Edward Jones Financial Advisor Brian C. Mueller Receives Spirit of Caring Award and Regional Leader Promotion

Brian C. Mueller of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Arlington Heights recently won the firm's exclusive Spirit of Caring Award designed to recognize those financial advisors who exemplify the values, culture and spirit of giving back.

Jim Weddle, the firm's managing partner, calls Mueller a leader in the firm and an example of what a dedicated Edward Jones financial advisor can achieve.

"Brian has demonstrated unyielding dedication to giving back to his clients, community, other financial advisors, branch teams and their regional network," Weddle said.

Mueller said he is honored to receive the award.

"Edward Jones is a partnership. That structure is not just financial, it's a philosophy," Mueller said. "We work together, help each other and all share in the rewards of working with long-term individual investors. That brings out the best in everyone."

Mueller was one of only 263 financial advisors out of the firm's more than 16,000 financial advisors to receive the award.

Mueller also received a promotion to the position of regional leader for the northwest suburbs. Mueller will now be responsible for the firm's branch offices in this region while continuing to help his clients and local community with their investment needs.

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company headquartered in St. Louis, provides financial services in the U.S. and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the investments its financial advisors offer to the location of its branch offices, caters to individual investors. The firm's 16,000-plus financial advisors serve more than 7 million clients and care for $1 trillion in assets under management. Visit the firm's website at www.edwardjones.com and its recruiting website at www.careers.edwardjones.com. Member SIPC.