Gallery: Inside Edward Jones' Advisor Training SpaceGallery: Inside Edward Jones' Advisor Training Space

In this industry, quality training programs are hard to come by. But Edward Jones, with its close-knit culture, fiercely loyal advisor force and stick-to-your-knitting investment philosophy, seems to have a few tricks that work. With about 12,000 advisors today, the firm plans to grow that to 20,000 by 2020, said Josh Roesslein, senior project coordinator in FA talent acquisition. In particular, the firm will be focusing on recruiting diverse advisors, women, former military and licensed professionals. During a recent visit, Roesslein gave WealthManagement.com a tour of the firm’s training facility in Maryland Heights, Mo.