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Jonathan Baldwin Sears

Jonathan B. Sears

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY
Chicago, IL 60606
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CRD#: 5505297
Jonathan Baldwin Sears

Professional summary

Jonathan Baldwin Sears, CFP®, who also goes by Jonathan B. Sears, Jonathan Sears, is a registered financial advisor currently at SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. located in Chicago, Illinois and CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. located in Chicago, Illinois.

Jonathan is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Jonathan has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases

Jonathan B. Sears | Jonathan Sears

Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2017

Experience

Current

October 27, 2022 - Present

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Office #1: 150 S Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
RIA
CRD#: 159035
Chicago, IL
Current

May 9, 2018 - Present

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Office #1: 150 S. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606-4111
RIA
BD
CRD#: 5393
Chicago, IL
Past

May 10, 2018 - October 27, 2022

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

RIA
CRD#: 5393
Yorkville, IL
Past

April 17, 2015 - April 23, 2018

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

RIA
CRD#: 79
ST. CHARLES, IL
Past

April 17, 2015 - April 23, 2018

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

BD
CRD#: 79
ST. CHARLES, IL
Past

November 13, 2009 - December 10, 2014

PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

BD
CRD#: 129052
DOWNERS GROVE, IL
Past

April 28, 2008 - November 13, 2009

NATCITY INVESTMENTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 17490
ST CHARLES, IL

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".
SW
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.
RR
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

RR
Arizona
(1/2/2025)
RR
California
(5/9/2018)
RR
Colorado
(3/28/2019)
RR
Connecticut
(2/7/2024)
RR
Florida
(5/10/2018)
RR
Illinois
(5/10/2018)
IAR
Illinois
(10/27/2022)
RR
Indiana
(6/26/2024)
RR
Iowa
(5/14/2018)
RR
Kentucky
(11/18/2024)
RR
Massachusetts
(2/7/2024)
RR
Michigan
(5/11/2018)
RR
Minnesota
(1/2/2025)
RR
Nevada
(2/28/2019)
RR
New Jersey
(2/28/2019)
RR
New York
(5/28/2020)
RR
Ohio
(5/10/2018)
RR
Oregon
(10/16/2023)
RR
Tennessee
(3/2/2023)
RR
Texas
(2/28/2019)
IAR
Texas
(1/2/2025)
RR
Virginia
(4/22/2022)
RR
Washington
(2/28/2019)
RR
Wisconsin
(5/14/2018)

Exams

State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 3/2/2015
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 6/7/2008
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
SIE
Date: 10/1/2018
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7
Date: 4/11/2013
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 6
Date: 4/26/2008
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
SRO Registrations
RR
Nasdaq Stock Market

Current Firm

SW
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)

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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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Company Information

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

CRD#: 159035Chicago, IL 60606

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