Investment Consultant - Atlanta, Buckhead, GA
About the job
- A valid and active Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Series 7 license is required.
- Candidates must currently hold or obtain the FINRA Series 66 license, or Series 63/65 licenses, and Life and Health Insurance licensing; these are required for the role.
- Candidates should demonstrate ownership, persistence, and drive in achieving goals.
- Candidates should maintain a growth-oriented mindset and seek opportunities to learn, improve, and contribute to client and business outcomes.
- Candidates should actively seek, receive, and apply feedback to strengthen performance.
- Candidates should adapt to evolving client needs, business priorities, and new information with a flexible, solutions-oriented approach.
- Candidates should effectively prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities, including client outreach, follow-ups, and ongoing development.
- Candidates should stay organized and focused in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines and deliver consistent results.
- Candidates should use active listening and thoughtful questioning to understand client needs and identify appropriate solutions.
- Candidates should communicate clearly and persuasively to build trust, align on next steps, and guide client decisions.
- Candidates should take initiative to identify opportunities, expand client relationships, and contribute to business growth.
- Candidates should demonstrate resilience and resourcefulness in pursuing goals and navigating challenges.
- Apply active listening and thoughtful questioning to align solutions to client goals.
- Build relationship management skills through timely, accurate, client-focused support.
- Manage priorities across outreach, follow-up, and administrative work.
- Collaborate with Financial Consultants and branch leaders to enhance the client experience.
- Take ownership of learning, results, and professional growth.
- Complete Wealth Management University, a four-week live virtual training program.
- Continue development through hands-on branch training and mentorship.
- Partner with managers, peers, and mentors for guidance aligned with professional goals.
- Relevant experience in financial services or a similar client-facing, sales, or advisory environment is preferred.
About the company
Charles Schwab runs brokerage, wealth management and banking services for individual investors, employers and independent financial advisers. Its Schwab One brokerage account gives investors access to securities and mutual funds, while its adviser business supplies custody and trading support to firms that manage clients' portfolios. Customers use websites, mobile apps and branches to trade, save for long-term retirement and arrange loans against eligible assets. The group earns interest on loans and investments, asset management fees and trading charges through its operating subsidiaries. Founded in 1973, it is headquartered in Westlake, Texas.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1973
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Profit supports investment: July 2026 results showed Schwab's quarterly net income rising 32% to $2.8 billion.
- Workplace plans widen distribution: Schwab serves 5.9 million retirement-plan participant accounts alongside its retail brokerage business.
- Employees participate in public equity: Schwab lists an employee stock purchase plan among its benefits.
What critics are saying
- Interest concentrates revenue risk: net interest generated 47% of Schwab's revenue in the quarter reported July 2026.
- Trading activity swings sharply: August 2026 daily trades fell 16% from July to 9.8 million.
- Expect frequent commuting: since March 2026, most Schwab employees work onsite four days weekly.
What makes Charles Schwab unique
- Banking sits inside the broker: Schwab Bank links checking to brokerage and rebates eligible ATM fees worldwide.
- Active traders get a broader toolkit: thinkorswim combines futures and forex with 24/5 trading in over 1,300 stocks and ETFs.
- Advisers amplify its reach: Schwab Advisor Services supports over 15,000 independent advisory firms with custody and trading.
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0%The Charles Schwab Corporation will report third-quarter 2026 results on October 15, before the market opens. Analysts expect adjusted earnings per share of $1.67 and revenue of about $7.2 billion, up roughly 17% year over year. Schwab posted record second-quarter revenue of $7.1 billion, up 21%, with adjusted earnings per share up 42% to $1.62. It raised its full-year revenue growth outlook to 17.5%-18.5%, from 14%-15%. The stock closed at $95.94 on October 13, down about 4% this year and 16.2% below its August 24 high of $114.53. Investors worry about interest-rate uncertainty, margin pressure, and competition from AI-driven planning platforms. Analysts give the stock a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating, with an average price target of $120.92.
Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) will report third-quarter earnings on Thursday before market open. Analysts expect revenue to grow 17.1% year on year, slower than the 26.6% rise in the same quarter last year. Last quarter, the company beat revenue expectations with $7.07 billion, up 20.9% year on year. It has missed Wall Street's revenue estimates multiple times over the last two years. Among peers, Goldman Sachs reported 23% revenue growth, beating estimates by 11.5%. Jefferies posted 8.5% growth, topping estimates by 1.1%, and its shares fell 1.3%. Schwab's shares are down 10.4% over the last month, against a 5.5% average fall for capital markets stocks. The stock trades at $96.16, below the average analyst price target of $122.32.
Charles Schwab has launched Charley, a generative AI assistant that allows clients to ask questions in plain language, handle account tasks, and connect to human support. The announcement comes as Schwab's share price has declined 9.15% over the past month, though one-year total shareholder return stands at 7.47%. The recent pullback has pushed the stock below its implied intrinsic value and analyst targets. According to Simply Wall St analysis, Schwab appears 21% undervalued at a current price of $98.37 against a fair value estimate of $124.95. The valuation gap depends on whether the firm can successfully scale higher-margin lending and managed advice whilst using AI to control expenses. Key risks include heavy technology spending and fee pressure from low-cost competitors, which could squeeze profitability.
Schwab announces AI integration, falls short of Robinhood's agentic trading. September 30, 2026 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) has announced the incorporation of artificial intelligence into its brokerage platform. According to a statement Schwab distributed, the investment platform has launched "Charley," an AI assistant to support customers. Beginning in October, the service will roll out to eligible users in the US, where clients can ask Charley investment questions. The services initially include: * Help with everyday tasks: Find information and next steps on transfers and payments, trading and account actions, account opening and maintenance, and general troubleshooting. * Access market information: Get quotes and market information, manage watchlists and alerts, and access Schwab's research tools. * Find account and service information: Ask about balances, recent transactions, positions, statements, tax documents, and account maintenance. * Complete select actions: Add or update watchlists, enroll eligible securities in dividend reinvestment, add beneficiaries, update contact information, add or update a trusted contact when eligible, and set or manage alerts through the Schwab Mobile App. * Connect with a Schwab representative: Reach customer service for additional assistance. The service is described as part of a focus on enhancing its client experience with AI. While a nice addition, the announcement came a day after competitor Robinhood announced agentic trading, where users can create scenarios for an agent to trade on their behalf. This goes far beyond what Schwab is offering. Once a disruptive innovator, Schwab is now trailing the competition, slow to launch new services like crypto access or AI integration. While Schwab is almost twice as large as Robinhood, its structure is clearly less agile and slower to adapt. Schwab holds a dramatic lead in assets and funded accounts, but Robinhood is growing faster, albeit with smaller accounts. Robinhood is appealing to a younger demographic with its modern offerings and its ability to innovate while Schwab appears to be resting on past accomplishments and incremental change. Sponsored Links by DQ Promote
OneVest has launched integration with Schwab's Digital Account Opening API, offering three deployment options for financial firms. Advisors can use automated workflows within OneVest's workspace, enterprise tech teams can embed the API directly into existing CRMs and portfolio systems without OneVest's interface, or AI engineering teams can connect through OneVest's MCP Server. The integration supports individual, joint, trust, custodial, and retirement accounts, eliminating manual data entry into Schwab Advisor Center. OneVest's agentic platform can pre-fill account information, identify missing data, and automate signature routing. "Every custodian integration in this industry gets built once and locked inside one piece of software," said Amar Ahluwalia, OneVest CEO. "We built ours to be an on-ramp, not a walled garden." The solution is available now to OneVest clients, with enterprise implementations available upon request.