diff --git a/broker_sync/models.py b/broker_sync/models.py
index 17eff39..dd1be88 100644
--- a/broker_sync/models.py
+++ b/broker_sync/models.py
@@ -102,3 +102,27 @@ def _fmt(v: Decimal | None) -> str:
     if v is None:
         return ""
     return format(v, "f")
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VestEvent:
+    """Schwab RSU vest event — written to payslip_ingest.rsu_vest_events.
+
+    Carries both the gross vest (shares x FMV) and the sell-to-cover portion
+    (shares withheld for tax x FMV). Sibling Activity records (one BUY for
+    the full vest, one SELL for the sold-to-cover slice) are produced
+    separately for Wealthfolio.
+
+    USD-only at parse time; FX conversion happens at the postgres sink via
+    the ECB daily rate so the DB row carries both the raw USD figures and
+    the GBP-translated values for dashboard joins.
+    """
+    external_id: str  # schwab:{date}:{ticker}:VEST:{shares_vested}
+    vest_date: datetime
+    ticker: str
+    shares_vested: Decimal
+    shares_sold_to_cover: Decimal | None
+    fmv_at_vest_usd: Decimal
+    tax_withheld_usd: Decimal | None
+    source: str = "schwab_email"
+    raw: dict[str, str] = field(default_factory=dict)
diff --git a/broker_sync/providers/parsers/schwab.py b/broker_sync/providers/parsers/schwab.py
index fe5f5f3..aeef7d0 100644
--- a/broker_sync/providers/parsers/schwab.py
+++ b/broker_sync/providers/parsers/schwab.py
@@ -1,37 +1,79 @@
 """Schwab workplace-RSU email parser.
 
-Schwab sends HTML transaction-confirmation emails with the core fields in
-five `<td class="dark-background-body" align="right">` elements:
-1. Trade date (human format — e.g. "Jan 23, 2025")
-2. Direction word ("Sold" for SELL; anything else is BUY)
-3. Quantity (share count, float)
-4. Ticker
-5. Price ("$123.45" — currency-sign-prefixed)
+Two email shapes are handled:
 
-One email → one Activity. On any parse failure we return an empty list
-(same as the original finance/ behaviour — an unparseable email shouldn't
-crash the whole IMAP batch).
+1. Trade confirmations (sell-to-cover or user-initiated trades): HTML
+   with five `<td class="dark-background-body" align="right">` cells
+   holding date / direction / quantity / ticker / price. → one Activity.
 
-Ported from finance/position/provider/schwab/message_parser.py (39 lines).
-Dropped: per-row timestamp id suffix (we use ISO date + ticker + qty which
-is stable across re-pulls), currency-from-sign hackery (US Schwab is USD-
-only in practice — if that ever changes we'll add FX on parse).
+2. Release Confirmations (RSU vest events): subject/body mentions
+   "Release Confirmation" or "Award Vesting"; body lists vest date,
+   shares released, FMV, shares sold to cover, and USD tax withheld.
+   → (Activity, Activity, VestEvent) tuple: the gross vest (BUY at FMV),
+   the sell-to-cover (SELL at FMV), and a standalone VestEvent for the
+   payslip-ingest reconciliation pipeline.
+
+On any parse failure we return the neutral empty result (no Activities,
+no VestEvent) — an unparseable email shouldn't crash the IMAP batch.
 """
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
+import re
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from decimal import Decimal, InvalidOperation
 
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 from dateutil import parser as dateparser
 
-from broker_sync.models import AccountType, Activity, ActivityType
+from broker_sync.models import AccountType, Activity, ActivityType, VestEvent
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _ACCOUNT_ID = "schwab-workplace"
 _DEFAULT_CURRENCY = "USD"
 
+# Vest-confirmation emails reliably include one of these phrases. Matching
+# is case-insensitive and on the raw HTML (cheap — no DOM parse needed).
+_VEST_SUBJECT_RE = re.compile(r"Release Confirmation|Award Vesting|RSU Release",
+                              re.IGNORECASE)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class VestParseResult:
+    activities: list[Activity]
+    vest_event: VestEvent | None
+
 
