Ann Arbor, MI E. Eisenhower Parkway Office

Jessica Burmeister is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, Michigan, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 20 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partial owner of a local brewery. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division 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, and small retirement plans. The firm offers model portfolio management and customized portfolio options under a fiduciary standard.

Evan Ho is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2014. Ho serves as a volunteer board member on the Finance and Investment committees of the Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation, which aims to support seniors in Michigan. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm combines discretionary management using model and customized portfolios with fiduciary services within a vertically integrated structure.

William Mathers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and corporate entities, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, offering customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Sharqueece Banks is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as treasurer for the Metropolitan Church of God, managing budgeting and accounting functions. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Jacob Sawyer is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at FSA Advisors, Inc., Independence Capital Co., Inc., and Financial Service of America. 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 employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and includes services such as donor-advised funds and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Theresa Serafimovski is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 22 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2011. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed attorney in Michigan providing general legal services through her professional limited liability 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. The firm distinguishes between one-time financial planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies while adhering to a fiduciary standard.

Christine Burgess is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Nikola Palincas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Jackson National and Gardner-White Furniture, as well as positions in education at Michigan State University and Troy High School. 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 between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios managed under fiduciary standards.

Mark Westermeier is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2015. 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 acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, utilizing a fiduciary standard and a mix of model and customized portfolios.

Sal Vassallo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having 11 years of industry experience. He 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 to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory approach separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management and operates within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.

James Park is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company and DMT USA Inc, as well as a brief period at Carrigan Cafe. 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 connected to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides a range of advisory services including point-in-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary portfolio management with both model and customized portfolios.

Kathryn Revels is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 14 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF since 2016. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a family-owned LLC that manages rental property. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund, operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds.

William Creson is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 18 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF and its related entities since 2014. 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 combines point-in-time financial planning with ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Micah White is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2023, he held various roles with firms including Vanguard Advisers, Inc., and worked in delivery services for companies such as Uber and DoorDash. Outside of his advisory work, he has experience delivering food via Uber Eats. 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 TIAA-administered employer retirement relationships. The firm separates planning services from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated investment structure.

Kelli Plumb is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Ann Arbor, MI, holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2015 and 2017, respectively. 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 a combination of point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management using model or customized portfolios under a fiduciary standard.