Jim Weddle, right, managing partner for Edward Jones, congratulates Sharon Baird, left, after she was honored for client service excellence at the branch office of Richie Turner in Moultrie.

Edward Jones Senior Branch Office Administrator Connie Waits and Senior Branch Office Administrator Sharon Baird have been honored for their client service excellence. Waits and Baird are at the branch office of Chip Stapleton and Richie Turner, respectively, in Moultrie.

This recognition earned Waits and Baird an invitation to Edward Jones’ annual Branch Office Administrators Managing Partners Conference at the firm’s headquarters in St. Louis. Waits and Baird recently represented their branch office at the conference.

The three-day conference pooled 350 of Edward Jones’ branch office administrators to collectively recognize and reward their client service excellence, as well as take time to pinpoint the critical activities necessary to provide excellent client service.

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, according to a press release from the company. The firm’s 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy.