EDGE
Schwacts (Schwab Facts)
How Well Do You Know Your Team
RMDs 'n Stuff
Music / Rando
100

Building trust is the main goal of this part of the EDGE service model. 

What is Engage?

100

This person began the wonderful company we all work at in the 1900's. 

What is Charles Schwab?

100

This adorable addition to Jonathan's family is named after a flaky side dish.

What is Biscuit? 

100

RMD is the acronym for this ridiculous type of transaction that the IRS requires. 

What is Required Minimum Distribution?d
100

This song was well received during a historical Team Beard huddle when Danielle, Jess, Jules, and Cole first joined the team.

What is Bills, Bills, Bills?

200

The EDGE service model recently replaced this form of call evaluation model.

What is Tiers for Peers (or T4P)?

200

This is your Director's last name.

What is Harris?

200
This teammate has many talents, one of which is cute birdy noises.

Who is Justin?

200
The IRS can penalize an individual this percentage in taxes if they do not take their RMD in time.
What is 10-25%?
200

This instrument is the oldest of it's kind, and is also why Jess (Beard) was a band nerd in high school.

What is the flute?

300

These four words are what EDGE stands for.

What is Engage, Discover, Gain agreement, and Enhance?
300

On this date in Schwab history, the majority of TD Ameritrade accounts were officially converted to Schwab accounts and is also known as "Client Day 1". 

What is Sept 5th, 2023?

300

These two teammates have a twin sibling.

Who are Jonathan and Justin?
300

This date is the deadline for RMDs to be satisfied.

What is 12/31 (or the last business day of the year)?

300

Bananas are berries, but this fruit is not!

What are strawberries?

400

There are no more WC, Good, Fair, Poor call ratings. Instead, these are the four types of categories we will use to evaluate each pillar of an EDGE call.

What is:

  • Exceptionally Demonstrated
  • Effectively Demonstrated
  • Opportunity for Improvement
  • Did Not Demonstrate
400

In this year, Schwab opened its first branch in Sacramento, CA. 

What is 1975?

400

Although there are not many things, this is one thing Jonathan does not like.

What is: 

Sweets/  cake / pie / the phrase "you're welcome", being asked questions that are already answered in meeting notes, tidbits, chats, and KC / the cold, people messing with his desk and hot sauces / Jess messing with his OnNote format / the way other people write / being alone on days that Jess WFH or is OOO / flat shoes / chewing with his front teeth / eating with a fork / 

400

This type of RMD is NOT calculated by Schwab, however there is a calculator available to IA's on SAC.

What is an Inherited IRA RMD?

400

In the state of Texas, this exotic animal can be owned as long as you have land and a permit.

What is a tiger?

500

These are some ways you can build trust when speaking with an IA.

What is by being:

•Positive

•Helpful

•Human-centered

•Professional but relatable

•Present

•Focus on facts, not perceptions

•Confident and definitive

•Empathetic

•Resist the urge to take customer emotions personally

500

This addition to our campus came in the form of a bronze statue sculpted by Zenos Frudakis and is symbol of this.

What is Chuck’s humility and belief in what’s ahead? 

500

This is the name given to Jess (Beard)'s doggo, which is also the name of a commonly used system here at Schwab.

What is Disco?

500

This is the first step that should be taken if you are asked to reverse out any IRA or retirement account transaction. 

What is ask additional probing questions to find out why we are being asked to reverse the transaction / check the Complex Distributions page in KC?

500

This popular Britney ballad is the Team Beerdoza theme song.

What is Toxic?