Walt Bettinger signed on as a senior advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, which bought Focus Financial in 2023.

The PE giant is tapping him to advise on investment opportunities in the financial services and technology sector.

Private equity shop Clayton, Dubilier & Rice says it's hired former Charles Schwab chief executive Walt Bettinger as a senior advisor in its financial and technology services unit that services funds ...

NEW YORK, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CD&R (or the "Firm") today announced the appointment of Walt Bettinger, former ... president and CEO. He is recognized for transforming Schwab into ...

Bettinger, who has served as CEO since 2008 ... while Bernie Clark, who led Schwab Advisor Services, took an advisory role with the company. Former Citigroup executive Mike Verdeschi succeeded ...

Bettinger, who joined Schwab in 1995 and had led the firm as CEO since 2008, earned the same base salary of $1.5 million last year as he did in 2023 and received the same $11 million in stock awards ...

Bettinger, who left Charles Schwab last year after leading it for more than 15 ... At CD&R, Bettinger will be part of a senior adviser cohort that includes James McNerney, the former CEO of Boeing Co.

Former Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger didn’t take long to branch out. He recently joined private-equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice as a senior advisor of financial and technology services.

In nearly 30 years at Schwab, Walt held a variety of leadership roles, including as a member of the board of directors, president and CEO. He is recognized for transforming Schwab into one of the ...