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Local Edward Jones Financial Advisor attends 2024 Barron’s Advisor Women Summit

Lisa Cain

BUCKHANNON — Edward Jones Financial Advisor Lisa L. Cain of Buckhannon recently attended the 2024 Barron’s Advisor Women Summit. The conference was held Dec. 4-6 in Palm Beach, Fla.

The Barron’s Advisor Women Summit is designed to facilitate a free-flowing exchange of information, ideas and insights from the 700 thought leaders and women financial advisors who attend from across the U.S. The agenda included a variety of panels given by industry leaders on topics such as AI, the rate cuts, women’s leadership and the future of women and wealth. Additionally, there were many networking opportunities among financial advisors.

“This has been such a valuable experience, and I’m excited about the quality of the presenters and being surrounded by other women financial advisors,” Cain said. “This is the kind of event that helps me better my approach and enhance my knowledge, which all comes back to how well I can serve my clients.”

Edward Jones is a leading North American financial services firm with 20,000 financial advisors as of Nov. 4, 2024. The firm serves more than 8 million clients with a total of $2.2 trillion in client assets under care as of Sept. 27, 2024. Edward Jones’ purpose is to partner for positive impact to improve the lives of its clients and colleagues, and together, better our communities and society.

Through the dedication of the firm’s approximately 54,000 associates and our branch presence in 68% of U.S. counties and most Canadian provinces and territories, the firm is committed to helping more people achieve financially what is most important to them. The Edward Jones website is at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.

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