Schwab Advisor Services(TM) expands AI inside Schwab Advisor Center and across the third-party solutions RIAs use. Turning the complexity of wealth management into clearer actions and more relevant insights Key takeaways: * Claude for Financial Advisors is now available through Schwab Advisor Center, making Schwab the first RIA custodian to bring Anthropic's advisor-specific AI to independent firms. * Ester(R), a new tax and estate planning tool from Wealth.com, now available in Schwab Advisor Center * Nevis, an AI-powered operating platform helping RIAs coordinate and complete operational work across their technology stacks, enters a strategic partnership and receives an investment from Schwab * All of this is made possible by Schwab's nearly 15 years of investment in APIs and integrations that let data, intelligence and workflows move between Schwab and third-party solutions. WESTLAKE, Texas & BOSTON-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Schwab Advisor Services, Charles Schwab's business supporting the growth and success of more than 17,000 independent registered investment advisors (RIAs), today announced new AI solutions for RIAs, available inside Schwab Advisor Center and through the third-party solutions that connect to it. The news was announced from Schwab IMPACT(R), the largest and longest running annual event for RIAs and the ecosystem that serves them. "AI can help turn the complexity of wealth management into clearer action and more relevant insight. But the relationship between an advisor and their client is irreplaceable. Everything we're doing is in service of that." Share "AI can and will play a role in the success of RIAs of all sizes, and we are committed to making sure that every firm we serve has access to a range of options they can tailor to how they work," said Jon Beatty, head of Schwab Advisor Services. "AI can help turn the complexity of wealth management into clearer action and more relevant insight. But the relationship between an advisor and their client is irreplaceable. Everything we're doing is in service of that." The announcements build on Schwab's broader momentum in AI and its long-standing approach of bringing technology and human expertise together to make a difference in clients' financial lives. Across Schwab, AI is creating new opportunities to deepen client relationships, enhance experiences and help people work more effectively. "We're uniquely positioned to deliver AI solutions because, for decades, our open-architecture approach to technology has built the foundations required to make AI useful: APIs, integrations, trusted data and knowledge of advisor workflows," said Alison Dooher, head of AI for Schwab Advisor Services. "Our job is to bring these tools together, offer them inside Schwab Advisor Center and through the outside platforms firms already use and let each firm adopt them at its own pace, with education and support from us along the way." Claude for Financial Advisors Claude for Financial Advisors, built by Anthropic, is a suite of connectors and workflow skills designed to help with research, prep, and documentation tasks that occupy an advisor's time and keep them from client-facing work. Through an authenticated connection, RIAs can access Schwab Advisor Center data from Claude, alongside their other tools. "Schwab data gives advisors a detailed view of their clients' accounts, positions, and history," said Peter Nolan, head of asset and wealth management at Anthropic. "With that data in Claude, advisors can get answers across their book of business in moments and spend more of their time acting on them." Ester: Tax and estate planning within Schwab Advisor Center Ester is an AI-powered tax and estate planning experience, designed for Schwab RIA clients, by Wealth.com. Schwab has been a minority investor in Wealth.com since April 2025. Advisors can open Ester from Schwab Advisor Center, where they can: * Ask general tax and estate planning questions. * Upload documents such as trusts, wills and tax returns, and ask questions about them. * Run guided workflows that produce a structured review of risks, opportunities and planning considerations. * Create visual summaries, including estate flowcharts and beneficiary maps. An introductory experience, available now, gives advisors guided tax and estate workflows and runs at no cost until February 2027. Guided workflows give advisors a structured starting point, so they don't need to write a prompt from scratch or know every question to ask. Ester uses rules-based engines for core tax and estate calculations, pulls legal and tax facts from verified sources and will not answer questions outside of tax and estate planning. Advisors review every output before acting on it. The paid offering for Ester will begin in the first quarter of 2027 and will enable advisors to connect Ester to authorized Schwab data and choose which clients Ester can see. "Advisors want to help clients navigate the decisions that matter most to their families, and tax and estate planning are central to those conversations," said Tim White, Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer at Wealth.com. "We're excited to bring a focused experience powered by Ester into Schwab Advisor Center, helping advisors turn complex documents into clear insights and have deeper planning conversations. It also gives advisors a window into the broader capabilities of the Wealth.com platform, built to help them serve clients throughout the estate and tax planning process." Nevis: Less manual work between connected systems Nevis is an AI-powered operating system for wealth management, with AI agents that handle operational work end-to-end, giving advisors more time to focus on clients. Its all-in-one platform handles complex workflows, such as meeting preparation, client servicing and onboarding, and helps move that work through the tools a firm uses, including Schwab Advisor Center. Through a strategic partnership and investment, Schwab and Nevis will collaborate on priority advisor workflows and deeper Schwab-specific integrations designed to cut down on manual work and help advisors better serve clients. Client onboarding is an early focus because the work runs across several systems, from document collection to account opening and transfers. Its all-in-one platform handles complex workflows, such as meeting preparation, client servicing and onboarding, and helps move that work through the tools a firm uses, including Schwab Advisor Center. Through a strategic partnership and investment, Schwab and Nevis will collaborate on priority advisor workflows and deeper Schwab-specific integrations designed to cut down on manual work and help advisors better serve clients. Client onboarding is an early focus because the work runs across several systems, from document collection to account opening and transfers. "Advisors lose valuable hours every week to operational tasks that could be better spent serving clients and growing their business," said Mark Swan, CEO and Co-Founder of Nevis. "We believe that AI should do more than automate individual tasks - it should give advisors superpowers. Our agents handle complex workflows from start to finish, so every advisor can stop worrying about handoffs and rekeying and focus on giving every client the white-glove attention they deserve." AI Lounge at Schwab IMPACT(R) New at Schwab IMPACT(R) 2026 is an AI Lounge, a dedicated space in The Exchange for AI conversations, demonstrations and learning, as well as the opportunity to connect with Schwab and technology partners, including Anthropic, Wealth.com and Nevis. Attendees can find a full schedule of events for the AI Lounge in the Schwab IMPACT(R) event app or by visiting the lounge. About Charles Schwab At Charles Schwab Business Wire, Inc. believe in the power of investing to help individuals create a better tomorrow. Business Wire, Inc. has a history of challenging the status quo in its industry, innovating in ways that benefit investors and the advisors and employers who serve them, and championing its clients' goals with passion and integrity. More information is available at www.aboutschwab.com. Follow Business Wire, Inc. on X, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn. 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Rick Gurz, CFP(R), CIMA(R), CPWA(R) | Founder & Managing Principal October 6, 2026 Welcoming estate planning at Quantis Wealth Management. Bringing your estate plan into the bigger financial picture. Quantis Wealth Management is pleased to announce the expansion of its estate planning services at Quantis Wealth Management. Through its partnership with Wealth.com and estate planning attorney Tye Wangberg, Quantis Wealth Management is expanding the way Quantis Wealth Management help clients coordinate estate planning with their broader financial plan. One of its goals has been to make Quantis Wealth Management a more complete resource for the financial matters its clients need help managing. After incorporating tax preparation as a integral part of its practice, the next area Quantis Wealth Management wanted to address more directly was estate planning. Financial planning, investments, taxes, and estate documents often affect one another, and Quantis Wealth Management believe these areas are better addressed together. The expansion of its estate planning services allows investment management, tax planning and preparation, retirement planning, and estate planning to be coordinated through one planning process. Its role is to coordinate these moving pieces for you, so you can spend less time on financial logistics and more time on the things