# The Charles Schwab Corporation vs peers: AI and technology compared

Source: https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab/vs-peers
Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

*Part of the [The Charles Schwab Corporation AI strategy profile](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab). Peer group: Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Raymond James Financial, JPMorgan Chase, UBS (US), Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Stifel Financial (Stifel Bank & Trust).*

## How does The Charles Schwab Corporation compare with its peers on AI and technology?

Schwab scores 80.7 on this site's US AI disclosure index (#19 of 120), fifth of the nine brokerage and wealth franchises in its peer group: behind Bank of America (97.3), JPMorgan Chase (89), Wells Fargo (88.8) and Raymond James (84.5), level with Goldman Sachs (79.9) and ahead of UBS's US arm (75.3), Morgan Stanley (69.7) and Stifel (6.5). It describes more AI use cases than any peer here (19) and has 15 in production, second to Bank of America's 16, but has only 18 independent sources against a peer median of 26.5. Three things separate it from named peers. It put a generative-AI assistant that acts in front of retail clients: Charley, unveiled September 30, 2026, completes select account tasks by voice or text, while Morgan Stanley's client-facing assistants were only entering testing in July 2026. It opened a frontier-model channel for outside advisers: since September 14, 2026 Schwab Advisor Services is the only RIA custodian in Anthropic's Claude for Financial Advisors, reaching 16,000-plus firms, while Morgan Stanley's OpenAI partnership serves its own advisers. And it has drawn a line on outside AI agents, blocking unauthorized agents that log in for clients (October 15, 2026), as JPMorgan Chase did two days earlier. Where it trails is ownership and spending: Schwab names no chief AI officer and discloses no AI budget, while Raymond James appointed one in February 2025 and spends more than $1.1 billion a year on technology. ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-street-banks-ramp-up-digital-assistants-bid-to-win-productivity-race-2026-07-13/), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-and-Anthropic-to-Bring-Claude-to-Independent-Registered-Investment-Advisors/default.aspx), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/schwab-blocks-unauthorized-ai-agents-points-clients-to-charley), [Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html), [Raymond James via Canada NewsWire (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raymond-james-financial-appoints-chief-212200934.html), [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/raymond-james-rjf-q2-2026-234354155.html))

## Where does Schwab lead its peers on AI?

- **The most AI use cases described in the group.** Schwab's profile describes 19 AI use cases, first of the nine firms compared (peer median 14.5), and 15 are in production, second only to Bank of America's 16. CEO Rick Wurster counted more than 220 AI use cases in January 2026 and said in April that all 33,000 employees have AI tools and more than 8,000 technologists code with AI. ([MarketBeat (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/charles-schwab-q4-earnings-call-171437278.html), [The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/schwab-schw-q1-2026-earnings-145425271.html), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx))
- **A retail assistant that completes tasks, ahead of the wirehouses.** Charley, unveiled on September 30, 2026 and rolling out in phases from October, answers questions and completes select account tasks such as watchlists, dividend reinvestment, beneficiaries and alerts by voice or text. Morgan Stanley told Reuters in July 2026 that its client-facing digital assistants would only enter testing later that summer, and Raymond James' Rai is an operations agent for staff. ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Traders Magazine](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/featured_articles/charles-schwabs-amy-ruegg-ai-can-make-investing-easier-but-human-expertise-remains-key/), [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-street-banks-ramp-up-digital-assistants-bid-to-win-productivity-race-2026-07-13/), [Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence))
- **Frontier models for advisers outside the firm.** Since September 14, 2026 Schwab Advisor Services has been the only RIA custodian in Anthropic's Claude for Financial Advisors, connecting Claude to Schwab Advisor Center for 16,000-plus RIAs under terms that bar training on Schwab data. Morgan Stanley's OpenAI partnership, which dates to 2022, and Raymond James' Claude-based tools on AWS serve each firm's own advisers. ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-and-Anthropic-to-Bring-Claude-to-Independent-Registered-Investment-Advisors/default.aspx), [InvestmentNews](https://www.investmentnews.com/goria/custodian/anthropic-barred-from-model-training-in-schwabs-claude-deal/268277), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [WealthManagement.com](https://wealthmanagement.com/ibd-news/raymond-james-announces-ai-driven-client360-platform-ai-advisor-academy))
- **More disclosed numbers than most peers.** Schwab's profile records 21 disclosed figures, third of nine against a peer median of 15.5: among them about 60,000 live client interactions transcribed a day by its AI Service Assistant (April 2026) and developer productivity up 15-20% in a year (July 2026), which Wurster put at 25% on October 15, 2026. ([The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/schwab-schw-q1-2026-earnings-145425271.html), [The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/schwab-schw-q2-2026-earnings-003012150.html), [Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035))

