Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc (San Francisco)


Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $379.32 billion of regulatory assets for 130 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, and 49 other states.

Charles Schwab Investment Management provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Charles Schwab Investment Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc is $379.32 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 201% since the beginning of its operation, and $1.95 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $358.13 billion in discretionary accounts and $21.19 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $3.51 billion each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $756.67 million.
Charles Schwab Investment Management has custody of $1.95 billion in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Walter William Bettinger serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Walter William Bettinger is investment companies with 101 clients and $356.18 billion of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Charles Schwab Investment Management has the highest percentage of investment companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $379.32 billion for 130 clients. 1% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Charles Schwab Investment Management doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc

The company employs 492 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 21 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Walter William Bettinger has been acting as President since 1 Jul 2016. Jonathan Christian De St Paer joined the executive team most recently as the President.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
The Charles Schwab Corporation 100% owner of registrant 1 Oct 1989 75% - 100% 94-3025021
Charles Robert Schwab Chairman and director 1 Dec 1989 Other 416082
David Steven Pottruck Director 1 Dec 1989 Other 1215755
Taichin Tung Svp and cfo 1 Mar 1996 Other 2040873
Jeremia Harrison Chafkin President and coo 1 Oct 1999 Other 4029494
Koji Edwin Felton Vp and chief counsel 1 Jul 2000 Other 3092188
John Philip Coghlan Ceo and director 1 Nov 2000 Other 1478136
Brigid Breen Vp and chief compliance officer 1 Nov 2000 Other 4158011
Stephen Beecher Ward Director, svp & chief investment officer 1 Nov 2001 Other 2149235
Randall Scott Fillmore Vp and chief compliance officer 1 Aug 2002 Other 4188259
Randall Wayne Merk Director, president and chief executive officer 1 Sep 2002 Other 1914580
Evelyn Sanciangco Dilsaver Director, president and chief executive officer 1 Jul 2004 Other 2227127
Michael Ray Clinton Vp and acting cfo 1 Sep 2004 Other 2721577
George Manuel Pereira Svp, chief financial officer and chief operating officer 1 Nov 2004 Other 4047873
Randall Wayne Merk Director 1 Sep 2006 Other 1914580
Randall Wayne Merk Director, president and chief executive officer 1 Aug 2007 Other 1914580
Randall Wayne Merk Director 1 Sep 2007 Other 1914580
Bari Manzari Havlik Svp & chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2009 Other 1085728
Michael Frederick Hogan Vp and chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2009 Other 2986381
Marie Anastasia Chandoha Director, president and chief executive officer 1 Dec 2010 Other 1387092
Omar Aguilar Chavez Senior vice president and chief investment officer - equities 1 Apr 2011 Other 4782958
David John Lekich Vice president and acting chief counsel 1 Apr 2011 Other 4170869
Brett Harlan Wander Senior vice president and chief investment officer - fixed income 1 Jun 2011 Other 2569034
Brett H Wander Senior vice president and chief investment officer - fixed income 1 Jun 2011 Other 2569034
David John Lekich Senior vice president and chief counsel 1 Sep 2011 Other 4170869
David John Lekich Senior vice president and chief counsel 1 Oct 2011 Other 4170869
Michael Frederick Hogan Svp and chief compliance officer 1 Jan 2014 Other 2986381
Omar Aguilar Chavez Svp and chief investment officer - equities and multi-asset strategies 1 Jul 2016 Other 4782958
Walter William Bettinger Director 1 Jul 2016 Other 2915574
Peter Brooks Crawford Director 1 Jul 2016 Other 4453142
Jonathan Christian De St Paer President 1 Oct 2018 Other 4731700

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc performs its advisory services is located at 211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Chicago, IL. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-667-9200 or by fax 415-667-1430. The normal business hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at csimfunds.com.