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How to enable the Schwab Advisor Center integration

Team Wealthbox
Team Wealthbox
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The integration between Wealthbox and Schwab Advisor Center allows users to:

  • See account details, balances, and positions for Schwab clients on Wealthbox contact record pages

  • SSO to Schwab Advisor Center from Wealthbox

 

How to enable the Schwab integration in Wealthbox

The Firm Security Administrator (FSA) for your firm must first complete this process to allow your firm to access the Schwab integration.

 

From the three-dot menu in the top right corner of Wealthbox, click on "Applications", then click the "Settings" button for the Schwab application as shown in the below screenshot:

 

The Firm Security Administrator (FSA) for your firm must first complete this process to allow your firm to access the Schwab integration.

 

From the Schwab application page, click the "Connect Schwab" button:

 

 

A popup window from Schwab Advisor Center will appear, prompting you to enter your credentials and one-time password (OTP) if you have one:

 

Once you receive the following success message, you can close the window:

Wealthbox will attempt to connect to Schwab and begin transferring accounts for which you have download access in Advisor Center. If you are an FSA, you may be required to accept additional terms and conditions from Schwab for your firm.

 

Until your FSA completes this process, other users can connect the integration but will not see accounts from Schwab in Wealthbox.

 

Accounts from Schwab should begin displaying on Wealthbox contact record pages within 24-48 hours.

 

Please note: The Schwab integration does not import contacts into Wealthbox. You will need to import or create the contacts in Wealthbox manually for their Schwab accounts to appear in the system.

 

 

 

Common Questions

How often are accounts refreshed from Schwab?

Each evening, Wealthbox will attempt to retrieve accounts from Schwab for the previous day. If your OTP (one-time-password) token has expired, you will be prompted to re-enter it when you visit the Schwab tab on a contact record page so you can see up-to-date account details.

 

How are accounts matched between Schwab and Wealthbox?

Accounts display on a Wealthbox contact record based on having "download" permission for the account in Schwab Advisor Center and a matching first and last name between the account in Schwab and the contact in Wealthbox. If there are multiple contacts with the same first and last name, it will then check for a matching email address or phone number to be sure it selects the correct contact.

 

When will I start seeing accounts from Schwab in Wealthbox?

Typically, accounts begin to display in Wealthbox after 24-48 hours.