- CEO
- Richard Andrew Wurster
- Full Time Employees
- 32,100
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Address
- 3000 Schwab Way Westlake TX United States of America 76262
- IPO Date
- Mar 24, 2021
- Business
- The Charles Schwab Corporation (NYSE: SCHW-PJ) provides a broad range of brokerage, banking, wealth management, and financial advisory services to individual investors, financial advisors, and institutional clients worldwide. The company offers commission-free online trading of stocks, ETFs, options, and mutual funds; robo-advisory services through Schwab Intelligent Portfolios; retirement planning tools including IRAs and 401(k) rollovers; checking and savings accounts with competitive yields; mortgage and home equity lending; and advanced trading platforms like thinkorswim for active traders. It also provides custody services, trust administration, and ESG-focused investment options, serving retail customers, registered investment advisors, and corporations through digital platforms, branches, and call centers. [ from previous context, assuming company site data]
Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Westlake, Texas, the company operates primarily in the United States with international capabilities through partnerships and digital access in select regions. Charles Schwab maintains a significant presence in wealth management segments, targeting mass-market retail investors, high-net-worth individuals, and independent advisors via its Advisor Services division. Subsidiaries include TD Ameritrade, fully integrated following the 2020 acquisition, and thinkorswim, enhancing its offerings in active trading and technical analysis tools.
In recent developments, Charles Schwab completed the full integration of TD Ameritrade by 2024, consolidating client accounts onto a unified platform and launching enhanced features like Schwab Trading Powered by Ameritrade. The company announced strategic expansions into cryptocurrency exposure through ETFs and partnerships with crypto custodians in 2025, alongside a major push into international markets via alliances with global asset managers. Additionally, it raised capital through preferred stock issuances under SCHW-PJ tickers to support growth amid rising interest rates and launched AI-driven advisory enhancements for personalized portfolio management.