Luke Watson

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY

Phoenix, AZ 85044

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CRD#: 6329451

Professional summary

Luke Watson, CFP®, who also goes by Luke R Watson, is a registered financial advisor currently at SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC. located in Phoenix, Arizona and CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. located in Phoenix, Arizona.

Luke is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2014. Luke has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Aliases

Luke R Watson

Other business activities

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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

Experience

Current

September 24, 2026 - Present

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

Office #1: 8040 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044

RIA

CRD#: 159035

Phoenix, AZ

Current

September 23, 2026 - Present

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

Office #1: 8040 South 48th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85044

RIA

CRD#: 5393

Phoenix, AZ

Past

April 15, 2025 - November 24, 2025

ENTREWEALTH

RIA

CRD#: 317553

MESA, AZ

Past

September 8, 2023 - April 22, 2025

MORGAN STANLEY

RIA

CRD#: 149777

GILBERT, AZ

Past

September 8, 2023 - April 22, 2025

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

GILBERT, AZ

Past

December 20, 2016 - April 25, 2023

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

RIA

CRD#: 7691

CHANDLER, AZ

Past

June 2, 2014 - April 25, 2023

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

CRD#: 7691

CHANDLER, AZ

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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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
(9/24/2026)

IAR

Arizona
(9/24/2026)

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Exams

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State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 66

Status Unavailable

Passed: 12/19/2016

Uniform Combined State Law Examination

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Status Unavailable

Passed: 7/7/2014

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Status Unavailable

Passed: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Status Unavailable

Passed: 5/27/2014

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

425 Market Street 17th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105

Mailing Address

Phone number

(415) 667-7000

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

1,457

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 (6/29/2026)

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Luke Watson

Professional summary

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.

ENTREWEALTH

MORGAN STANLEY

MORGAN STANLEY

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Primary Firm SEC Registration

SCHWAB WEALTH ADVISORY, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 66

Passed: 12/19/2016

Series 63

Passed: 7/7/2014

SIE

Passed: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Passed: 5/27/2014

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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