Do You Need a Registered Investment Advisor?

1/9/25: Independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) are professional independent advisory firms that provide personalized financial advice to their clients, many of whom have complex financial needs.

To break down all the ins and outs of RIAs, we're joined by ⁠⁠Jon Beatty⁠⁠, head of Schwab Advisor Services at Charles Schwab. As Managing Director, Jon oversees the business that serves over 16,000 independent advisory firms that trust Schwab with $5.0 trillion in assets under management. 

Schwab Advisor Services™ is a division of Schwab. Independent investment advisors are not owned by, affiliated with, or supervised by Schwab.

The comments, views, and opinions expressed are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of Charles Schwab. This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice.  Each investor needs to review an investment strategy for his or her own particular situation before making any investment decisions. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal, and for some products and strategies, loss of more than your initial investment.