Richard A. Wurster
Mr. Wurster has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board since January 2025, and as President of the company since 2021. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Head of Schwab Asset Management Services in 2021 and Head of Schwab Asset Management Solutions from 2019 to 2021. Mr. Wurster was Chief Executive Officer of Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc., a subsidiary of the company, from 2019 to 2021, and of Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc., a subsidiary of the company, from 2018 to 2021. He was also Chief Executive Officer of ThomasPartners, Inc. and Windhaven Investment Management, Inc., subsidiaries of the company, from 2016 to 2018. He serves as a trustee of The Charles Schwab Family of Funds, Schwab Investments, Schwab Capital Trust, Schwab Annuity Portfolios, Laudus Trust, and Schwab Strategic Trust. Before joining the company in 2016, Mr. Wurster was employed at Wellington Management and at McKinsey & Company where he was a leader of the asset management practice and an Associate Principal.
Mr. Wurster has significant company and financial services experience, having served in a senior executive role at the company and its subsidiaries since 2016 and in asset management prior to that time. As Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Wurster works closely with the board in evaluating and enhancing the strategic position of the company.