Edward Jones Office Administrator Accepts Limited Partnership
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Kolis, a branch office administrator at Edward Jones in North Adams, has accepted an invitation to become a limited partner in The Jones Financial Cos., the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial services firm.
Edward Jones currently employs 45,000 associates in all 50 states and through its affiliate in Canada. This is the firm's 17th limited partnership offering in its 97-year history.
Kolis joined Edward Jones in 2011.
"I am thrilled to receive this invitation," she said. "I've always enjoyed my job -- it's both challenging and rewarding -- but being an owner in the firm is really exciting."
The Jones Financial Cos. was created in 1987 to enable the firm to expand into new business areas while allowing it to remain a partnership. The Jones Financial Cos. owns Edward D. Jones & Co., LP, which operates under the trade name Edward Jones, EDJ Leasing Co., the Edward Jones Trust Co., and its international financial services subsidiary, Edward Jones Canada.