What's New: Best Practices
Schwab Advisor Center® has digital tools and resources to help you onboard new relationships, support your clients, and scale your business. Below you can learn about the latest enhancements and resources, or explore recent updates by clicking on a topic.
Expand your knowledge with expert-led webcasts
Expand your knowledge with expert-led webcasts
If you're looking for opportunities to expand your knowledge or gain efficiency with your daily tasks, our expert-led webcasts may be a great fit. From learning how to best use Schwab's technology and expanding your trading knowledge to fraud prevention and practice management tips, we have a host of topics from which to choose.
Click the webcast topics below to register.
Technology
- Tech Talk. Held quarterly and led by Schwab tech leaders and product experts, these webcasts showcase recent and upcoming enhancements, deep dives into new features, and live Q&A sessions to get your questions answered on the spot.
- Digital tools best practice sessions. These weekly webcasts typically have small groups so you can get one-on-one attention. Topics include moving money on Schwab Advisor Center, leveraging digital workflows, and Schwab DocuSign® best practices.
Trading
- Trading Webcast series. Join us every Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. ET to hear our strategists and special guests discuss a variety of trading topics, including options strategies, technical analysis, macroeconomic insights, and more. You can also earn CE credits for attending; most of our webcasts are approved to earn one CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®, or RMA® CE credit per webcast.
- The options sandbox: Modeling and managing positions. Take a deeper dive into the options strategies most used by your peers. During these 30-minute sessions, we take the concepts and strategies you learn from the existing Trading Webcast series, put them into action, and revisit them each week in real time. Sessions are Thursdays at 11 a.m. ET.
- Schwab Market Talk series. Schwab experts, including investment strategists Liz Ann Sonders, Kathy Jones, and Jeffrey Kleintop, provide their latest market updates and perspectives each month in a one-hour Q&A session based on questions submitted by advisors. Live attendance qualifies for one hour of CFP or CIMA CE credit.
Fraud
- Fraud Webcast series. These quarterly webcasts cover the latest developments in the fraud landscape, plus tips and best practices for recognizing and preventing them. The 2025 series includes sessions covering insights from real-world fraud cases, shielding senior and vulnerable investors from exploitation, understanding money laundering, and holiday scam red flags.
Practice Management
- Business Consulting and Education Webcast series. Join us monthly to focus on solutions to key business challenges. Topics range from compliance and regulatory to growth, talent, and issues facing ultra-high-net-worth investors. Uncover insights and opportunities for your firm that lead to meaningful change. You can also earn CE credits for attending; some of our webcasts are eligible for one hour of CFP credit (see individual webcast descriptions for details).
March 2025 (0325-ZE2L)
What's New gets a refresh!
This new look makes it easier to identify updates that we've made to our platforms. Check out the image to the right for topic areas and read below for an overview of each section.
Navigation panel. Click any topic to explore all relevant updates and resources, from newest to oldest.
Featured article. Each month we feature the technology enhancement that will have the greatest impact on your firm and clients.
Carousel articles. Here you'll find other important enhancements we've made recently—most will be flagged "New" or "Updated," but sometimes we'll feature previously published articles to ensure that you don't miss anything important from a previous month.
Timely events and education. Find links to important information, key content, and upcoming webcasts to help you stay informed.
Related resources. Convenient links to other materials and websites help you and your clients use and learn more about Schwab's technology.
February 2025 (0225-NFPV)
Top five 2024 Schwab tech updates
In 2024 you told us that every second counts, and we spent the year investing in our platform to help you make the most of your time. Which of the key updates we launched in 2024 were the ones you told us you need the most? Here's the list:
- Move money. We launched a slew of key updates that you told us you needed, including the ability to designate lots when transferring positions between Schwab accounts, edit your clients' tax withholding elections, and initiate internal transfers for aggregate margin accounts.
- Digital onboarding. We expanded the digital onboarding workflow with new capabilities, including opening charitable accounts, adding TAMP access to open Marketplace managed accounts, and creating custom document types and viewing your clients' edits.
- ACH workflows. We removed the waiting period when you set up a new ACH profile on Schwab Advisor Center, so you can request an ACH transfer the same day the profile is approved.
- Account overview dashboard. We launched an account overview dashboard on Schwab Advisor Center to make it easier to see and act on client account data, including balances, positions, and other key information.
- iRebal®. We announced that Schwab's adaptable portfolio management and rebalancing tool is now available at no cost to all firms that custody assets with Schwab.
For more information about the coming enhancements to Schwab's technology ecosystem, review the Schwab Advisor Center digital roadmap and register for all four 2025 Tech Talk webcasts.
January (0125-E022)
Learn about the latest Schwab tech at SOLUTIONS 2024
Every year SOLUTIONS provides the best opportunity for advisors—especially operations professionals—to learn about Schwab’s latest technology and how it can drive efficiency, service, and security at firms like yours. If your firm is seeking to enhance your digital footprint, learn practical tips that you can put into action immediately and gain insights to help you stay on the cutting edge of technology—all free for advisors whose clients custody assets with Schwab. So, what are you waiting for? Sign up today!
