Edward Jones Recognized as 2015 Most Valuable Employer for Military by CivilianJobs.com

Firm Hired 471 Military Veterans as Financial Advisors in 2014, Continues Hiring Push in 2015

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May 14, 2015, 09:02 ET

ST. LOUIS, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Services firm Edward Jones has been named a 2015 Most Valuable Employer (MVE) for Military® by CivilianJobs.com for the fourth consecutive year, recognizing the firm's continued commitment to helping military veterans successfully transition into the civilian workforce.

Hiring military veterans is a core part of the firm's history and business model. Today, roughly 11% of Edward Jones financial advisors have prior experience serving in the military.

In 2014, the firm added 471 military veterans to the financial advisor role and plans to continue the momentum in 2015, having already hired 160 this year. Edward Jones' military hiring efforts demonstrate the firm's overall dedication to hiring and training quality financial advisors to ensure the firm's consistent growth and to reach the firm-wide goal of 20,000 financial advisors by the year 2020. Edward Jones currently has 14,194 financial advisors operating in 12,206 branches in the US and Canada.

"As a firm focused on recruiting, training, and retaining quality financial advisors, we are proud to be continually recognized as a Most Valuable Employer for Military by CivilianJobs.com, an organization that shares our deep rooted dedication to providing mentorship and training services to servicemen and women," said Jim Weddle, managing partner of Edward Jones. "We're excited to celebrate this designation in recognition of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day later this month, along with the three-year anniversary of our FORCES program."

The FORCES program is a training and compensation program designed specifically for some military veterans to help prepare and ease the transition into a financial services career role.

In addition to CivilianJobs.com, G.I. Jobs has recognized Edward Jones and the FORCES program on its 2015 'Military Friendly Employer' list. This year, Edward Jones was also awarded a 'Best Company to Work For' by FORTUNE magazine for the 16^th year, ranking number five on the list.

Military veterans can learn more about FORCES and becoming a financial advisor with Edward Jones by visiting: http://www.ejcareer.com/forces/.

About Edward Jones

Edward Jones 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 financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals – from college savings to retirement - and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.

Edward Jones is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones website is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Follow Edward Jones on Twitter @EdwardJones. Member SIPC.

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