 def parse_schwab_email(raw_html: str) -> list[Activity]:
-    """Return a single-item list of Activity on success, empty on failure."""
+    """Return a single-item list of Activity on success, empty on failure.
+
+    For vest-confirmation emails, returns the two Activity rows (gross
+    vest + sell-to-cover). Use `parse_schwab_email_full` when the caller
+    also needs the VestEvent.
+    """
+    return parse_schwab_email_full(raw_html).activities
+
+
+def parse_schwab_email_full(raw_html: str) -> VestParseResult:
+    """Full parse — returns activities + optional VestEvent.
+
+    Dispatches: vest-confirmation emails → `_parse_vest_release`;
+    everything else → the legacy single-row confirmation parser.
+    """
+    if _VEST_SUBJECT_RE.search(raw_html):
+        result = _parse_vest_release(raw_html)
+        if result is not None:
+            return result
+        log.warning("schwab: detected vest email but could not extract fields; "
+                    "add a real fixture to broker-sync/tests/fixtures/")
+        return VestParseResult(activities=[], vest_event=None)
+
+    return VestParseResult(activities=_parse_trade_confirmation(raw_html), vest_event=None)
+
+
+def _parse_trade_confirmation(raw_html: str) -> list[Activity]:
+    """Legacy 5-cell trade confirmation parser."""
     try:
         soup = BeautifulSoup(raw_html, "html.parser")
         cells = [
@@ -73,3 +115,126 @@ def parse_schwab_email(raw_html: str) -> list[Activity]:
         ]
     except (ValueError, InvalidOperation, IndexError, AttributeError):
         return []
+
+
+# Heuristic extractors for vest-release emails. Labels observed in public
+# Schwab RSU release samples; real fixture needed to tighten these.
+_VEST_DATE_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:Release Date|Vest Date|Vesting Date)\s*[:<][^0-9]*"
+    r"(\d{1,2}[\s/\-][A-Za-z]{3}[\s/\-]\d{2,4}|\d{2}/\d{2}/\d{4}|\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2})",
+    re.IGNORECASE)
+_VEST_TICKER_RE = re.compile(r"(?:Ticker|Symbol)\s*[:<]\s*([A-Z]{2,5})",
+                             re.IGNORECASE)
+_VEST_SHARES_RELEASED_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:Shares Released|Total Shares (?:Released|Vested))\s*[:<]\s*"
+    r"([\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?)",
+    re.IGNORECASE)
+_VEST_SHARES_WITHHELD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:Shares (?:Withheld|Sold)(?: for Taxes)?)\s*[:<]\s*"
+    r"([\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?)",
+    re.IGNORECASE)
+_VEST_FMV_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:Market Price|FMV|Fair Market Value)\s*[:<]\s*"
+    r"\$?\s*([\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?)",
+    re.IGNORECASE)
+_VEST_TAX_USD_RE = re.compile(
+    r"(?:Tax Withholding Amount|Total Tax Withholding|Tax Withheld)\s*[:<]\s*"
+    r"\$?\s*([\d,]+(?:\.\d+)?)",
+    re.IGNORECASE)
+
+
+def _parse_vest_release(raw_html: str) -> VestParseResult | None:
+    """Best-effort extraction from a Schwab Release Confirmation email.
+
+    Runs label regexes on the plain-text view of the HTML. Returns None
+    (signalling fall-through) if the core four fields (date, ticker,
+    shares released, FMV) don't all resolve — that's a strong signal the
+    heuristics need a real fixture before they can be trusted on a live
+    email.
+    """
+    try:
+        soup = BeautifulSoup(raw_html, "html.parser")
+        text = soup.get_text(" ", strip=True)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+    date_str = _search_group(_VEST_DATE_RE, text)
+    ticker = _search_group(_VEST_TICKER_RE, text)
+    shares_released_str = _search_group(_VEST_SHARES_RELEASED_RE, text)
+    fmv_str = _search_group(_VEST_FMV_RE, text)
+    if not (date_str and ticker and shares_released_str and fmv_str):
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        vest_date = dateparser.parse(date_str)
+        shares_vested = Decimal(shares_released_str.replace(",", ""))
+        fmv = Decimal(fmv_str.replace(",", ""))
+    except (ValueError, InvalidOperation):
+        return None
+
+    shares_sold_str = _search_group(_VEST_SHARES_WITHHELD_RE, text)
+    shares_sold_to_cover = (Decimal(shares_sold_str.replace(",", ""))
+                            if shares_sold_str else None)
+    tax_usd_str = _search_group(_VEST_TAX_USD_RE, text)
+    tax_withheld_usd = (Decimal(tax_usd_str.replace(",", ""))
+                        if tax_usd_str else None)
+
+    external_id = (f"schwab:{vest_date.date().isoformat()}:{ticker}:VEST:"
+                   f"{shares_vested}")
+
+    vest_event = VestEvent(
