Mountain Brook, AL Office

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Charles Schwab

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Charles Schwab

Total advisors

6,777

Across 756 offices

Clients per advisor

141 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$0 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a very large client base—primarily high‑ and ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals and related accounts—through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed‑account and financial planning services. As a dual‑registered broker‑dealer and investment adviser, Schwab acts as program sponsor and custodian and provides bundled (wrap) advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash‑sweep services.

Schwab’s client relationship model for the SWA Program is primarily non‑discretionary: Schwab Wealth Advisory, Inc. (SWAI) provides periodic buy/sell and allocation recommendations while clients retain final decision‑making, and Schwab also offers access to discretionary SMAs (Schwab Wealth Portfolios) managed by an affiliate, Charles Schwab Investment Management (CSIM). Investment guidance is delivered using multi‑asset model portfolios with strategic asset allocation (and optional tactical tilts), written advice policies and periodic reviews, and Schwab Center for Financial Research due diligence on alternative investments available through its Alternative Investments Select program.

What is noteworthy about Schwab compared with many peers is its scale and integrated structure: it serves hundreds of thousands of clients through thousands of representatives and multiple wrap programs, which results in relatively high client coverage per advisor and centralized supervisory, custody, and order‑routing arrangements. Schwab also has a distinctive operational footprint for a wealth program — it combines non‑discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary SMAs, a formal alternative‑investment onboarding and placement process, and cash‑sweep mechanisms that vary by client residence.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Location

3000 Cahaba Village Plaza, Suite 130

Mountain Brook AL 35243

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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William S

Series 66

Mountain Brook, AL

Charles Schwab

William Shaw is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2022, and prior to that spent nearly two decades with TD Ameritrade Investment Management and TD Ameritrade, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a blend of non-discretionary and discretionary investment guidance, utilizing multi-asset model portfolios and a formal alternative investment program.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jody N

Series 66

Mountain Brook, AL

Charles Schwab

Jody Newsome is a financial advisor at Charles Schwab with a Series 66 designation and experience spanning positions at Thrivent Financial and Regions Bank. Newsome has been with Charles Schwab since 2026. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base, primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers a combination of non-discretionary and discretionary investment management through multi-asset model portfolios and maintains a distinctive operational structure integrating advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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John E

Series 66, Series 63

Mountain Brook, AL

Charles Schwab

John Ehrhardt Patty is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab in Mountain Brook, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and Cory Watson Attorneys. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services, combining non-discretionary advisory relationships with access to affiliated discretionary separately managed accounts and a formal alternative-investment onboarding process.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Jeffrey H

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Mountain Brook, AL

Charles Schwab

Jeffrey Hinrichs is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently working at Charles Schwab. He has been with Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank since 2020, following roles at USAA Investment Management Company and USAA Financial Advisors. Hinrichs also served in the USAF Reserves for 24 years. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves a large client base mainly composed of high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, offering a combination of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary separately managed accounts through its integrated wealth management platform.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Gary J

Series 66

Mountain Brook, AL

Charles Schwab

Gary Jester Jr. is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. His prior work includes 16 years at TD Ameritrade before joining Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank in 2022. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed-account and financial planning services. The firm offers both non-discretionary advisory guidance and access to discretionary separately managed accounts through an integrated structure combining advisory, brokerage, custody, and cash-sweep services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Michael H

CFP®, Series 63

Mountain Brook, AL

Charles Schwab

Michael Haughery is a financial advisor with Charles Schwab, holding CFP® and Series 63 credentials and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab since 1992 and at Charles Schwab Bank since 2005. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the Vestavia Hills Men's & Women's Golf 19th Hole Club, which supports the golf programs at Vestavia Hills High School. Charles Schwab serves primarily high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals through its Schwab Wealth Advisory wrap fee program and affiliated managed accounts. The firm offers a blend of non-discretionary advisory services and access to discretionary model portfolios, supported by a multi-asset allocation approach and centralized operational infrastructure.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Multi-state taxation College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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