Andrew Powell

When I was in third grade, my teacher invited her husband, a banker, to come and teach our class about money and how to balance a checkbook. The presentation ended with thunderous applause.

That might be a gross overstatement.

The banker's presentation skills may have been a bit lacking, but he still helped finance make sense to a third grader.

The ability to communicate a complex topic using simple language matters in my world. As an Edward Jones financial advisor, I have the opportunity to partner with families, individuals and organizations to do just that, make complicated situations feel simple.

I am...