## Where does Schwab trail its peers on AI?

- **Little independent coverage.** On this site's index Schwab has 18 independent sources on its AI, eighth of nine, against 42 for JPMorgan Chase and 37 for Bank of America (peer median 26.5). Independent coverage carries 45% of the index weight, which is why Schwab ranks fifth despite leading on use cases described. ([RIABiz](https://riabiz.com/a/2026/9/15/schwab-scores-exclusive-for-now-contract-with-anthropic-and-takes-ai-drivers-seat-in-ria-custody-analyst-says-though-others-counter-that-its-generic-and-late-coming), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/metas-muse-ai-causes-schwab-selloff.html))
- **No chief AI officer while peers have named one.** Schwab has no firm-wide chief AI officer; Alison Dooher is head of AI for Schwab Advisor Services and CIO Dennis Howard runs technology, operations and data. Raymond James made Stuart Feld chief AI officer in February 2025, UBS named Daniele Magazzeni to lead its Chief AI Office from January 2026, and Wells Fargo hired Andre Mansour as head of AI for wealth in May 2026. ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-and-Anthropic-to-Bring-Claude-to-Independent-Registered-Investment-Advisors/default.aspx), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/charles-schwab-bank-ceo-paul-woolway-retire-tyler-woulfe/811079), [Raymond James via Canada NewsWire (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raymond-james-financial-appoints-chief-212200934.html), [UBS](https://ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20251016-ai-strategy.html), [WealthManagement.com](https://wealthmanagement.com/career-moves/wells-fargo-hires-former-google-ai-leader))
- **No AI or technology budget disclosed.** Schwab discloses no AI spending. Raymond James says it invests more than $1.1 billion a year in technology and AI (April 2026), JPMorgan's CFO put annual AI spend nearer $700 million in October 2026, and Wells Fargo cites a technology budget of about $10 billion. ([Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035), [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/raymond-james-rjf-q2-2026-234354155.html), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-11-bridget-engle-wells-fargo))
- **No usage figure yet for its assistant.** Schwab has published no usage numbers for Charley. Bank of America reports more than 3 billion Erica interactions (August 2025), Morgan Stanley says 98% of its advisor teams use the AI @ Morgan Stanley Assistant, and UBS says nearly 90% of its financial-advisor teams use its flagship AI platform (April 2026). ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2025/08/a-decade-of-ai-innovation--bofa-s-virtual-assistant-erica-surpas.html), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [UBS Group (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610520/000161052026000053/investorpresotext2026.htm))

## Where does Schwab rank against its peers on AI disclosure?

Scores from the US AI disclosure index of 120 banks (0–100; 45% of the weight on independent coverage). The index measures what each bank has put on the public record and what outside outlets have reported about its AI, not capability or spending; every count is of entries on that bank's profile, each of which cites its sources.

| Bank | Score | Rank | Independent sources | Own disclosures | Use cases in production | Moves, last 12 months | Named AI platform |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bank of America](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | [97.3](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #1 of 120 | [37](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america#sources) | [24](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america#sources) | [16 of 18](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america#where) | [34](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america#timeline) | Erica (and EricaAssist) ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2025/08/a-decade-of-ai-innovation--bofa-s-virtual-assistant-erica-surpas.html), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2026/07/bank-of-america-enhances-ericaassist-with-generative-ai-to-help-.html), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-bank-of-americas-erica-does-the-work-of-11-000-people)) |
| [JPMorgan Chase](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | [89](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #6 of 120 | [43](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase#sources) | [20](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase#sources) | [8 of 15](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase#where) | [32](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase#timeline) | LLM Suite ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-jpmorganchase-democratized-employee-access-to-gen-ai), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/video/wib-2025/driving-ai-use-cases-and-adoption-aligning-business-value-data-readiness-and-risk-management)) |
| [Wells Fargo](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo) | [88.8](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #7 of 120 | [32](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo#sources) | [15](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo#sources) | [13 of 16](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo#where) | [33](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo#timeline) | Fargo and the Google Cloud agent stack ([Wells Fargo](https://www.wellsfargo.com/assets/pdf/about/investor-relations/earnings/fourth-quarter-2023-financial-results.pdf), [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/business/wells-fargos-ai-assistant-just-crossed-245-million-interactions-with-zero-humans-in-the-loop-and-zero-pii-to-the-llm), [Wells Fargo (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260326542274/en/Wells-Fargo-Reaches-Major-Digital-Milestones), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/wells-fargo-plans-to-unleash-googles-agentic-ai-bank-wide)) |
| [Raymond James Financial](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | [84.5](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #12 of 120 | [19](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james#sources) | [23](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james#sources) | [14 of 16](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james#where) | [21](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james#timeline) | Rai, AI Search and the advisor desktop ([Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence), [GlobeNewswire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1330-9525266en-2G3EBTACBF0CHV70SD1J7K5BF2), [Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/athens-branch/about-us/press-releases/2025/05/15/raymond-james-expands-service-focused-technology-investment-with-zoom-ai-companion)) |
| [The Charles Schwab Corporation (this page)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | [80.7](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #19 of 120 | [18](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab#sources) | [14](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab#sources) | [15 of 19](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab#where) | [24](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab#timeline) | Charley, Portfolio Insights, Schwab Knowledge Assistant and Schwab Advisor AI in Action ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Launches-AI-Powered-Capability-That-Helps-Investors-Understand-Portfolio-Performance-and-Market-Activity/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab](https://www.aboutschwab.com/mss/story/ai-on-the-other-end-of-the-line), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Schwab-Study-Reveals-RIA-AI-Adoption-More-Than-Doubles---But-Most-Firms-Still-in-Early-Stages/default.aspx), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/charles-schwab-bank-ceo-paul-woolway-retire-tyler-woulfe/811079)) |
| [Goldman Sachs](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs) | [79.9](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #22 of 120 | [39](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs#sources) | [15](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs#sources) | [7 of 13](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs#where) | [28](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs#timeline) | GS AI Platform and GS AI Assistant ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/goldman-sachs-staff-now-write-a-million-gen-ai-prompts-a-month), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/goldman-sachs-marco-argenti-is-3-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance)) |
| [UBS (US)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa) | [75.3](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #31 of 120 | [21](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa#sources) | [9](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa#sources) | [10 of 14](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa#where) | [22](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa#timeline) | UBS Claves, the Chief AI Office and the 'Big Rocks' ([UBS](https://www.ubs.com/global/en/our-firm/what-we-do/technology/innovation-and-ai.html), [UBS](https://ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20251016-ai-strategy.html), [UBS](https://ubs.com/us/en/wealth-management/financial-advisor-experience/articles/ai-for-financial-advisors.html)) |
| [Morgan Stanley](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley) | [69.7](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #34 of 120 | [21](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley#sources) | [9](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley#sources) | [9 of 14](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley#where) | [19](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley#timeline) | AI @ Morgan Stanley (Assistant, Debrief) and AskResearchGPT ([Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/morgan-stanley-research-announces-askresearchgpt), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/morgan-stanley-wins-three-2024-technology-awards)) |
| [Stifel Financial (Stifel Bank & Trust)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank) | [6.5](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ai-index) | #104 of 120 | [10](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank#sources) | [18](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank#sources) | [12 of 13](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank#where) | [22](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank#timeline) | Stifel's advisor-first AI stance and fund-banking-driven balance sheet ([Stifel Financial](https://stifel.com/investor-relations/DownloadEarningsReleaseFile?fiscalYear=2026&id=263), [TheStreet (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/stifel-earnings-expose-wall-street-030700080.html), [Stifel](https://stifel.com/Newsletters/AdGraphics/InSight/Outlook/2026/Outlook2026_Artificial-Intelligence.pdf), [GuruFocus (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stifel-financial-corp-sf-q2-210257050.html), [Stifel Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720672/000119312526067130/sf-20251231.htm)) |

