Wilson honored at conference

GRAVETTE -- Brandon Wilson, who has been the Edward Jones financial advisor in Gravette since 2004, attended the Edward Jones Managing Partners Conference April 22-24 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He was one of the top 350 of the firm's more than 14,000 financial advisors who were honored at the annual event.

"It's rewarding and extremely beneficial to spend time with our firm's visionaries and colleagues who are so accomplished," Wilson said. "I've returned energized and with lots of fresh ideas to share with my clients."

Edward Jones Managing Partner Jim Weddle said, "This meeting allows our most successful financial advisors to network and enables them to learn about trends in the market and industry, and to share new ideas on how to better serve investors. We discuss a multitude of topics, including how to provide an ideal client service experience."

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 company has nearly 7,000,000 clients. Edward Jones, which ranked No. 6 on Fortune magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work for in 2015, is headquartered in St. Louis, Mo.

Community on 05/20/2015