LUMBERTON — Financial services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 10 on Fortune magazine’s recent list of “100 Best Companies to Work For in 2016.”

This marks the 17th year that the company, which has an office in Lumberton, has appeared on the annual list. Rankings are based in large part on responses to surveys conducted by Fortune’s editorial staff.

When answering the survey, 94 percent of Edward Jones associates said they have pride in the work they do. Ninety-five percent of associates said that Edward Jones is “a great place to work.”

The full list can be found in the March 7 issue of Fortune magazine and online at fortune.com/best-companies.

Jim Weddle, managing partner of Edward Jones, said in a statement that the finance company is a “very special place.”

“This positive feedback is a tremendous vote of confidence in our success at creating a place to work where we are motivated by our desire to make a meaningful difference to our clients and where we recognize our success is the result of our individual contributions,” he said.

Headquartered in St. Louis, Edward Jones serves nearly 7 million clients and employs more than 14,000 financial advisors across the U.S. Its Lumberton office is located at 4246 Fayetteville Road. It can be reached at 910-738-5053 or by visiting edwardjones.com.

Courtesy photo | Edward Jones, which has an office in Lumberton, is featured for the 17th year on Fortune magazine’s annual list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
https://www.robesonian.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/web1_380391.jpgCourtesy photo | Edward Jones, which has an office in Lumberton, is featured for the 17th year on Fortune magazine’s annual list of “100 Best Companies to Work For.”

By Jaymie Baxley • [email protected]

Staff writer Jaymie Baxley can be reached at 910-416-5771 or by email at [email protected].