Edward Jones eyes new advisers with targeted hiring While the firm is planning to hire financial advisers in 2021, it may see a slowdown in the typical number of new advisers that join the firm in a given year. May 10, 2021 2 MINS As it continues to revamp its hiring of financial advisers, Edward Jones is targeting new financial advisers in 2021, but it may see a slowdown in the typical number of advisers that join the firm in a given year. Edward Jones said in a statement on Friday that it has been retooling recruiting efforts in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic like many of its competitors. Last year, the firm paused its efforts to recruit non-licensed financial advisers, the bread and butter of the firm’s business model for decades.