Edward Jones Financial Advisors gets J.D. Power's highest ranking.

BANKING AND CREDIT NEWS-July 15, 2019-Edward Jones Financial Advisors gets J.D. Power's highest ranking

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For the 10th time, financial-services firm Edward Jones ranks "Highest in Employee Advisor Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms" by J.D. Power, the company said.

Edward Jones financial advisors gave the highest satisfaction ratings in all the seven study categories, with a score of 926 points out of 1,000, a 17-point jump over last year's results. This compares to the employee average of 736. Edward Jones was among the eight employee channel firms captured in the J.D. Power 2019 Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study.

Financial advisors were asked to rate their firms in terms of client support, firm leadership, professional development and technology, among other factors. Edward Jones has been the top performer among employee channel firms in 10 J.D. Power advisor satisfaction studies in 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012-2015, 2017-2019.

In addition to this most recent ranking, Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction among full service brokerage firms in both the US and Canada in 2019.

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, provides financial services in the US and, through our affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of our business, from the investments we offer to the location of our branch offices, caters to individual investors. Our 18,000 financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients and care for USD 1 trillion in assets under management. Edward Jones ranked No. 7 on the FORTUNE Magazine "100 Best companies to Work For[R]" in 2019. Visit www.edwardjones.com or the recruiting website at www.careers.edwardjones.com.

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