ST. LOUIS, June 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ninety percent of
Edward Jones financial advisors say
they'll be working at the firm in one to two years from now,
according to a survey by J.D. Power, which ranks Edward Jones
"Highest in Employee Advisor Satisfaction among Financial
Investment Firms" for the ninth time. The industry average
was 51 percent.
Edward Jones financial advisors
gave the highest satisfaction ratings in all of the seven study
categories, with a score of 925 points out of 1,000. This
compares to the industry average of 719. Edward Jones was among the seven firms captured
in the study.
"This is a tremendous vote of confidence during a period of
intense industry change, and it validates the direction of our firm
leadership, the essential role of our branch office administrators,
and our compensation that fairly rewards individuals for their
contributions to doing what's in the best interest of our clients,"
said Managing Partner Jim Weddle. "The results also highlight
the outstanding support branch teams receive from the more than
5,000 associates in our home office who develop innovations in
training and development, technology, communications and client
service."
Just as financial advisors scored Edward
Jones' technology support very high, a different recent
study validates an element of client-facing technology. The
search engine optimization study from Hearsay Systems and Moz
ranked wealth management firms for their effective digital
presence, or clicks. It ranked Edward
Jones highest for the firm's success at attracting online
traffic to its websites.
Edward Jones, a FORTUNE 500 firm,
provides financial services for individual investors in
the United States and, through its
affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect
of the firm's business, from the types of investment options
offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to
individual investors in the communities in which they live and
work. The firm's 14,000-plus financial advisors work directly with
more than 7 million clients. The Edward Jones Web site is
located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting Web site is
www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.
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