Stamford, CT High Ridge Road Office
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Advice and Planning Services
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TIAA‑CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed account programs (TIAA Portfolio Advisor, TIAA Personal Portfolio, and Private Asset Management), and separate broker‑dealer services to individuals—frequently those with pre‑existing relationships through TIAA‑administered employer retirement plans—as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm also facilitates referrals to affiliated services such as TIAA Trust and serves as investment adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund sponsored by Charityvest.
The firm’s advisory model separates point‑in‑time Planning Services (Life Goals Analysis and Personal Financial Plan), which end at delivery and are not monitored, from ongoing discretionary management through its managed account programs; PA and TPP rely on model portfolios while PAM offers customized portfolios managed by a dedicated portfolio manager under a client‑approved investment policy statement. TC Services applies a fiduciary standard to its RIA services but explains that the scope of that duty varies by service, and its managed accounts commonly use wrap‑fee structures and may include affiliated funds, which the brochure identifies and discloses as potential conflicts.
Noteworthy features include acting as adviser to a donor‑advised fund and operating within a vertically integrated group that uses affiliated funds; the brochure notes the firm generally relies on asset‑based and wrap fees rather than fixed fees and describes related conflicts and mitigation measures. The firm also discloses a series of regulatory enforcement matters (including SEC and state settlements, client restitution, and related remedial actions such as changes to compensation, training, disclosures, and supervision), which the brochure cites as informing its current compliance and supervisory practices.
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225 High Ridge Road, Suite# 115 E
Stamford CT 06905
Advisors at this office
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Advisors at this office
Paola M
Series 63, Series 65
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Paola Manganiello is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA in various capacities since 2013. Outside of her financial career, she has worked as a waitress at Arturo's Restaurant since 1999. 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 distinguishes its planning services from ongoing account management and serves as adviser to a donor-advised fund within a vertically integrated group.
John W
Series 63, Series 65
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
John Walzer III is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at TIAA-CREF since 2017 and previously at Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Walzer serves as a board member of the Eastchester Traffic and Parking Advisory Committee. TIAA-CREF’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model distinguishes between point-in-time financial plans and ongoing discretionary management, utilizing model portfolios and customized management under client-approved investment policies.
Marc D
Series 63, Series 65
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Marc Defeo is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 27 years of industry experience. He 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 prior TIAA-administered employer retirement plan relationships. The firm provides planning services that conclude at delivery as well as ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs and serves as adviser to the TIAA Donor Advised Fund.
Leonedas K
Series 63, Series 65
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Leonedas Kalamaras is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and having 25 years of industry experience. He has been with TIAA-CREF since 2012. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC offers financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals with TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, and small retirement plans. The firm separates one-time planning services from ongoing portfolio management, using a fiduciary standard for its advisory services and acting as adviser to a donor-advised fund.
Daniel E
Series 63, Series 66
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Daniel Elmlinger is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with TIAA-CREF since 2004. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division provides financial planning, discretionary managed accounts, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as to trusts, estates, and small retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time financial planning and ongoing portfolio management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policies.
Lisa M
Series 63, Series 65
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Lisa McGrath is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with 34 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with TIAA since 1991. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC provides financial planning and managed account programs to individuals, trusts, estates, and small retirement plans, often serving clients with pre-existing relationships through TIAA-administered employer retirement plans. The firm offers both point-in-time planning services and ongoing discretionary management, including customized portfolios managed under client-approved investment policy statements.
Brian H
Series 63, Series 65
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Brian Harpur is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Stamford, CT, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley and has been with TIAA-CREF and its predecessor entities since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a referee for youth Gaelic football games. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services provides financial planning and discretionary managed account programs primarily to individuals connected to TIAA-administered retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers a range of services including model-based and customized portfolio management under a fiduciary standard.
Whitney B
CFP®, Series 66
Stamford, CT
TIAA-CREF
Whitney Bullard is a financial advisor at TIAA-CREF with CFP® and Series 66 designations. Based in Stamford, CT, Whitney has been with TIAA since 2015 and with TIAA-CREF since 2025. 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 offers both point-in-time planning and ongoing portfolio management through various managed account options, operating within a vertically integrated structure that includes affiliated funds and donor-advised fund advisory services.
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