Katherine Mauzy of Edward Jones.
According to the female advisors at Edward Jones, female investors in the U.S. are still underserved, even though they hold more than half the wealth.
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of female financial advisors polled at Edward Jones' third annual Women's Conference agreed that female investors in the U.S. are underserved.
The survey of 103 top-earning financial advisors was conducted on the grounds of the conference, which took place at the firm's St. Louis headquarters from Feb. 22-24. Out of 3,100 of the firm's female financial advisors, only the top 250 qualified to attend the conference.
The survey responses reinforced findings from the Center for Talent Innovations that 75% of women under 40 in the U.S. report not having a financial advisor. This amounts to more than $5 trillion in under-leveraged assets.
"With nearly 60% of wealth in the United States owned by women, amounting to over $11 trillion in assets, it is important that the financial services industry engages and deeply serves this critical group," Katherine Mauzy, principal of Financial Advisor Talent Acquisition at Edward Jones, said in a statement.
According to the survey, word of mouth is the most popular strategy advisors use to attract clients. The survey finds that 94% of survey respondents reporting that leveraging existing client relationships is the strategy they choose when it comes to acquiring new female clients.
