Edward Jones Enters Partnership With National WWI Museum

Financial-services firm Edward Jones announced a partnership with the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO, continuing its long-standing commitment to support military veterans. Edward Jones has been awarded exclusive naming rights for the Museum's Research Center and the Museum's Centennial Flag Program. "We are honored to be a significant sponsor of this fine institution honoring the men and women who served in the first World War," said Katie Orvis, Financial Advisor in Muskego."Edward Jones has a long legacy of offering military veterans fulfilling, long-term careers. In fact, our firm's founder, Edward Jones Sr., served in WWI, so a partnership with the museum and its network of military veterans was a natural fit. We look forward to working together to support and honor our country's brave servicemen and women." In addition to naming rights, the sponsorship of $150,000 grants Edward Jones access to the WWI Museum's other assets, including usage of the J.C. Nichols Auditorium, and rights to future WWI Museum authorized traveling exhibits. "This national partnership resonates with us in Muskego as hiring military veterans is a part of Edward Jones' history and culture," Orvis said. "The skills and competencies developed in the military translate well into a career as an Edward Jones financial advisor." Edward Jones has a long history of providing career opportunities for veterans across the country . The firm has more than than 1,300 financial advisors with prior military experience running branches across the country -- more than 11 percent of the firm's total financial advisor base. Edward Jones is nationally recognized as a leader in offering career opportunities to military veterans. The firm was named a winner for the 2013 Most Valuable Employers (MVE) for Military by CivilianJobs.com, as well as received recognition from G.I. Jobs, earning a spot on the 2013 "Military Friendly Employer" list and Military Times EDGE, ranking No. 43 on the 2013 Best for Vets ranking. The National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is the only American museum solely dedicated to preserving the objects, history and personal experiences of a war whose impact still echoes today. Through thousands of artifactsfrom hand grenades to handkerchiefs, from howitzers to rare flagsthe Museum tells the deeply personal stories of tremendous sacrifice, technological breakthroughs and the horrors and heroics of war. With one of the greatest collections of World War I artifacts anywhere in the world, the Museum uses its world-class collection, along with interactive technology, to tell the story of the war through the eyes of those who lived it. 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 12,000-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 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.

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