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Alex Smith is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 36 years of industry experience, all with TIAA-CREF since 1987. 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 TIAA-administered retirement relationships. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through model and customized portfolios, and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated structure.

Linda Marschke is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2015. 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 ties to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios and customized solutions under a fiduciary standard within a vertically integrated structure.

Caillen Fort is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner of Champeonscript, Inc., a publishing company established to manage sales proceeds from his self-published novel focused on adolescent decision-making. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals and various entities, often serving clients with existing TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management with an emphasis on fiduciary standards across its advisory services.

Matthew Maher is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, E*TRADE Securities, and Ameriprise Financial Services. Prior to his financial career, he spent two years working at Yelp. 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 offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing management through various programs, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.

Verna Dottin Maitland is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at JP Morgan Securities, Merrill, Bank of America, Sperry Federal Credit Union, and Wells Fargo. Outside of finance, she operates a custom homemade cake baking and decorating business. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA-administered retirement plans as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, providing tailored investment solutions and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Lonnie Rodriguez is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Nationwide Investment Advisors, LLC and Nationwide Investment Services Corporation from 2014 to 2023. Outside of his advisory role, he coordinates events for Paragon Catering & Events, LLC. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning and discretionary managed account services primarily to individuals with existing TIAA retirement plan relationships, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a fiduciary advisory model that separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management, offering both model-based and customized investment solutions.

Stephen Baumeister is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 1990. 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 differentiates between point-in-time planning and ongoing discretionary management, employing model portfolios and customized management under client-approved policies, and also serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Annette Costa is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously spent five years with Merrill. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers 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’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies managed under client-approved investment guidelines.

Bernadette Lee is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA and TIAA-CREF since 2007. 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 relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model separating planning services from ongoing discretionary management and acts as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.

Brian McDonald is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 credential with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, McDonald holds a real estate license and occasionally rents apartments in his local area on weekends. TIAA-CREF provides financial planning and discretionary managed account services to individuals and institutional clients, often those connected to TIAA-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers model-based and customized portfolio management and also serves as adviser to donor-advised funds within a vertically integrated structure.

Benjamin Myers is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in New York, NY, holding a Series 66 credential and three years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Elysium Management LLC, Overbrook Management Corp, and Pzena Investment Management. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management with a fiduciary standard, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund services.

Michael Romanov is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF in 2021, he worked at Brooklyn College and had caregiving roles, as well as a brief tenure at Boise CodeWorks. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs.

Kellen Hirayama is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining TIAA-CREF, Hirayama held various roles at Fidelity and Fidelity Brokerage Services. He has experience working in institutional research and decision support at Chapman University. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected with TIAA retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a fiduciary standard for its RIA services and uses a combination of model and customized portfolios within its managed account programs.

Gregory Grasso is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with over 41 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. and Edelman Financial Services, LLC. Grasso is based in New York, NY. 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 employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard and also advises on donor-advised funds.

Luba Romanov is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018, following a 13-year tenure at UBS Financial Services Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in managing a rental property in Idaho. 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 pre-existing TIAA employer retirement plan relationships. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, utilizing both model portfolios and customized approaches under a fiduciary standard.