## On which parts of the AI record is Schwab ahead of or behind its peers?

Each row is one input of the index, counted on the profiles of Schwab and the 8 peers that are scored on the same basis. "Place" is Schwab's position in the group of 9 (1st = most).

| Component (weight) | Schwab | Peer median | Most in the group | Place |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Independent sources (45%) | 18 | 26.5 | [JPMorgan (43)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | 8th of 9 |
| Use cases in production (10%) | 15 | 11 | [BofA (16)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | 2nd of 9 |
| Own primary disclosures (10%) | 14 | 16.5 | [BofA (24)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | 7th of 9 |
| Dated moves, last 12 months (10%) | 24 | 25 | [BofA (34)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | 5th of 9 |
| Disclosed numbers (5%) | 21 | 15.5 | [BofA (28)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | 3rd of 9 |
| Named AI leaders (5%) | 14 | 15.5 | [JPMorgan (19)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | 6th of 9 |
| Use cases described (5%) | 19 | 14.5 | [Schwab (19)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | 1st of 9 |

## What has each bank in Schwab's peer group disclosed about its AI?

Facts from each bank's profile, cited to the profile's own sources. "Not disclosed" means the bank's public record, as cited on its profile, does not state it.

| Bank | Platform or assistant, as the profile names it | AI leaders named | Headline AI number disclosed | Patents on the record | Open AI roles |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [The Charles Schwab Corporation](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | Charley, Portfolio Insights, Schwab Knowledge Assistant and Schwab Advisor AI in Action ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Launches-AI-Powered-Capability-That-Helps-Investors-Understand-Portfolio-Performance-and-Market-Activity/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab](https://www.aboutschwab.com/mss/story/ai-on-the-other-end-of-the-line), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Schwab-Study-Reveals-RIA-AI-Adoption-More-Than-Doubles---But-Most-Firms-Still-in-Early-Stages/default.aspx), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/charles-schwab-bank-ceo-paul-woolway-retire-tyler-woulfe/811079)) | [14, incl. Rick Wurster (President and CEO)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab#people) ([Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/schwab-plans-to-use-ai-to-reach-serve-less-affluent-customers), [Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/charles-schwab-ceo-says-ai-is-poised-to-boost-wealth-managers)) | Retail clients wanting AI paired with human expertise: ≈ 70% (of ≈ 1,000 surveyed) (May 5, 2026) ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Launches-AI-Powered-Capability-That-Helps-Investors-Understand-Portfolio-Performance-and-Market-Activity/default.aspx)) | 4 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 2025/0077917 A1 (Iterative generation and plotting of machine-learning outcomes) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20250077917A1/en)) | [12+ open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in AI product & strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab#roles) |
| [Morgan Stanley](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley) | AI @ Morgan Stanley (Assistant, Debrief) and AskResearchGPT ([Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/morgan-stanley-research-announces-askresearchgpt), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/morgan-stanley-wins-three-2024-technology-awards)) | [13, incl. Michael Pizzi (Head of Technology)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley#people) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/morgan-stanleys-michael-pizzi-is-27-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking)) | Employees with gen-AI access: ≈ 98% of 80,000 (Jun 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/morgan-stanleys-michael-pizzi-is-27-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking)) | 3 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 2026/0051336 A1 (Enhancing audio and video media using generative AI) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260051336A1/en)) | [12+ open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in AI engineering](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley#roles) |
| [Bank of America](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Erica (and EricaAssist) ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2025/08/a-decade-of-ai-innovation--bofa-s-virtual-assistant-erica-surpas.html), [Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2026/07/bank-of-america-enhances-ericaassist-with-generative-ai-to-help-.html), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-bank-of-americas-erica-does-the-work-of-11-000-people)) | [17, incl. Hari Gopalkrishnan (Chief Technology and Information Officer)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america#people) ([The Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-man-behind-bank-of-americas-13-billion-tech-agenda-3d770a2d), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bofas-cto-is-12-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking)) | Erica interactions per day: 2 million (Jan 22, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-bank-of-americas-erica-does-the-work-of-11-000-people)) | 8 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 12,705,363 B2 (Vulnerability detection and mitigation using artificial intelligence in an electronic environment: Generates a vulnerability attribute for a network device from source data using AI.) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US12705363B2/en)) | [12+ open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in AI engineering](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america#roles) |
| [Raymond James Financial](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Rai, AI Search and the advisor desktop ([Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence), [GlobeNewswire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1330-9525266en-2G3EBTACBF0CHV70SD1J7K5BF2), [Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/athens-branch/about-us/press-releases/2025/05/15/raymond-james-expands-service-focused-technology-investment-with-zoom-ai-companion)) | [13, incl. Paul Shoukry (Chief Executive Officer)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james#people) ([GlobeNewswire via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=1330-9525266en-2G3EBTACBF0CHV70SD1J7K5BF2), [Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence)) | Share move on AI-disruption fears: −8.8% (10 Feb 2026) (Feb 10, 2026) ([Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/wealth-manager-stocks-sink-as-new-ai-tool-sparks-disruption-fear)) | 4 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 2025/0378492 A1 (Smart contracts for multiple oracle networks) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20250378492A1/en)) | [2 open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in ML & data science](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james#roles) |
