Candace A. Ellison

Candace Ellison is Managing Director and Head of Corporate Compliance which directly supports the execution of work across the various Compliance Functions. Her teams are responsible for compliance risk assessments, thematic testing, branch examinations, policy governance, training, regulatory inventory management and compliance reporting.

Ms. Ellison joined Schwab in 2017 where she led Risk and Control Assurance and GRC Risk Management for the First Line of Defense prior to moving to the Compliance organization. Candace has 20 years of experience working in the financial services industry leading organizations within Compliance, Sales and Trading Supervision, Regulatory Oversight, Sox Audit and Operational Risk, primarily for Broker Deal institutions.

Ms. Ellison is a Saint Louis University graduate receiving a B.S. in Finance and later an M.S. in Finance from Webster University. She holds Series 7, 9/10, 24, 66 and Variable Annuity, Life and Health (CA, TX) licenses