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North Texas’ Charles Schwab to Acquire Forge Global in $660M Deal, Aims to ‘Democratize Access’ to Private Markets

by | Nov 6, 2025
San Francisco-based Forge operates a premier private market platform and a leading trading marketplace through which investors have bought and sold more than $17 billion in private company shares. Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster said his company will use Forge's marketplace to "further democratize access to this increasingly important source of wealth creation for investors."
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North Texas’ Charles Schwab Corp. Names New CEO to Succeed Retiring Leader
by | Oct 4, 2024
Walt Bettinger will retire as CEO of Charles Schwab at the end of 2024, marking another milestone in his leadership, which included relocating the company’s headquarters to Westlake from San Francisco. President Rick Wurster will step into the role of CEO on Jan. 1, continuing the firm’s long-term succession plan.
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North Texas’ Charles Schwab Corp. Announces CFO Transition and Other Leadership Moves
by | May 17, 2024
Several longtime executive leaders at Westlake-based Charles Schwab Corp. are transitioning to new roles while other execs fill their positions as part of a long-term succession plan.
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