| [JPMorgan Chase](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | LLM Suite ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/how-jpmorganchase-democratized-employee-access-to-gen-ai), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/video/wib-2025/driving-ai-use-cases-and-adoption-aligning-business-value-data-readiness-and-risk-management)) | [19, incl. Lori Beer (Global Chief Information Officer)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase#people) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/chases-lori-beer-is-8-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance-ranking)) | Technology employees: 65,000+ (Oct 1, 2026) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-5-lori-beer-jpmorganchase)) | 6 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 2026/0010713 A1 (Generative ML framework producing predictive results on financial transactions) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260010713A1/en)) | [12+ open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in ML & data science](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase#roles) |
| [UBS (US)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa) | UBS Claves, the Chief AI Office and the 'Big Rocks' ([UBS](https://www.ubs.com/global/en/our-firm/what-we-do/technology/innovation-and-ai.html), [UBS](https://ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20251016-ai-strategy.html), [UBS](https://ubs.com/us/en/wealth-management/financial-advisor-experience/articles/ai-for-financial-advisors.html)) | [15, incl. Sergio Ermotti (Group Chief Executive Officer)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa#people) ([Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/ubs-deploys-ai-programs-unlock-efficiency-ermotti-magazzeni-credit-suisse/811572)) | Live AI use cases (group): 300+ (Oct 16, 2025) ([UBS](https://ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20251016-ai-strategy.html)) | 2 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 11,429,879 B2 (Identifying dynamic thematic relationships over time with machine-learning models) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US11429879B2/en)) | [2 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI product & strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa#roles) |
| [Wells Fargo](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo) | Fargo and the Google Cloud agent stack ([Wells Fargo](https://www.wellsfargo.com/assets/pdf/about/investor-relations/earnings/fourth-quarter-2023-financial-results.pdf), [VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/business/wells-fargos-ai-assistant-just-crossed-245-million-interactions-with-zero-humans-in-the-loop-and-zero-pii-to-the-llm), [Wells Fargo (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260326542274/en/Wells-Fargo-Reaches-Major-Digital-Milestones), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/wells-fargo-plans-to-unleash-googles-agentic-ai-bank-wide)) | [16, incl. Saul Van Beurden (Head of AI)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo#people) ([Wells Fargo via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202511201615BIZWIRE_USPRX____20251120_BW971693-1), [Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-26/wells-fargo-taps-amazon-web-services-executive-to-expand-ai-use)) | Fargo interactions, 2024: 245 million (2024); 336 million since launch at the time (Apr 8, 2025) ([VentureBeat](https://venturebeat.com/business/wells-fargos-ai-assistant-just-crossed-245-million-interactions-with-zero-humans-in-the-loop-and-zero-pii-to-the-llm)) | 6 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 2026/0087043 A1 (Model-based personal advisor) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260087043A1/en)) | [12+ open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI engineering](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo#roles) |
| [Goldman Sachs](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs) | GS AI Platform and GS AI Assistant ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/goldman-sachs-staff-now-write-a-million-gen-ai-prompts-a-month), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/goldman-sachs-marco-argenti-is-3-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance)) | [16, incl. Marco Argenti (Chief Information Officer)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs#people) ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/anthropic-goldman-sachs-ai-model-accounting.html), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/goldman-sachs-marco-argenti-is-3-on-the-most-innovative-people-in-finance)) | Employees with GS AI Assistant: 46,000 (all) (Jul 25, 2025) ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/goldman-sachs-staff-now-write-a-million-gen-ai-prompts-a-month)) | 5 patents listed on the profile, e.g. US 2026/0072655 A1 (Context injection for AI coding assistants) ([Google Patents (USPTO)](https://patents.google.com/patent/US20260072655A1/en)) | [12+ open AI roles (Oct 1, 2026); most in AI engineering](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs#roles) |
| [Stifel Financial (Stifel Bank & Trust)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank) | Stifel's advisor-first AI stance and fund-banking-driven balance sheet ([Stifel Financial](https://stifel.com/investor-relations/DownloadEarningsReleaseFile?fiscalYear=2026&id=263), [TheStreet (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/stifel-earnings-expose-wall-street-030700080.html), [Stifel](https://stifel.com/Newsletters/AdGraphics/InSight/Outlook/2026/Outlook2026_Artificial-Intelligence.pdf), [GuruFocus (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stifel-financial-corp-sf-q2-210257050.html), [Stifel Financial (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/720672/000119312526067130/sf-20251231.htm)) | [6, incl. Ronald J. Kruszewski (Chairman and CEO, Stifel Financial)](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank#people) ([Stifel Financial](https://stifel.com/investor-relations/DownloadEarningsReleaseFile?fiscalYear=2026&id=263), [TheStreet (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/stifel-earnings-expose-wall-street-030700080.html)) | Share-price fall on AI disruption fears: −6% (Feb 10, 2026) ([Investing.com (Yahoo Finance)](https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/schwab-raymond-james-stifel-drop-173410149.html)) | Not disclosed | [2 open AI roles (Sep 24, 2026); most in AI security](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank#roles) |

