Gary E. Herzlich, Esq. is a Director and Associate General Counsel with TIAA-CREF. Mr. Herzlich advises on Section 403(b) plans, Section 401(a) qualified plans, non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements, fiduciary issues, compliance, and general pension and compensation matters. He also spent two years serving as Senior Compliance Officer for TIAA-CREF’s pension business. Before joining TIAA-CREF, Mr. Herzlich was a member of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation group of Proskauer, a global law firm based in New York.