you enjoy. What this means for you. Quantis Wealth Management help clients understand what is already in place and coordinate estate planning decisions with the financial and tax considerations surrounding them. For many clients, Wealth.com provides an efficient way to create or maintain foundational estate planning documents, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. Quantis Wealth Management has found it to be an excellent solution for many clients with straightforward planning needs. For situations requiring legal advice or more customized planning, Tye Wangberg works alongside its team to provide that additional level of support. Quantis Wealth Management'll review your current estate planning documents, talk through your goals, and help determine whether your existing plan continues to reflect your wishes. In many cases, updating or creating foundational documents through Wealth.com may be all that's needed. For situations where legal advice or more customized planning is appropriate, Tye works alongside its wealth management and tax team to provide legal guidance and prepare the documents needed. Quantis Wealth Management know clients benefit when wealth, tax, and estate planning are considered together. Quantis Wealth Management is grateful for the opportunity to continue expanding the ways Quantis Wealth Management can support its clients and their families. Advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network(R), a Registered Investment Adviser. Quantis Wealth Management does not provide legal advice. You should consult a legal professional regarding your individual situation. This article is for informational purposes only. This information is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice as individual situations will vary. For specific advice about your situation, please consult with a lawyer, tax or financial professional. Rick Gurz. Founder & Managing Principal CFP(R), CIMA(R), CPWA(R) CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM) practitioner Richard is the founder of Quantis Wealth Management, an independent personal wealth management firm in McLean, Virginia, Richard has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry and specializes in counseling clients in the areas of retirement, investment, charitable, tax, and estate planning. He was the past Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee for the Loudoun Education Foundation, whichs is a 501c3 charity supporting and helping the Loudoun County, VA public school system to be one of the best in the country. He has served on the board since 2016-2020.

The AI shift: how new tools are reshaping the advisor Tech Stack. The wealth management industry is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation. What began as speculative interest in generative AI has rapidly evolved into a wave of practical, workflow-integrated solutions. For financial advisors, the "AI era" is no longer about chatbots - it is about operational efficiency, data connectivity, and specialized practice management. The move toward "AI-Native" Workflows. The most significant trend in recent months is the shift from general-purpose AI to "AI-native" platforms. Firms are increasingly adopting tools that integrate directly into the advisor's daily environment - whether that is a CRM, a custodian's portal, or portfolio management software. * Custodial Integration: Major players like Charles Schwab have moved to integrate advanced AI models, such as Anthropic's Claude, directly into their advisor workstations. This allows for seamless document analysis, data synthesis, and communication drafting without leaving the platform. * Operational Automation: New custodial platforms, such as those launched by Savvy Wealth, are utilizing AI to slash onboarding times - in some cases to as little as 90 seconds. Similarly, Betterment's AI document reader is automating the tedious processing of brokerage statements, while tools like Arcons' billPort(TM) and Dispatch's new API are modernizing revenue management and account opening workflows. * Data Connectivity: One of the biggest hurdles to AI adoption has been fragmented data. Solutions like Milemarker's "MCP AI Server" are addressing this by creating a governed interface that links custodians, CRMs, and planning tools, effectively building the plumbing required for AI to function across a firm's entire tech stack. Specialized AI: marketing and planning. Beyond back-office operations, AI is becoming a force multiplier for client-facing activities. Marketing engines like OneSeven's "AdvisorGrowth IQ" and Snappy Kraken's "Snappy AI" act as virtual marketing coworkers, helping advisors scale content creation and client engagement. Simultaneously, specialized integrations - such as Wealth.com's integration with Claude for estate and tax