Charles Schwab Franchise Opportunity

As a branch franchisee, you’ll bring Schwab products and services to local investors. Your new business will be backed by the strength of the Schwab brand—a brand that’s trusted across the country. So when investors in your area want to talk, they’ll come to you.

Capitalize on our momentum to build your new business:

• Named the “Most Admired Company” in the world for the securities industry in 2011 by Fortune Magazine.
• Ranked as the fifth most innovative company in the world, the leader in the securities industry, also by Fortune Magazine in 2011.
• At year-end 2010, clients entrusted us with almost $1.6 trillion of their assets, up 11 percent over 2009.

The Schwab brand and business model will help you start your new business on a fast track. As a franchisee, you’ll operate a Schwab branch with the same look, feel and level of support as our company-managed branches.

To build your business, you’ll engage with your community, develop a client base and provide convenient local access to Schwab.

In turn, we’ll ensure:

• A turnkey, retail Schwab branch with our latest technology.
• An initial set of current Schwab clients from which you earn immediate revenue and referrals.
• A revenue and expense sharing structure that offers additional support in the early years while you build your business.

As a Schwab branch franchisee, you’ll be equipped to help a wide range of investors meet their goals. With an array of portfolio and money management solutions, as well as proprietary and third-party products, you’ll attract new investors and serve your existing clients, no matter what their needs may be.

You can provide investors with access to:

• A wide range of products as well as web, software and mobile platforms to help meet the needs of self-directed investors, including active traders.
• Specialists in fixed income, global investing and other areas, for clients who need additional support.
• A comprehensive set of portfolio and money management solutions—from Schwab Private Client to personalized wealth management through Schwab Advisor Network—to serve clients who want the involvement of experienced investment professionals.

From investment professionals to technology specialists, Schwab’s entire 12,000+ member team helps ensure that you have what you need to succeed.

Along with high-touch service at your branch, your clients will have access to:

• A wide range of support resources, including financial planning, fixed income, global investing and tools for active trading professionals.
• Schwab’s proprietary market insights, including newsletters, webcasts and locally accessible seminars.
• 24/7 phone support, service at all branch locations and the first integrated brokerage and banking mobile application.

In addition to the resources we provide to all company-managed branches, your unique relationship with Schwab gives you:

• A local marketing match program of your dollars can work harder in building your local business.
• Customized training and support focused on your unique needs as a franchisee.
• 3rd party transferability, subject to Schwab approval, allowing you to tap the equity resulting from your success.

Schwab Independent Branch Services provides the opportunity to build a business—to convert, grow and develop client relationships with a strong brand behind you.

The right candidates are experienced financial advisors who:

• Have a strong network and ties within their community.
• Want to operate and aggressively grow their own business over the long term.
• Are passionate about helping others and share Schwab’s mission of providing financial fitness for all.

These characteristics will serve you well as you launch a new business in your community. To learn more, please submit your information above.