Nora Knox is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and possessing 11 years of industry experience. She worked at LPL Financial from 2011 to 2019 before joining TIAA-CREF and TIAA in 2019. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management, utilizing both model and customized portfolios under fiduciary standards.

Paul Brown is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Matthews, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 19 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Eagle Strategies since 2013 and also operates Parker Financial Group, LLC and Parker Financial and Insurance Solutions, which sell New York Life products and broker non-registered insurance products. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutional retirement plans, providing financial planning, investment management, and advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages the majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

David Hudson is a financial advisor at Citizens Securities, Inc. in Concord, NC, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and previously worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF for 10 years. Citizens Securities serves a broad retail client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors and individual retirement plans, offering both investment advisory programs and brokerage and insurance services. The firm’s advisory approach includes a digital advisory program utilizing proprietary algorithms and a managed account program, alongside commission-based brokerage and other non-discretionary business.

Garen Kalender is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Nuveen Asset Management and Nuveen Securities. Outside the financial industry, Kalender owns and operates a jewelry business, Drive Jewelers, and a trading card resale business, The Card Syndicate. 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 to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services that include both model portfolio and customized management approaches.

Sumakar Medikayala is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at North Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and 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 offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated structure that uses affiliated funds.

Ruth Dimmett is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 11 years of industry experience. Her career includes multiple roles at TIAA-CREF and Alight Financial Solutions. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, frequently serving clients with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary account management, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Brittney Ruth Johnson 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 2015. 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 employer retirement plan relationships. The firm combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing portfolio management through model-based and customized strategies, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes advisory services for donor-advised funds.

Kevin Battle is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. 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 with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model and manages portfolios through both model-based and customized strategies.

Cory Meckler is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he owns a vacation rental property managed by a rental company. 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 offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

Stuart Hansen is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing employer retirement plan relationships. The firm offers a fiduciary standard in its RIA services and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund while operating within a vertically integrated structure.

Lura Walton is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporations, and small retirement plans. The firm features a fiduciary advisory model that differentiates between one-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management, offering both model and customized investment options.

Richard Fiest is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division 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, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Gregory Marks is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2012. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, he worked at Pride Mobility Products for 12 years. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC 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 corporate entities. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Kevin Iobbi is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Third Bridge and academic appointments at Hamilton College and Greenwich High School. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, offering financial planning and discretionary managed account programs through a fiduciary model that includes both model and customized portfolios.

Rahul Kashyap is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding a Series 66 designation with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Merrill, LPL Financial, Fortune Investment Advisory, and the United Postal Service. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and smaller retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, operating within a vertically integrated group that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Prabhvinder Kaur is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2023, with prior roles at Financial Principles and Metcalfe and Associates. 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, and small retirement plans. The firm combines point-in-time planning with ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Ee Yang is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Members Trust Company, Credit Union Investment Services, SeCU Brokerage Services, SeCU Life Insurance Company, and the State Employees' Credit Union. Outside of his advisory work, Ee Yang owns a sole proprietorship, ProjectEM Co, which produces signs and laser goods. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm combines one-time planning with ongoing portfolio management using both model and customized strategies.

Diana Urichich is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2016. Based in Charlotte, NC, she serves clients through these firms' financial planning and investment management services. 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 corporate entities. The firm provides both model-based and customized portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

Jeffrey Channell is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. He is based in Charlotte, NC. 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 with existing TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through model-based and customized strategies.

Travis Lecture is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services from 2014 to 2017 before joining TIAA-CREF. Outside of finance, Travis sells prints of his astrophotography through Artmill and an online Shopify store, and he assists with record-keeping for his wife's dance boutique, Grace and Pointe, LLC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, using model portfolios or customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.