planning - demonstrate how AI can now handle complex, high-value advisory tasks, providing deeper insights directly within the AI interface. The "walled garden" Approach. A recurring theme in these developments is the focus on security and reliability. As seen with WealthManagement.com's new AI concierge, firms are prioritizing "walled garden" approaches. By training AI on curated, internal, or industry-specific data, these tools significantly reduce the risk of "hallucinations," making them safer for professional use than generic public models. How to evaluate the new stack. As you review your firm's technology infrastructure, consider these three pillars: * Integration: Does the tool pull data from your existing CRM and custodial platforms, or is it a siloed application? * Specialization: Does the tool offer features specific to wealth management (e.g., tax-loss harvesting, estate planning logic), or is it a general-purpose wrapper? * Compliance: Does the provider offer a secure, governed environment that protects client data and minimizes the risk of inaccurate outputs? The landscape is moving quickly, with major providers like Orion and others signaling aggressive AI roadmaps through 2027. The goal for advisors today is not to adopt every tool, but to identify the specific bottlenecks in their practice - whether in onboarding, data entry, or marketing - and deploy AI solutions that solve those problems directly. Sources. * OneSeven Launches AdvisorGrowth IQ: AI-Powered Marketing Engine for Financial Advisors (FF News) * WealthStack Roundup: Northwestern Mutual Adopts Jump's AI Suite (WealthManagement.com) * AI-powered tools reshape wealth management tech stack for advisors (InvestmentNews) * Bitwise Partners with Vise for Crypto Model Rollout (WealthManagement.com) * Betterment Advisor Solutions Launches AI Document Reader (WealthManagement.com) * Ask Your Wealth Management Concierge (WealthManagement.com) * Snappy Kraken Launches Snappy AI (Business Wire) * Savvy Wealth Launches Custodial Platform for RIAs (WealthManagement.com) * Orion Ascent 2027 (WealthManagement.com) * An AI-Native Operating System for Wealth: Oz Zhiyenkul on Investbanq (Hubbis) * Milemarker Launches Advisory Firm MCP AI Server (WealthManagement.com) * Evergreen.ai launches free AI financial adviser (FinTech Global) * Arcons Technology Deploys billPort(TM)(Morningstar) * ChatGPT Work vs Claude: Which AI Agent Fits Your Workflow? (TechRepublic) * WealthStack Roundup: Summarizing Envestnet's Third 2026 Technology Update (WealthManagement.com) * What's in My Wealthstack: Allworth Financial (WealthManagement.com) * Apex Fintech Partners With FusionIQ on Wealth Stack (WealthManagement.com) * Envestnet Amplify Zeplyn Roll Out New Tech Features (WealthManagement.com) * Advisors get the keys: AdvisorCRM and Zeplyn let firms build their own AI tools (InvestmentNews) * ARQA's KorScript Wins 2026 Wealth Management Industry Award (AOL) * Verapath and GenTrust Launch VIRA (PR Newswire) * With Claude for Financial Advisors, Anthropic Reflects AI's Potential in Wealth (ThinkAdvisor) * Best New Technology and Software for Investment Management Professionals (InvestmentNews) * Charles Schwab Brings AI Tools to 16,000 Financial Advisors (Yahoo Finance) * Charles Schwab and Anthropic Bring Claude AI to RIAs (Pulse 2.0) * Schwab, Orion And Dynasty Put Claude At The Center Of The RIA Tech Stack (The Wealth Advisor) * Schwab Is Bringing Claude Directly Into The RIA Tech Stack (The Wealth Advisor) * Claude for Financial Advisors Sparks Debate (WealthManagement.com) * Anthropic Launches Claude for Financial Advisors (FF News) * Templafy brings Document Agents to Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot (Macau Business) * Anthropic's new Claude tool: add AI to your spreadsheets, portfolios, CRMs (TechRadar) * What Is Claude for Financial Advisors? (KuCoin) * Wealth.com Brings Estate And Tax Planning Into Claude (Pulse 2.0) * Anthropic Moves Deeper into Financial Services (The Daily Upside) * Dispatch Launches API to Embed Account Opening (Pulse 2.0) * Dispatch Opens Its Wealth Operations Platform (Business Wire) * Anthropic unveils RIA-focused AI suite (InvestmentNews) * Anthropic targets financial advisers with new Claude tool (Reuters) * Anthropic Launches Claude for Financial Advisors Tool (WealthManagement.com) * Anthropic Launches Claude for Financial Advisors (WealthManagement.com) Educational content, not investment, legal or tax advice. FinSay articles explain developments for financial professionals; they are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security and do not replace your firm's compliance review or professional counsel. Verify details against the cited sources before acting. Build a compliance-first AI workflow with FinSay AI training and adoption built for financial advisors.