Onboarding Playbooks
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Workflows
New Household Onboarding – Schwab
End-to-end onboarding for a new household custodied at Charles Schwab. Covers KYC, account opening, asset transfer, and welcome.
Steps
Step 1 of 8- Step 1Conduct discovery meetingAdvisor
Capture goals, risk tolerance, household composition, and existing accounts. Document IPS draft inputs.
- Step 2Collect KYC documentationOps
Government ID, proof of address, SSN/EIN, and trusted contact form.
FINRA Rule 4512 — trusted contact must be documented. - Step 3Run AML / sanctions screeningCompliance
Validate client against OFAC and internal watchlists. Document result.
- Step 4Open Schwab accountsOps
Generate and send Schwab DocuSign packet for required account types (Joint Taxable, IRA, Roth IRA as applicable).
- Step 5Initiate ACAT or check transfersOps
Submit ACAT for in-kind transfers; coordinate wires/checks for cash funding. Track in transfer log.
- Step 6Confirm Investment Policy StatementAdvisor
Finalize IPS with client signature. Store in CRM.
- Step 7Implement target allocationOps
Trade accounts to target. Confirm tax-lot settings and cost basis transfers.
- Step 8Welcome & 30-day follow-upAdvisor
Schedule welcome call, send welcome packet, and book 30-day check-in.