Charles Schwab lists 14 of 165 first adviser registrations; Merrill Lynch follows with 13

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is the current listed firm for 14 of the 165 first adviser registrations dated from Friday, October 23, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated follows with 13, Morgan Stanley with 10, and Strategic Advisers LLC with 7. The remaining 121 registrations fall under all other firms, a grouping the source reports across 86 firm categories in all.

Among the Schwab-affiliated registrants, Justin W. Paul and Timothy W. Ahrens both carry first adviser registration dates of October 24, 2026. Their reported branch locations are Westlake, Texas, and Indianapolis, Indiana, respectively. A listed firm is the current source-reported affiliation, not necessarily the first registration firm, and a first adviser registration does not establish an industry job start, hiring date, new license, or career start. A reported branch is not necessarily a residence or sole workplace.

Merrill Lynch's 13 registrants include Owen R. Vetro and Calvin M. Sales, each with a first adviser registration date of October 25, 2026. The source lists Vetro's branch in Syracuse, New York, and Sales's in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

Morgan Stanley's 10 registrants include Aidan S. Kluge and Kayla M. Brady, both dated October 24, 2026, with reported branches in Tampa, Florida, and Clayton, Missouri. Strategic Advisers LLC's 7 registrants include Ethan M. Lizmi and Autumn Halladay, also dated October 24, 2026, with reported branches in Owings Mills, Maryland, and Riverton, Utah.

First adviser registrations by listed firm category, October 23–25, 2026. The four named firms account for 44 of the 165 registrations; the remaining 121 sit with all other firms.

First adviser registrations

The advisers below account for all 165 source-reported first adviser registrations from 10/23/2026 through 10/25/2026. Firms and branches reflect affiliations currently reported for each adviser, which may differ from those at first registration. These dates do not establish hires or career starts, and branches do not establish residence or exclusive workplaces.