Type of business: Financial services
Connecticut employees: 115
Connecticut locations: 64
Headquarters: St. Louis, Mo.
Company contact: Cheryl Ranney, financial advisor
Top local executive: Kevin Hylander, regional leader
Founded: 1922
Edward Jones’ regional leader, Kevin Hylander, believes that the firm’s secret to its success lays in its paying for performance, sharing the firm’s success, partnership and long-term relationships with associates.
“When times are good, we all share in that through trimester bonuses, profit sharing and partnership return for the 10,000 of us who are limited partners. When times are tough, everyone shoulders the burden, together,” he said.
“Despite rampant layoffs in our industry,” he added, “Edward Jones has not laid off one person. We, who work here, own the firm so we set our own priorities. Our priority is the people who make Edward Jones successful.”