## What are the latest dated moves on the AI record of Schwab and its peers?

The two newest dated entries of each bank since Oct 16, 2025, from the timelines of the profiles (which also log filings, results and deals that bear on the AI record), newest first.

| Date | Bank | Move |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | [Goldman](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs) | Q3 2026 call: Solomon sets out AI guardrails and compute-supply risk ([Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-goldman-sachs-tops-q3-2026-estimates-as-revenue-rises-93CH-4947164), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/goldmans-solomon-wants-clear-human-accountability-on-ai)) |
| Oct 13, 2026 | [Wells Fargo](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo) | Q3 2026 call: AI agents in code, marketing, cyber, underwriting ([PYMNTS](https://pymnts.com/earnings/2026/wells-fargo-enhances-banking-capabilities-using-ai-and-digital-assets), [Wells Fargo](https://www.wellsfargo.com/assets/pdf/about/investor-relations/earnings/third-quarter-2026-earnings.pdf)) |
| Oct 13, 2026 | [JPMorgan](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Q3 2026 call: outside AI agents stay blocked; AI spend put near $700 million ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html), [Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/jpmorgan-dimon-ai-agents-bank-customers-liability-transfer/832870), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/jpmorgan-warns-of-risks-to-consumers-who-rely-on-ai-agents)) |
| Oct 13, 2026 | [BofA](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Treasury, FinCEN and OCC impose $1.21 billion in AML and sanctions penalties ([U.S. Department of the Treasury](https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0657), [Office of the Comptroller of the Currency](https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2026/nr-occ-2026-89.html), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/bofa-fined-1-21-billion-over-aml-bsa-occ-treasury/832915)) |
| Oct 8, 2026 | [Goldman](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs) | Sneader: new joiners 'are managing agents' ([Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-08/young-bankers-to-manage-ai-agents-from-start-goldman-exec-says)) |
| Oct 8, 2026 | [Schwab](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | How Charley was built: employee testing, confirmation before any change ([Traders Magazine](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/featured_articles/charles-schwabs-amy-ruegg-ai-can-make-investing-easier-but-human-expertise-remains-key/)) |
| Oct 7, 2026 | [Stifel Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank) | CEO on CNBC: look at companies benefiting from AI, not just those building it ([CNBC](https://cnbc.com/video/2026/10/07/stifel-ceo-ron-kruszewski-we-should-be-looking-at-companies-benefiting-from-ai-not-just-those-building-ai.html)) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | [JPMorgan](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) | Evident AI Index: first for the fourth consecutive year ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/jpmorganchase-still-tops-ai-ranking-as-big-bank-lead-widens)) |
| Oct 6, 2026 | [BofA](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) | Evident AI Index: seventh, up from tenth ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/jpmorganchase-still-tops-ai-ranking-as-big-bank-lead-widens)) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | [Wells Fargo](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo) | Engle: $10 billion technology budget, nearly 200,000 staff with AI tools ([American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-11-bridget-engle-wells-fargo)) |
| Sep 30, 2026 | [Schwab](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/charles-schwab) | Charley, a gen-AI assistant for retail clients, unveiled ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Charles Schwab (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/meet-charley-schwab-ai-powered-130000718.html)) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | [UBS](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa) | Ermotti at the Bank of America conference ([Investing.com](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/ubs-at-bank-of-america-financials-conference-growth-meets-capital-pressure-93CH-4910194)) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | [Raymond James](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Meta's Muse reignites the AI selloff ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/metas-muse-ai-causes-schwab-selloff.html)) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | [Raymond James](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) | Expanded AWS collaboration to advance AI-powered advisor insights ([Raymond James](https://www.raymondjames.com/advisor-opportunities/press-releases/2026/09/21/raymond-james-strengthens-data-and-analytics-capabilities-to-advance-ai-powered-advisor-insights)) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [Morgan Stanley](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley) | Design partner for OpenAI's banker research tool ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/openai-launches-financial-tool-for-wall-street-bankers)) |
| Sep 10, 2026 | [Morgan Stanley](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley) | OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Financial Services, shaped with Morgan Stanley and Evercore ([OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-financial-services/), [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/10/openai-courts-wall-street-with-chatgpt-for-financial-services-developed-with-morgan-stanley/)) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | [UBS](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa) | AI proficiency required of new junior bankers ([Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/76b370ff-b5f6-4e22-aa30-da08b1abb8f8)) |
| Aug 19, 2026 | [Stifel Bank](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank) | American Banker: AI and the cost of adviser recruiting ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/with-deal-costs-up-could-ai-make-recruiting-a-bad-bet)) |

