Michelle Petrowski

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY

Phoenix, AZ 85016

CRD#: 5837917

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Professional summary

Michelle Petrowski, CFP®, who also goes by Michelle Buonincontri, Michelle De Palo, Michelle Depalo, Michelle Seeley, is a registered financial advisor currently at SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. located in Phoenix, Arizona and CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Michelle is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Michelle has worked at 8 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Core Areas of Focus

Divorce Planning

Hourly

Investment Advice with Ongoing Management

Unmarried Couples

Women's Financial Planning Issues

Question & Answer

What are your service offerings?

Retirement Planning

Small Business Planning

Divorce Planning

Tax Planning

Employee and Employer Plan Ben...

Comprehensive Financial Planni...

Budgeting

Debt Management

Life Transitions

Retirement Income Management

Investment Planning

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Michelle Buonincontri | Michelle De Palo | Michelle Depalo | Michelle Seeley

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

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CFP^®

Certified Financial Planner

Start date: 2010

Experience

Current

June 17, 2026 - Present

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Office #1: 2423 E Lincoln Dr,, Phoenix, AZ 85016

RIA

CRD#: 159035

Phoenix, AZ

Current

June 17, 2026 - Present

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Office #1: 2423 E Lincoln Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85016-1215

RIA

CRD#: 5393

Phoenix, AZ

Past

May 12, 2026 - May 28, 2026

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 106715

SCOTTSDALE, AZ

Past

April 9, 2026 - May 28, 2026

CRD#: 5393

PHOENIX, AZ

Past

April 17, 2013 - December 4, 2014

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 159035

PHOENIX, AZ

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

Arizona
(6/17/2026)

IAR

Arizona
(6/19/2026)

IAR

Texas
(6/17/2026)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Date: 5/8/2026

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7TO

Date: 4/9/2026

General Securities Representative Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 1/6/2026

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 4/29/2013

General Securities Representative 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

9800 Schwab Way, Lone Tree, CO 80124

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 (12/11/2025)

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Michelle Petrowski

Professional summary

Core Areas of Focus

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

VANGUARD ADVISERS, INC.

VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION

ELLEVEST

ORIGIN INVESTMENT ADVISORY LLC

BEING IN ABUNDANCE, LLC

SENSIBLE MONEY, LLC

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Date: 5/8/2026

Series 7TO

Date: 4/9/2026

SIE

Date: 1/6/2026

Series 7

Date: 4/29/2013

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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