adam Snell is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Merrill and Merrill Lynch from 2011 to 2020 before joining PNC Investments in 2020. He is currently based in Charlotte, NC, and is affiliated with PNC Wealth Management. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through model-based programs, including a digital, invitation-only Portfolio Solutions Strategist offering for employees. The program uses algorithm-driven risk assessment and implements investments via approved model strategies managed by PNC or third-party strategists.

Sandra Adame Hernandez is a financial advisor at The Huntington Investment Company with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Truist Advisory Services, Wells Fargo, and TIAA-CREF. Based in Charlotte, NC, she has been with Huntington since 2025. The Huntington Investment Company serves individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities with advisory and brokerage services. The firm utilizes an open-architecture model combining third-party sub-managers and proprietary Private Bank strategies, offering multiple wrap-fee programs on the Envestnet platform.

Mary Kane is a financial advisor at Truist Advisory Services in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with experience beginning in 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Pearson, Hermitage Country Club, and Hampden Hill Custom Building. Truist Advisory Services provides investment consulting and advisory services to individuals, corporate clients, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations, implementing advice through discretionary manager relationships and non-discretionary consulting supported by third-party platform and manager arrangements.

Scott Paul is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation. Prior to joining the financial services industry, he worked for the Carolina Panthers for 25 years. 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 serves clients often connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, offering a combination of model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Afi Douhadji is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA in 2023, Douhadji held roles at several firms including Equitable Advisors and Peace of Mind Wealth Management, and has a background in home health care and medical transport services. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs, serving individuals with connections to TIAA employer retirement plans as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory services include both one-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with access to model and customized portfolios.

Michael Mcglinsky is a financial advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 66 credentials. His prior experience includes long tenures at Thrivent Financial and related entities, as well as roles at Prudential and Pruco Securities. First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. provides investment advisory, brokerage, and licensed insurance services to individuals, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches and offers portfolio management through model portfolios, separately managed accounts, and an automated Guided Investing platform.

Thomas Wolf is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2010. 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 to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates within a vertically integrated structure and provides services under a fiduciary standard, including acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Beverly Caldwell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2013. 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, frequently 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, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that utilizes affiliated funds.

Genie Theimer is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors based in Charlotte, NC. She holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 43 years of industry experience. Her career includes over two decades at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company since 2005. Park Avenue Securities LLC serves a diverse retail client base, offering brokerage and advisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies through proprietary models, third-party managers, and digital advice platforms, managing approximately $15 billion in regulatory assets with a network of nearly 1,900 investment adviser representatives.

William Walker III is a financial advisor at D.A. Davidson & Co. in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial for 14 years before joining D.A. Davidson in 2022. Walker serves as chairman of the outreach committee at St. John's Episcopal Church, where he helps organize volunteer events. D.A. Davidson & Co. provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including retirement plans, individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers services under fiduciary standards, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and is notable for its municipal advisory activities and private wealth planning program for clients with over $20 million in net worth.

Jacob Daubenmire is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with a Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA in 2025, he worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC. His background includes roles outside finance, such as involvement with InFront Roofing and employment at Lowe’s and Olive Garden. 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-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with an advisory model that includes customized and model-based portfolios.

Justin Chapman is a financial advisor with PNC Wealth Management in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo Advisors. In addition, he has experience in the family business, having worked at Chapman Funeral Home for over a decade. PNC Wealth Management offers retail brokerage and advisory services through several model-based programs, including an invitation-only digital discretionary model account that uses algorithmic questionnaires to recommend investment strategies implemented via mutual funds and ETFs.

Stuart Vaughn is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC. He has previously worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2016 to 2023 and at LPL Financial LLC starting in 2023. Vaughn is also involved with The Cason Group, a non-variable insurance business. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, using both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies supported by model portfolios and technology platforms.

Helene Moll is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Truist Advisory Services and has previously worked at Truist, BB&T Securities, and SunTrust Advisory Services. 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 combines discretionary manager relationships with non-discretionary consulting and uses third-party platforms and manager arrangements to support its offerings.

Erica Damato is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2017, following four years at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and other entities, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides separate broker-dealer services and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds and applies a fiduciary standard to its RIA services.

Carla Sims is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses with five years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at PNC Financial Services Group and JP Morgan Chase & Co. 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-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model-based and customized strategies.

John Godfrey Jr. is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Cornerstone Wealth. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management supported by various analytical techniques and technology platforms.

Stuart Singer is a financial advisor with Janney Montgomery Scott in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 47 years of industry experience. He has been with Janney Montgomery Scott since 2003. Singer serves as a board member of Jewish Family Services of Greater Charlotte, a social work and counseling agency. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $110 billion in client assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and municipal clients, offering brokerage, financial planning, consulting, and multiple advisory programs.