## How does Schwab's Charley compare with other firms' client-facing AI?

What each firm has put, or plans to put, in front of its own clients. Robinhood is not in this site's bank index and is shown for reference because it competes with Schwab for the same self-directed investors.

| Firm | Client-facing AI | Launched | Scale disclosed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Schwab | Charley, a generative-AI assistant that answers questions and completes select tasks by voice or text; Portfolio Insights summaries of what is moving a client's holdings | Charley unveiled September 30, 2026 (phased rollout from October); Portfolio Insights May 5, 2026 | Not published for Charley; Portfolio Insights reached all self-directed US retail clients by end of May 2026 ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Traders Magazine](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/featured_articles/charles-schwabs-amy-ruegg-ai-can-make-investing-easier-but-human-expertise-remains-key/), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Launches-AI-Powered-Capability-That-Helps-Investors-Understand-Portfolio-Performance-and-Market-Activity/default.aspx)) |
| Bank of America (Merrill) | Erica in-app virtual assistant | 2018 | More than 3 billion interactions and nearly 50 million users (August 2025) ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2025/08/a-decade-of-ai-innovation--bofa-s-virtual-assistant-erica-surpas.html)) |
| Morgan Stanley | Client-facing digital assistants that interact with clients at any hour; no autonomy over portfolios | Testing from late summer 2026 | Not published ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-street-banks-ramp-up-digital-assistants-bid-to-win-productivity-race-2026-07-13/)) |
| JPMorgan Chase | Consumer travel agent targeted for pilot; outside AI agents blocked from accounts | Pilot targeted before end-2026 | Not published ([Banking Dive](https://www.bankingdive.com/news/jpmorgan-chase-lake-agentic-ai-commerce-adoption/822426), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html)) |
| Wells Fargo | Fargo assistant in the mobile app | Announced October 2022 | More than 1 billion interactions (March 2026) ([Wells Fargo (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221024005103/en/), [Wells Fargo (Business Wire)](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260326542274/en/Wells-Fargo-Reaches-Major-Digital-Milestones)) |
| Robinhood (fintech, for reference) | Cortex AI tools for Gold members; Agentic Trading through its MCP server; Robinhood Agents built into the app | March 2025 (Cortex); May 27, 2026 (Agentic Trading); September 29, 2026 (Agents) | Over 150,000 agentic trading accounts by September 2026 ([Robinhood](https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/introducing-strategies-banking-and-cortex/), [Robinhood](https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/robinhood-is-now-open-to-agents/), [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/29/robinhood-trading-agents-hood-openai-anthropic/)) |

## How do Schwab's AI tools for advisers compare with the wealth firms'?

Schwab serves two kinds of adviser: its own staff and the independent RIAs that custody with it. Peers' tools serve their own advisers only. Usage bases differ by firm.

| Firm | Adviser AI | Model partner | Reach disclosed |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Schwab | Claude for Financial Advisors connected to Schwab Advisor Center; AI Service Assistant transcribing live client interactions; LLM call analysis and coaching | Anthropic (no training on Schwab data) | 16,000-plus RIAs offered Claude (September 2026); about 60,000 interactions transcribed a day (April 2026) ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-and-Anthropic-to-Bring-Claude-to-Independent-Registered-Investment-Advisors/default.aspx), [InvestmentNews](https://www.investmentnews.com/goria/custodian/anthropic-barred-from-model-training-in-schwabs-claude-deal/268277), [The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/schwab-schw-q1-2026-earnings-145425271.html), [InvestmentNews](https://www.investmentnews.com/fintech/schwab-touts-ai-as-its-biggest-growth-lever-at-investor-day/266613)) |
| Morgan Stanley | AI @ Morgan Stanley Assistant and Debrief meeting notes | OpenAI, its only wealth-management AI strategic partner | 98% of advisor teams use the Assistant ([Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch)) |
| UBS (US) | STAAT Insights and Copilot for US advisers; advisor agents that can execute trades and transfers once an adviser approves | Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service | About 80% of US advisers use STAAT Insights; over 20 million insights delivered in 2025 ([Financial Planning](https://www.financial-planning.com/news/ubs-turns-to-ai-to-gain-wallet-share-find-new-clients), [UBS Group (SEC filings)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1610520/000161052026000023/ubs-20251231.htm), [Reuters via Investing.com](https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/wall-street-banks-ramp-up-digital-assistants-in-bid-towin-productivity-race-4787686), [Microsoft Customer Stories](https://www.microsoft.com/en/customers/story/19796-ubs-azure)) |
| Raymond James | Rai (renamed Raimond), a proprietary operations agent; Client 360 on the advisor desktop | Anthropic's Claude on AWS-built platforms, for now | 6,500 unique Rai users after enterprise rollout (July 2026) ([Raymond James](https://raymondjames.com/news-and-media/press-releases/2026/01/27/raymond-james-launches-proprietary-digital-ai-agent-to-bolster-operational-excellence), [WealthManagement.com](https://wealthmanagement.com/ibd-news/raymond-james-announces-ai-driven-client360-platform-ai-advisor-academy), [MarketBeat (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/raymond-james-financial-q3-earnings-230545601.html)) |
| Bank of America (Merrill) | AI meeting prep, summaries and next steps for Merrill and the Private Bank, integrated with Salesforce and Zoom | Not named | About 15,000 employees in the first phase (March 2026) ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2026/03/merrill-and-bank-of-america-private-bank-launch-ai-powered-meeti.html), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/bank-of-america-gives-merrill-lynch-an-ai-makeover)) |

