Edward Jones plans a surge in growth and will hire 250 financial advisors and 250 branch office administers in the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe within the next five years, the investment dealer said Tuesday.

The firm is also continuing to recruit for offices across the country.

There are 130 teams of Edward Jones financial advisors and branch office administrators currently working across the GTA and Golden Horseshoe. Over the next five years and beginning immediately, the firm will be increasing its one-advisor and branch office administrator branches by 192%.

“Despite these economic times, we want to invest to grow our resources and talent to serve more Canadians. We are pleased to offer people a great career at an award-winning workplace with the opportunity to guide members of their own community to better financial health,” says Gary Reamey, principal, Edward Jones Canada.

“We provide an approachable style of advice for people who want to manage risk and receive personalized service from a financial professional,” Reamey adds.

“At Edward Jones, we are looking for driven associates who believe in and will execute our simple philosophy of providing face-to-face, personal, individualized investment advice and services to our clients to build lasting relationships,” says Scott Harrigan, department leader, location rich markets, Edward Jones Canada. “We are looking for great potential financial advisors and branch office administrators who strive to help individual investors meet their long-term financial goals.”

Edward Jones is a full-service investment dealer and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edward D. Jones & Co. LP, a Missouri limited partnership. Including its affiliates, Edward Jones serves more than 7 million individual investors in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom from more than 10,000 locations.

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