Edward Jones to Host State-Wide Recruiting Event in Montana

Part of Nationwide Initiative to Facilitate Job Growth in Financial Services; Plans to Hire Roughly 100 Financial Advisors and Branch Office Administrators

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Jan 20, 2015, 09:05 ET

HELENA, Mont., Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its effort to serve a growing number of individual investors and create employment opportunities for individuals in financial services, Edward Jones today announced its plans to hold a state-wide recruiting event in Montana, with the goal to hire more than 45 financial advisors and 45 branch office administrators.

"As we expand, we're looking to hire candidates who fit our entrepreneurial culture and have a desire to work with clients on a personal, face-to-face level," said Brian Haseman, Edward Jones financial advisor. "As a firm, we stress the importance of having our financial advisors meet regularly with clients in their local communities, and have an immediate need for motivated and engaged individuals to embrace this aspect of our business. With the addition of financial advisors, the firm is also looking to hire branch office administrators, who play a crucial role in helping to support them at their respective branches."

The state-wide recruiting event will take place on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 from 6:00 to 7:30pm MST in the following cities / locations:

−	Bozeman:	Ferraro's Fine Dining, 726 North 7^th Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715
−	Billings:	Hilton Garden Inn, 2465 Grant Road, Billings, MT 59102
−	Butte:	Best Western Butte Plaza Inn, 2900 Harrison Ave, Butte, MT 59701
−	Great Falls:	Staybridge Suites, 201 3rd St NW, Great Falls, MT 59404
−	Helena:	Best Western Great Northern Hotel, 835 Great Northern Blvd, Helena, MT 59601
−	Kalispell:	Red Lion Hotel, 20 North Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901
−	Missoula:	Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N Reserve St, Missoula, MT, 59808

As one of Montana's largest private employers, Edward Jones has a history of providing valuable career opportunities, with roughly 250 full-time employees and 85 branches serving 33,000 households in the state. The firm is looking to increase that number by hiring new financial advisors and branch office administrators who are interested in operating in an entrepreneurial environment with the support, training and mentoring benefits of one of the oldest and largest firms in the industry.

Edward Jones is nationally recognized as a best place to work and leader in delivering top-notch training to new and existing financial advisors. In 2014, Edward Jones ranked No. 4 on FORTUNE magazine's Best Companies to Work for list and ranked highly on Training magazine's Top 125 list for the 14^th consecutive year. Edward Jones was also rated the "Highest in Employee Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms" by J.D. Power and Associates and for the 20^th consecutive year ranked No. 1 in the WealthManagement.com/REP. magazine annual survey of the nation's six largest financial services firms.

Individuals interested in registering for the event can contact Brian Haseman at: [email protected], or (800) 877-1077.

About Edward Jones

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company, 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 13,000-plus 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, diversified portfolio. 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.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Edward Jones ranked No. 4 overall in FORTUNE magazine's 2014 100 Best Companies to Work for ranking. Visit our website at www.edwardjones.com and our recruiting website at www.careers.edwardjones.com. Follow us on Twitter @EdwardJones. Member SIPC. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with and do not endorse Edward Jones products or services.

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