SOLUTIONS 2024 is a virtual event that enables you to select the sessions that have the greatest impact on your firm, choosing the topics that matter most and keeping you up-to-date on important industry trends. Sessions are August 14 and 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT. After you register, you'll receive an email the day before the event with your personal login information.
Learn more about the available sessions to plan your SOLUTIONS schedule and, most importantly, register today for SOLUTIONS 2024. We look forward to seeing you there!
August (0824-HATH)
Complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning®: Offerings range from management training to AI-driven cybersecurity
Staying current and competitive on the latest trends is essential for many firms. It's now easier than ever with free unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning for you and your staff through the RIA EdCenter.
LinkedIn Learning is an award-winning industry leader in e-learning and online training, with a digital library of more than 9,000 courses to help you grow as well as coach and develop your team. To help you get started, we've curated 10 playlists that focus on essential knowledge for financial services professionals, ranging from management training to artificial intelligence–driven cybersecurity.
August (0824-HATH)
Going digital? We have resources to help.
Schwab Advisor Center isn't just about getting work done. It also gives you access to a wide range of education and insights to help you find new ways to serve clients and manage your business. Whether you're new to Schwab Advisor Center or are interested in exploring more, our robust suite of resources and training materials for you and your clients can help you get your questions answered and make the most of the platform.
Resource hubs
Explore and bookmark these resources so that when you're using our digital tools, the help you need is at your fingertips:
- RIA EdCenter: On-demand, in-depth training resources, including step-by-step videos
- What's New: Monthly overview of the latest updates to Schwab's tools and platforms
- Client Learning Center: Share with your clients to educate them about Schwab's digital tools
- Digital tools webcasts: See demos and ask experts questions; available every Tuesday and Thursday
Guided support
In addition to the resources above, explore the Looking for help? menu and the Guide me button at the top of most Schwab Advisor Center pages. The tool provides in-the-moment links to resources and guided support for whichever page or tool you're using.
For more information about Schwab Advisor Center and how it can help you take care of clients and grow your business, view this video.
September 2023 (0-3FWM)
Easier access to continuing education courses
Continuing education (CE) requirements1 are now easier to access, with our recently reorganized and expanded resources available 24/7. The RIA EdCenter™ contains 40+ CE courses—all self-paced and on demand—to conveniently complete your credit requirements, keep up with the industry, and develop your skills.
Whether you are looking for CFP® CE credits or are registered in one of the states recently affected by the NASAA IAR CE Model Rule,2 you'll find a range of topics addressing ethical and regulatory obligations, continuing skills, and knowledge of financial products, investment features, practices in the investment advisory industry, and much more–all easily identified as either applicable to CFP Board requirements, the NASAA Model Rule, or both.
1. Your CFP and NASAA credits will be submitted on your behalf.
2. View North American Securities Administrators Association requirements: Investment Adviser Representative Continuing Education - NASAA.
July 2023 (0723-3SWN)
Access RIAConnect and network online with firms and talent
Now all firms that custody assets with Schwab can access RIAConnect, our online community that enables you to network and initiate conversations with other firms and job seekers to help you reach your business goals.
You are invited to join the platform, create a profile, and begin connecting with other firms with complementary goals, as well as with individuals seeking an internship or a career in the RIA industry. Whether you are interested in succession planning, merging, selling, acquiring, sharing ideas, or finding great talent, this online community and matching tool will connect you quickly and at no cost.
Before any Schwab Advisor Center user can access RIAConnect, your firm's security administrator must first add them to one of the following security groups, depending on the type of access needed:
- All Access: This level provides access to all functionality on the site, including mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, talent searches, and other networking options.
- Talent Only: This level gives the user access to only the talent search function.
Once you have been added to either group, visit advisorservices.schwab.com/riaconnect to access the tool.
If you have any questions about RIAConnect, please reach out to RIAConnect@schwab.com.
December 2022 (1222-2HJP)
Introducing RIA EdCenter—comprehensive content and custom learning experiences
We've reimagined Schwab Advisor University® to deliver new features, new content, and a new experience: RIA EdCenter. The powerful combination of content and guided learning experiences makes it a robust resource for new employees or anyone in your firm who wants to learn more about Schwab's digital platform or explore our practice management thought leadership and programs.
RIA EdCenter features:
- Easier navigation with more advanced and visible search options
- One-click access to an expanded breadth of content and guided learning experiences, with new resources added weekly
- On-demand continuing education credit program for 40+ select courses
You'll continue to see new features and content in RIA EdCenter over the next several months. Whether you are trying to grow professionally or are looking to enhance your business, check back often to see what's new.
May 2022 (0522-2HNP)
