Chris Kawashima
Senior Research Analyst, Financial Planning
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP)
Schwab Center for Financial Research
Chris Kawashima, CFP, is Senior Research Analyst, Financial Planning, for the Schwab Center for Financial Research. He is responsible for financial planning and retirement income issues.
Chris joined Schwab in 2008. Before serving in his current role, he worked in Schwab's Wealth Strategies Group as a financial planner and equity compensation specialist, serving clients in Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, Inc. As a CFP professional, Chris has extensive training and years of professional experience working with investors on a broad range of investment and financial planning issues.
The Schwab Center for Financial Research is a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Education
B.A., Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles
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