## How does Schwab treat clients' own AI agents compared with its rivals?

Consumer AI agents that log in or trade on a client's behalf are the newest competitive question for brokerages. Each row is the firm's stated policy or product.

| Firm | Policy or product | Date | Can the agent move money or trade? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Schwab | Blocks unauthorized agents that try to log in for clients; lets clients' own LLMs connect through Schwab's MCP servers; points clients to Charley | October 15, 2026 | No: MCP connections cannot move money ([American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/schwab-blocks-unauthorized-ai-agents-points-clients-to-charley), [Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035)) |
| JPMorgan Chase | Will not let outside agents such as Muse operate inside accounts; warns of a liability transfer to customers who use them | October 13, 2026 | No ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html)) |
| Robinhood | Agentic Trading: customers connect their own AI agents to Robinhood's Trading and Banking MCP servers, trading in a dedicated account | May 27, 2026 | Yes, within a dedicated account and customer-set limits ([Robinhood](https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/robinhood-is-now-open-to-agents/), [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/27/robinhood-now-lets-your-ai-agents-trade-stocks/)) |
| Coinbase | Coinbase for Agents: a user's agent trades crypto, stocks and ETFs and pays by micropayment within set limits | September 22, 2026 | Yes, within user-set limits ([Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/developer-platform/discover/launches/c4a-equities-x402)) |
| Bank of America | With NatWest, ING, Capital One and others, published principles warning that AI shopping agents raise scam, fraud and privacy risks | September 22, 2026 | Proposes disclosure when an agent is in a transaction ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/banks-warn-ai-shopping-bots-raise-scam-fraud-data-privacy-risks.html)) |

## Who leads AI at Schwab compared with its wealth-management peers?

The executives each firm has named for AI, from its own announcements and its profile on this site.

| Firm | AI executive | Role | On the record |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Charles Schwab | Alison Dooher (Advisor Services); Dennis Howard (CIO) | Head of AI, Schwab Advisor Services; CIO running technology, operations and data (no firm-wide chief AI officer) | September 2026; July 2026 ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-and-Anthropic-to-Bring-Claude-to-Independent-Registered-Investment-Advisors/default.aspx), [Banking Dive](https://bankingdive.com/news/charles-schwab-bank-ceo-paul-woolway-retire-tyler-woulfe/811079)) |
| Raymond James | Stuart Feld | Chief AI Officer | Appointed February 24, 2025 ([Raymond James via Canada NewsWire (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raymond-james-financial-appoints-chief-212200934.html)) |
| UBS | Daniele Magazzeni | Leads the group Chief AI Office | From January 1, 2026 ([UBS](https://ubs.com/global/en/media/display-page-ndp/en-20251016-ai-strategy.html)) |
| Morgan Stanley | Koren Maranca | Head of AI for wealth management | July 2026 ([Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-street-banks-ramp-up-digital-assistants-bid-to-win-productivity-race-2026-07-13/)) |
| Wells Fargo | Andre Mansour (wealth); Saul Van Beurden (firm) | Head of AI, Wealth & Investment Management; Head of AI | May 2026; November 2025 ([WealthManagement.com](https://wealthmanagement.com/career-moves/wells-fargo-hires-former-google-ai-leader), [Wells Fargo via FT Markets](https://markets.ft.com/data/announce/detail?dockey=600-202511201615BIZWIRE_USPRX____20251120_BW971693-1)) |
| JPMorgan Chase | Scot Baldry | Chief Technology Officer, taking on the Chief Data & Analytics Officer role and the AI program | 2026 reporting ([Business Insider (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/jpmorgan-ai-leadership-getting-reset-093001422.html)) |

## Which banks are Schwab's peers, and why these?

The Charles Schwab Corporation is compared here with Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Raymond James Financial, JPMorgan Chase, UBS (US), Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Stifel Financial (Stifel Bank & Trust): chosen by the editors for this page (see the note below the table). The Charles Schwab Corporation is classed as a investment bank, broker or wealth manager in the Southwest.

Schwab is a brokerage, wealth manager and RIA custodian with a bank attached, so it is compared with the wealth and brokerage franchises it competes with for investors and advisers (Morgan Stanley with E*Trade, Merrill at Bank of America, Raymond James, J.P. Morgan, UBS, Wells Fargo Advisors, Goldman Sachs and Stifel) rather than with custody banks and regional lenders.

## Common questions

### Is Schwab better than Morgan Stanley at AI?

The record cannot settle capability, but Schwab has put more on it: this site's disclosure index scores Schwab 80.7 and Morgan Stanley 69.7. Morgan Stanley went first with advisers, with an OpenAI-powered assistant used by 98% of advisor teams and Debrief meeting notes; Schwab went first with clients, launching Charley for retail investors in September 2026 while Morgan Stanley's client assistants were still entering testing in July 2026. ([Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/wall-street-banks-ramp-up-digital-assistants-bid-to-win-productivity-race-2026-07-13/), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx))

