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Local Edward Jones Financial Advisor Lisa Cain attends Barron’s Advisor Women Summit

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Lisa Cain is attending the Dec. 3-5, 2025, Barron’s Advisor Women Summit in Palm Beach, Fla., where 700 women advisors will share insights on AI, purpose-driven investing, taxes and networking.

Edward Jones Financial Advisor Lisa Cain of Buckhannon will attend the 2025 Barron’s Advisor Women Summit. The conference will be held Dec. 3-5 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 women financial advisors who attend from across the U.S. The agenda includes a variety of panels given by industry leaders on topics such as AI, purpose-driven investing, tax changes and team excellence. Additionally, there are many networking opportunities among financial advisors.

“This will be a tremendous experience to learn and collaborate,” Cain said. “I’m excited about the time I’ll have with other successful women financial advisors and with industry leaders – and the ideas I will bring back to our team and our clients.”

Edward Jones is a leading North American financial planning firm in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada. The firm’s more than 20,000 financial advisors throughout North America serve more than 9 million clients with a total of $2.4 trillion in client assets under care as of Sept. 26, 2025.

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 55,000 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 edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is careers.edwardjones.com.

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