The Charles Schwab Corporation is an American multinational financial services company. It offers banking, commercial banking, investing and related services including consulting, and wealth management advisory services to both retail and institutional clients. It is on the list of largest banks in the United States by assets. As of December 31, 2024, it had $10.10 trillion in client assets, 36.5 million active brokerage accounts, 5.4 million workplace retirement plan participant accounts, and 2.0 million banking accounts. It also offers a donor advised fund for clients seeking to donate securities. It was founded in San Francisco, California, and is headquartered in Westlake, Texas. It has over 380 branches, primarily in financial centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Founded as First Commander Corporation in 1971 by its namesake Charles R. Schwab and changing its name to Charles Schwab & Co. in 1973, the company capitalized on the financial deregulation of the 1970s to pioneer discount sales of equity securities. Wikipedia