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In contracting for various digital and operations services overseas, Edward Jones is tredding a path blazed by industry rivals like LPL Financial and Ameriprise.

Jane Diplock AO is chair of the Supervisory Board of the Global Reporting Initiative. She was appointed chair of the GRI Supervisory Board in January 2026. She is a highly experienced corporate governance professional who has served on numerous boards and committees for listed, private and nonprofit entities, with a focus on sustainability standards, regulation, impact reporting and digitization. She is a former Chair of both the IOSCO Executive Committee and the Securities Commission of New Zealand. Her current governance roles include positions with the World Benchmarking Alliance, A4S, Abu Dhabi Global Market Appeals Panel, Wellington Zoo Te Nukuao, and Persefoni AI. Earlier in her career, she led government departments in New South Wales, Australia, and held executive leadership positions in Westpac Banking Corporation. Jane holds degrees in arts and law and a Diploma of Education from Sydney University, and a Diploma of International Law, International Economics and International Relations from the Australian National University, while she was a Chevening Fellow at the London School of Economics. In 2004 she was awarded the Order of Australia for her contribution to business and commerce.

A decade after the SEC first raised concerns about outsourced CCOs, the model is growing. But the fundamental tension remains: How many firms can one person truly oversee, and at what risk?

Burcu Bree Manay is founder and managing partner of Manay CPA. She serves on the board of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Forbes Business Council. She is a CPA and Certified Tax Coach with about 25 years of professional accounting, financial planning, tax and business consultancy experience in various U.S. and international sectors.  

Gurpreet Chaggar is an associate product marketing manager at Prophix. She joined the company in 2019 as an implementation consultant, where she developed a deep understanding of Prophix's solutions and the impact Prophix has on helping clients optimize business outcomes.

Heather Robison is a marketing manager, strategist and facilitator at Boomer Consulting Inc., where she works with accounting firm leaders to rethink how marketing and business development drive sustainable growth. She leads the Boomer Marketing and Business Development Circle, where she facilitates peer-driven conversations and surfaces patterns from top-performing firms.

The company's investment advisory subsidiary was dinged for failing to properly disclose that its allocation of certain client assets represented a conflict of interest.

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Ameriprise's proposal to raise CEO James Cracchiolo's total compensation by 8% would put him far ahead of many of his direct counterparts at regional firms.

Jillian Berry is the senior director of StrongHer Money at RFG Advisory.

StrongHer Money is a purpose-built program for RFG advisors looking to increase engagement and deepen relationships with women clients by enhancing how they attract, win and serve women at all life stages.