SmartMoney Magazinbe has named Edward Jones the number 1 full-service broker. 

The magazine lauded Edward Jones for growing the number of financial advisors - up more than 500 since last year - to meet investor needs.

The firm has consistently been ranked highly in the SmartMoney survey as No. 2 in 2009 and 2008 and No. 1 in 2007 and 2005.

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.