From Edward Jones

Delores Small Clark recently graduated from a trainee position to that of branch office administrator at the Chocowinity office of the financial services firm Edward Jones. Clark has lived in Blounts Creek for three years.

Trey Howdy, the firm’s local financial advisor, said Clark was promoted after successfully completing the firm’s in-depth training program.

“For the past 12 months, Delores has performed the duties of her job while also working to complete her training and testing requirements,” Howdy said. “This is a well-deserved promotion.”

Howdy’s office is located at 685-B N.C. Highway 33 East, Chocowinity.

Edward Jones, a Fortune 500 company, 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. The firm’s 14,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients. Edward Jones, which ranked No. 6 on FORTUNE magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2015, is headquartered in St. Louis.