POTSDAM – Patti Walters, the branch office administrator of the Potsdam Edward Jones office, recently won the firm's five-year service award.

Walters works for Edward Jones financial advisor Gary M. Throop.

Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the U.S. 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.

The firm's 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy.

Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.

Edward Jones, which ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2010, is headquartered in St. Louis.

The Edward Jones website is located at www.edwardjones.com, and its recruiting website is www.careers.edwardjones.com.