Edward Jones Financial Advisor Jim Haack announced recently that a second financial advisor, Deanna Richards, has joined his office in San Luis Obispo.

"I'm very impressed with Deanna Richards, and I'm sure my clients will be, too," Haack said. "Edward Jones prides itself on providing the best service possible to those investors who choose to do business with us. Deanna Richards will help provide the high level of service investors in the San Luis Obispo area have come to expect from us as well as extend our services to new investors."

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.

Edward Jones, which ranked No. 2 on Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2010, is headquartered in St. Louis. For more information, visit www.edwardjones.com and www.careers.edwardjones.com.