Charles Schwab & Co
Financial ServicesCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
Charles Schwab & Co operates Schwab Advisor Services, a financial services unit that provides custody and trading along with technology-driven wealth-management support to independent investment advisors. It supports more than 15,000 independent advisory firms and offers business consulting and education programs to help them grow on their terms. Independent investment advisors are not owned by, affiliated with, or supervised by Schwab; Schwab Advisor Services serves as custodian and provider of support to these firms and to Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. The company is headquartered in Westlake, Texas, after relocating its corporate headquarters from San Francisco in 2019. In December 2025, Schwab announced enhancements to its trading platform, including updates to Schwab.com, Schwab Mobile, and thinkorswim.