William H. Childs

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY

Lone Tree, CO 80124

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CRD#: 3073619

Professional summary

William Henry Childs, CFP®, who also goes by Bill Childs, is a registered financial advisor currently at SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. located in Lone Tree, Colorado and CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. located in Lone Tree, Colorado.

William is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1998. William has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 6, Series 9, Series 10, Series 24 and Series 26 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Bill Childs

Other business activities

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Experience

Current

June 2, 2014 - Present

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Office #1: 9800 Schwab Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124

RIA

CRD#: 159035

Lone Tree, CO

Current

August 31, 2006 - Present

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Office #1: 9800 Schwab Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124

RIA

CRD#: 5393

Lone Tree, CO

Past

May 16, 2014 - June 2, 2014

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

RIA

CRD#: 5393

ENGLEWOOD, CO

Past

March 17, 2004 - August 22, 2006

CACHEMATRIX BROKER/DEALER LLC

CRD#: 127226

DENVER, CO

Past

June 26, 1998 - March 15, 2004

JANUS HENDERSON DISTRIBUTORS US LLC

CRD#: 28832

DENVER, CO

Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035 / SEC#: 801-72795

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.

Visual representation of state registrations

Alaska
(5/13/2008)

Arizona
(11/17/2006)

California
(8/31/2006)

Colorado
(8/31/2006)

IAR

Colorado
(6/2/2014)

Connecticut
(2/7/2024)

Florida
(11/17/2006)

Hawaii
(6/8/2017)

Illinois
(1/12/2007)

Iowa
(1/3/2007)

Maine
(5/13/2008)

Maryland
(11/17/2006)

Massachusetts
(2/27/2019)

Montana
(4/26/2025)

Nevada
(5/13/2008)

New Mexico
(1/3/2011)

New York
(11/17/2006)

Ohio
(2/7/2024)

Oregon
(5/13/2008)

Tennessee
(2/7/2024)

Texas
(1/2/2020)

IAR

Texas
(1/2/2020)

Utah
(7/30/2025)

Washington
(11/17/2006)

Wisconsin
(7/1/2025)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state. Note: This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 5/16/2014

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/15/1998

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 12/7/2005

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 6

Date: 6/23/1998

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 9

Date: 1/25/2008

General Securities Sales Supervisor - Options Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 10

Date: 11/16/2007

General Securities Sales Supervisor - General Module Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 24

Date: 4/7/2006

General Securities Principal Examination

Principal/Supervisory Exam

Series 26

Date: 9/8/2003

Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination

SRO Registrations

FINRA

SRO Registrations

Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

SCHWAB PRIVATE CLIENT INVESTMENT ADVISORY, INC. | SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035 / SEC#: 801-72795

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/9/2011 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

211 Main Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-1901

Mailing Address

Phone number

(415) 667-7000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,042

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. DISCLOSURE BROCHURE (9/23/2025)

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William H. Childs

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

CACHEMATRIX BROKER/DEALER LLC

JANUS HENDERSON DISTRIBUTORS US LLC

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 5/16/2014

Series 63

Date: 7/15/1998

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 12/7/2005

Series 6

Date: 6/23/1998

Series 9

Date: 1/25/2008

Series 10

Date: 11/16/2007

Series 24

Date: 4/7/2006

Series 26

Date: 9/8/2003

FINRA

Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Contact information

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Red Flags

Company Information

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

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