### Which has the better AI assistant, Schwab's Charley or Bank of America's Erica?

Erica is far larger on the record: more than 3 billion interactions and nearly 50 million users by August 2025. Charley is newer, unveiled on September 30, 2026 and rolling out in phases, with no usage figures yet. Charley is built for investing accounts and completes select tasks such as beneficiary changes and alerts by voice or text, linking to the Schwab source it relied on and confirming before any change. ([Bank of America Newsroom](https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/content/newsroom/press-releases/2025/08/a-decade-of-ai-innovation--bofa-s-virtual-assistant-erica-surpas.html), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Traders Magazine](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/featured_articles/charles-schwabs-amy-ruegg-ai-can-make-investing-easier-but-human-expertise-remains-key/))

### How does Schwab's AI compare with Robinhood's?

They have taken opposite positions on outside agents. Robinhood opened Agentic Trading in May 2026, letting customers' own AI agents trade in a dedicated account, and reported over 150,000 agentic trading accounts by September 2026. Schwab blocks unauthorized agents that log in on clients' behalf and lets clients' LLMs connect through its MCP servers without moving money (October 2026), steering clients to its own assistant, Charley. ([Robinhood](https://robinhood.com/us/en/newsroom/robinhood-is-now-open-to-agents/), [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/29/robinhood-trading-agents-hood-openai-anthropic/), [American Banker](https://www.americanbanker.com/news/schwab-blocks-unauthorized-ai-agents-points-clients-to-charley), [Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035))

### Does Schwab use OpenAI or Anthropic like other wealth firms?

Schwab's named AI lab partner is Anthropic: Schwab Advisor Services joined Claude for Financial Advisors on September 14, 2026, with no Schwab data retained for model training. Charley uses what Wurster called 'a constellation of underlying LLM models'. Morgan Stanley names OpenAI as its only wealth-management AI strategic partner, and Raymond James' advisor platforms use Anthropic's Claude on AWS for now. ([Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-and-Anthropic-to-Bring-Claude-to-Independent-Registered-Investment-Advisors/default.aspx), [InvestmentNews](https://www.investmentnews.com/goria/custodian/anthropic-barred-from-model-training-in-schwabs-claude-deal/268277), [Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035), [Morgan Stanley](https://www.morganstanley.com/press-releases/ai-at-morgan-stanley-debrief-launch), [WealthManagement.com](https://wealthmanagement.com/ibd-news/raymond-james-announces-ai-driven-client360-platform-ai-advisor-academy))

### How does Schwab's technology spending compare with its peers'?

Schwab does not disclose an AI or technology budget; it says AI tools reach all 33,000 employees and that technologists are 25% more productive this year. Raymond James invests more than $1.1 billion a year in technology and AI, Wells Fargo cites about $10 billion, and JPMorgan's CFO put annual AI spending nearer $700 million in October 2026. ([The Motley Fool (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/schwab-schw-q1-2026-earnings-145425271.html), [Investing.com (earnings call transcript)](https://investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-charles-schwab-posts-record-q3-2026-results-but-shares-fall-93CH-4952035), [Yahoo Finance](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/raymond-james-rjf-q2-2026-234354155.html), [American Banker](https://americanbanker.com/news/2026-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking-11-bridget-engle-wells-fargo), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/jpmorgan-ai-agents-account-access.html))

### Why does Schwab rank fifth in its peer group on this site's index?

The index weighs independent coverage at 45%, and Schwab has 18 independent sources, eighth of nine. It leads the group on AI use cases described (19) and is second on use cases in production (15), and its scores on disclosed numbers are third. Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Raymond James have more outside reporting and, in Raymond James' case, a named chief AI officer. ([RIABiz](https://riabiz.com/a/2026/9/15/schwab-scores-exclusive-for-now-contract-with-anthropic-and-takes-ai-drivers-seat-in-ria-custody-analyst-says-though-others-counter-that-its-generic-and-late-coming), [Charles Schwab](https://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Meet-Charley-Schwabs-New-AI-Powered-Assistant-Designed-to-Help-Clients-Get-Answers-and-Take-Action/default.aspx), [Raymond James via Canada NewsWire (Yahoo Finance)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/raymond-james-financial-appoints-chief-212200934.html))

### Is Schwab's AI a threat to financial advisers?

Schwab says the reverse. Wurster called AI an accelerant that lets Schwab extend wealthy-client service to less affluent investors, and Schwab's 2026 benchmarking study found 83% of RIA firms using AI. Investors have treated outside AI as the threat: Schwab shares fell more than 7% on February 10, 2026 after Altruist's AI tax tool, and 6% on September 22, 2026 after Meta's Muse. ([Bloomberg](https://bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-13/schwab-plans-to-use-ai-to-reach-serve-less-affluent-customers), [Financial Advisor Magazine](https://www.fa-mag.com/news/gap-between-top-rias-and-the-rest-widens--schwab-study-finds-87778.html), [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/us-brokerages-fall-ai-driven-rout-extends-financials-2026-02-10/), [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/metas-muse-ai-causes-schwab-selloff.html))

## Peers on this site

- [Morgan Stanley AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/morgan-stanley/vs-peers)
- [Bank of America AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/bank-of-america/vs-peers)
- [Raymond James Financial AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/raymond-james/vs-peers)
- [JPMorgan Chase AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/jpmorgan-chase/vs-peers)
- [UBS (US) AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/ubs-usa/vs-peers)
- [Wells Fargo AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/wells-fargo/vs-peers)
- [Goldman Sachs AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/goldman-sachs/vs-peers)
- [Stifel Financial (Stifel Bank & Trust) AI strategy](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank) · [vs peers](https://www.bankingnewsai.com/banks/stifel-bank/vs-peers)

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