I'm an independent fee-only advisor at a small firm in Austin. We custody client accounts at Schwab, and use a few of their funds. Just for comparison sake at Schwab your advisor might have 150-200 clients to keep track of, and likely does not offer holistic advice and financial planning. Most are not credentialed either. Our firm has three advisors (Two CFP & CFA) for about 130 clients total. Of course our minimums are likely higher than Schwab though, but we're willing to talk to anyone to see if we can help point you in the right direction.