After a short stint at NYU, Salvator dove into acting. He has since had a successful thirty five year acting career. You can see his sense of humor in the funny Charles Schwab commercials that have been running for several years where he plays “Carl” the grumpy stockbroker.

Charles Robert Schwab Sr. (born July 29, 1937) is an American investor and financial executive. He is the founder and chairman of the Charles Schwab Corporation. He pioneered discount sales of equity securities starting in 1975.

Charles Michael Schwab (February 18, 1862 – September 18, 1939) was an American steel magnate. Under his leadership, Bethlehem Steel became the second-largest steel maker in the United States, and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world.

Charles Schwab exists to help people achieve better financial outcomes. We offer investors a contemporary, full-service approach to build and manage their investments, providing investment-related products, services, and sophisticated financial planning that combine the best of what people and technology have to offer.

Schwab.com lets traders monitor their portfolio and the markets, access research and view technical data. It features an intuitive trade ticket for stock, ETF and options orders that incorporates current market information.

Charles Schwab exists to help people achieve better financial outcomes. We offer investors a contemporary, full-service approach to build and manage their investments, providing investment-related products, services, and sophisticated financial planning that combine the best of what people and technology have to offer.

Schwab took an early lead in the industry, offering a combination of low prices and fast, efficient order executions, and soon became the nation's largest discount broker. Today, the company is the nation's largest publicly traded investment services firm, with around $7.8 trillion in client assets.

There is no minimum investment needed to open a brokerage account. How much will it cost to open an account? There are no fees to open and maintain a Schwab account.

Charles Schwab at a glance

Here's what you need in order to open an account.

1. Tax ID Number or Social Security Number.
2. Passport or government ID.
3. Recent utility bill (gas, electric, water, cable) or proof of residency.
4. Employer's name and mailing address, if applicable.
5. Printer and scanner to print, sign, and upload required documents.

There is no minimum investment needed to open a brokerage account. How much will it cost to open an account? There are no fees to open and maintain a Schwab account.

Its banking subsidiary, Charles Schwab Bank, SSB (member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender), provides deposit and lending services and products. Access to Electronic Services may be limited or unavailable during periods of peak demand, market volatility, systems upgrade, maintenance, or for other reasons.