Pittsburgh, PA South St. Clair Street Office

Andrew Fahner is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PNC Bank, First Commonwealth Bank, and Infinex Investments. He is based in Pittsburgh, PA. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services 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 uses a fiduciary approach within a vertically integrated group and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund.

Meghan Clark is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management and Merrill Lynch Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated. She is based in Pittsburgh, PA. 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 operates within a vertically integrated group, providing both model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

James Wood is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA and its related entities since 2017 and previously worked at TD Ameritrade for one year. Outside of finance, he has a long-term role as a sales associate at Sterling Jewelers Inc. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC serves individual clients, trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans, often working with those connected to employer retirement plans. The firm provides financial planning and managed account programs using both model and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.

Chad Firmstone is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF based in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked with TIAA-CREF since 2007. Outside of his advisory role, he also works as a contract delivery driver for a web-based food delivery service. 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 provides both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, with a range of service models including customized portfolio management.

Sara Pollock is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, where she has worked since 2026. Prior to this, she held roles at S&P Dow Jones Indices and Federated Hermes, among others. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with ties to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm provides point-in-time planning services alongside ongoing portfolio management through a fiduciary advisory model.

Shawn Buys is a financial advisor with TIAA‑CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and having 13 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA‑CREF since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he works as a delivery driver for DoorDash on weekends. TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, often serving those connected to TIAA‑administered retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios or customized strategies, and acts as adviser to various affiliated funds including a donor-advised fund.

Scott Marshall is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2018 and previously held roles at Scottrade, Inc. and Scottrade Investment Management from 2005 to 2018. 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, frequently serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm provides both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised funds.

Brian Benacci is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His prior roles include positions at Scottrade Investment Management, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and Fidelity Brokerage Services 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 small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm distinguishes between one-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized strategies under a fiduciary standard.

Sara Thomas is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 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 with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm operates a vertically integrated advisory model that separates one-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and provides services under a fiduciary standard.

Kellen Quackenbush is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, Quackenbush serves as Treasurer for Deer Lakes Youth Soccer Club, a nonprofit youth soccer organization. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans, often serving clients connected through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management, offering both model and customized portfolio solutions.

Timothy Balkin is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at KeyBank and Citizens Bank. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both one-time financial planning and ongoing discretionary management using model or customized portfolios.

Dominic Scassera is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Pittsburgh, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and seven years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at KeyBank and the University of Pittsburgh. 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, and small retirement plans. The firm offers a range of advisory services including model portfolio management and customized portfolios within a vertically integrated group structure.

Dustin Anewalt 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 2021. Prior to that, he was with Infinex Investments, Inc. and First Commonwealth from 2016 to 2021. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management, serving as adviser to a donor-advised fund and operates within a vertically integrated group using affiliated funds.

Maulik Mankad is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Health Action, Inc., Torero Corporation, and Bakshi Enterprises. Outside of his advisory role, he is a transformation strategist with THRIVE ORBIT LLC, focusing on leadership, wellness, and holistic coaching and consulting. 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 pre-existing employer retirement plan relationships. 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 structure that uses affiliated funds.

Giancarlo Dorazio is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, LPL Financial, and Health Benefit Services. Dorazio is based in Pittsburgh, PA. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with existing relationships through TIAA-managed employer retirement plans. The firm separates point-in-time planning from ongoing portfolio management and acts as adviser to a donor-advised fund sponsored by Charityvest.