Edward Jones Principal Vanessa Okwuraiwe is part of the strategic leadership team that helps the firm achieve its goal of being a place of belonging for all. She is responsible for helping the firm increase its representation of different groups and foster engagement and inclusion. Vanessa joined the firm in 2001 and was named principal in 2008 – her experience ranging from training and recruitment, to hiring and Talent Acquisition Branding and Marketing.

Vanessa earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Edo State University in Nigeria, a master’s degree in development economics from the University of Kent in Canterbury and an executive MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. She serves on the board of the St. Louis Community College Foundation and is actively engaged in the Arts and Education Council of St. Louis.