
Penny Pennington
Managing Partner of Edward Jones Investments
Education
- Bachelor's degree in finance - University of Virginia
- MBA - Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Overview
Penny Pennington is an American businesswoman. She became the managing partner of Edward Jones Investments as of January 1, 2019.
Career :
Pennington started her career with Edward Jones Investments in 2000 as a financial advisor in Livonia, Michigan. She was named a principal and moved to the company's St. Louis, Missouri headquarters in 2006. After her move to St. Louis, Pennington took on several senior leadership roles at Edward Jones. She served as a board member on the Edward Jones Trust Co. and on the executive, management and audit committees. Beginning in 2015, she was head of the client strategies group; overseeing products/services delivered to clients and research, trading and marketing.
Pennington is on the board of the Edward Jones Trust Company, a member of Edward Jones’ executive, management and audit committees and she is a senior executive sponsor of the firm's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally (LGBTA) Business Resource Group.
Early Life
Penny Pennington was born October 24, 1963 in Nashville, Tennessee. She received a bachelor's degree in commerce with a concentration in finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Career
- Edward Jones Investments - Managing Partner