▣About Schwab

Charles Schwab Corporation was founded in San Francisco in 1971 as First Commander Corporation and was later renamed Charles Schwab & Co., growing into a leading brokerage and financial‑services firm. Schwab has entered the digital‑asset space via Schwab Asset Management’s Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (exposure to companies tied to digital assets) and has publicly signaled plans to offer direct spot Bitcoin trading to clients within the near term. Leadership is headed by President & CEO Rick A. Wurster (effective Jan 1, 2025), with founder Charles R. Schwab and Walter W. Bettinger II serving as Co‑Chairmen of the Board and a senior executive team overseeing Schwab’s asset management, brokerage and banking businesses.