+        external_id=external_id,
+        vest_date=vest_date,
+        ticker=ticker,
+        shares_vested=shares_vested,
+        shares_sold_to_cover=shares_sold_to_cover,
+        fmv_at_vest_usd=fmv,
+        tax_withheld_usd=tax_withheld_usd,
+        source="schwab_email",
+        raw={
+            "date": date_str,
+            "ticker": ticker,
+            "shares_released": shares_released_str,
+            "fmv": fmv_str,
+            "shares_withheld": shares_sold_str or "",
+            "tax_withheld": tax_usd_str or "",
+        },
+    )
+
+    # Sibling Activities for Wealthfolio: full vest as BUY, sell-to-cover
+    # slice as SELL, both at the same FMV so net cash = 0 on that day.
+    activities: list[Activity] = [
+        Activity(
+            external_id=f"{external_id}:BUY",
+            account_id=_ACCOUNT_ID,
+            account_type=AccountType.GIA,
+            date=vest_date,
+            activity_type=ActivityType.BUY,
+            symbol=ticker,
+            quantity=shares_vested,
+            unit_price=fmv,
+            currency=_DEFAULT_CURRENCY,
+            notes="schwab-vest-release",
+        )
+    ]
+    if shares_sold_to_cover is not None and shares_sold_to_cover > 0:
+        activities.append(
+            Activity(
+                external_id=f"{external_id}:SELL_TO_COVER",
+                account_id=_ACCOUNT_ID,
+                account_type=AccountType.GIA,
+                date=vest_date,
+                activity_type=ActivityType.SELL,
+                symbol=ticker,
+                quantity=shares_sold_to_cover,
+                unit_price=fmv,
+                currency=_DEFAULT_CURRENCY,
+                notes="schwab-sell-to-cover",
+            ))
+
+    return VestParseResult(activities=activities, vest_event=vest_event)
+
+
+def _search_group(pattern: re.Pattern[str], text: str) -> str | None:
+    m = pattern.search(text)
+    return m.group(1).strip() if m else None
diff --git a/tests/providers/parsers/test_schwab.py b/tests/providers/parsers/test_schwab.py
index 8e3c736..c39bd0c 100644
--- a/tests/providers/parsers/test_schwab.py
+++ b/tests/providers/parsers/test_schwab.py
@@ -82,3 +82,59 @@ def test_price_with_commas_parses() -> None:
     html = _SELL.replace("$612.34", "$1,612.34")
     a = parse_schwab_email(html)[0]
     assert a.unit_price == Decimal("1612.34")
+
+
+# --- Vest-release parsing -------------------------------------------------
+
+_VEST_RELEASE = """<html><body>
+<h2>Release Confirmation</h2>
+<p>
+Release Date: 15 Mar 2026
+Ticker: META
+Total Shares Released: 100.0
+Market Price: $612.34
+Shares Withheld for Taxes: 45
+Tax Withholding Amount: $27,555.30
+</p>
+</body></html>"""
+
+
+def test_vest_release_returns_two_activities_and_vest_event() -> None:
+    """Release Confirmation yields a BUY (full vest) + SELL (sell-to-cover) + VestEvent."""
+    from broker_sync.providers.parsers.schwab import parse_schwab_email_full
+
+    result = parse_schwab_email_full(_VEST_RELEASE)
+    assert result.vest_event is not None
+    assert result.vest_event.ticker == "META"
+    assert result.vest_event.shares_vested == Decimal("100.0")
+    assert result.vest_event.shares_sold_to_cover == Decimal("45")
+    assert result.vest_event.fmv_at_vest_usd == Decimal("612.34")
+    assert result.vest_event.tax_withheld_usd == Decimal("27555.30")
+    assert result.vest_event.vest_date.date().isoformat() == "2026-03-15"
+    assert result.vest_event.external_id.startswith("schwab:2026-03-15:META:VEST:")
+
+    assert len(result.activities) == 2
+    buy = result.activities[0]
+    assert buy.activity_type is ActivityType.BUY
+    assert buy.quantity == Decimal("100.0")
+    sell = result.activities[1]
+    assert sell.activity_type is ActivityType.SELL
+    assert sell.quantity == Decimal("45")
+    assert sell.unit_price == Decimal("612.34")
+
+
+def test_vest_email_with_unparseable_body_returns_empty() -> None:
+    """Subject says Release Confirmation but fields missing → empty result, no crash."""
+    from broker_sync.providers.parsers.schwab import parse_schwab_email_full
+
+    html = "<html><body>Release Confirmation — please contact support</body></html>"
+    result = parse_schwab_email_full(html)
+    assert result.vest_event is None
+    assert result.activities == []
+
+
+def test_back_compat_parse_schwab_email_drops_vest_event() -> None:
+    """The legacy list[Activity] shape remains stable for existing callers."""
+    acts = parse_schwab_email(_VEST_RELEASE)
+    assert len(acts) == 2
+    assert all(isinstance(a.activity_type, ActivityType) for a in acts)