How support from Edward Jones allows financial advisors to build
rewarding careers, both personally and professionally.NANETTE FAHRENBRUCH BECAME A LAWYER TO HELP PEOPLE,
but a few years into the role, she realized she wasn’t
building the meaningful relationships she craved. She
found them in her second career—as a financial advisor
with Edward Jones. More than 20 years later, Fahrenbruch
says joining the firm has given her not only the deep
personal satisfaction she desired but also an enviable
income, thanks to the firm’s “no-ceiling” approach to
compensation.
“I make an incredibly good living, better than I ever
imagined I would,” she says. “But the no-ceiling approach
for me is about more than just money. I have the freedom
and flexibility to build my practice according to my personal
priorities and, importantly, the unique needs of our clients.”
This flexibility makes being a financial advisor an ideal
career for women, Fahrenbruch says, though they are his-
torically underrepresented in the industry. Edward Jones
is working to change that, with a goal of increasing the
number of women among its U.S. and Canadian financial
advisors from 21% to 30% by the end of 2025.
While Fahrenbruch admits she has faced challenges
building a career in a traditionally male-dominated field,
she says the supportive culture at Edward Jones helped her
build confidence and develop a thriving business.“Edward Jones creates the conditions for success,”
she says. “I have to do the work, but they provide all the
tools and support I need for growth.”
Fahrenbruch is one of many female associates benefit-
ting from the culture at Edward Jones, a firm with 50,000
associates, including nearly 19,000 financial advisors.
Mentorship and training resources provide financial advi-
sors with a community of support. The unique partnership
model fosters collaboration, rather than competition,
between financial advisors at the firm.
“We believe that when one of us does better, we all
do better,” Fahrenbruch says. “We want to see each
other succeed.”
Recognizing the role her mentors played in her own
success, Fahrenbruch now looks for ways to pay it
forward. A principal at Edward Jones and regional leader
in the Denver area, Fahrenbruch also serves as a mentor
to new female financial advisors. She says the firm’s
shared purpose—to improve the lives of clients and
colleagues, and better communities and society—enables
her to make an impact.
“My career at Edward Jones has helped me become a
better human being,” Fahrenbruch says. “I know that what
I do matters every day, and I get to make a difference.” ■NO CEILING ON POTENTIAL
CONTENT FROM EDWARD JONES“Edward Jones
createsthe
conditionsfor
success.Ihavetodo
thework,butthey
provideallthetools
andsupportIneed
forgrowth.”
NANETTE FAHRENBRUCH
PRINCIPAL,
FINANCIAL ADVISOR,
EDWARD JONES