MOULTRIE — Chip Stapleton, Connie Waits and Deirdre Allen of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Moultrie recently received the firm’s Client Service Excellence award.

“We are honored to receive this award,” Stapleton said. “The Client Service Excellence award is special because it is a direct reflection of the relationships we have with our clients.”

James D. Weddle, Edward Jones’ managing partner, added, “Chip, Connie, and Deirdre are outstanding members of the Edward Jones team. While all of our associates understand the value of client service, it’s obvious that they have been striving to provide the best service for their clients.”

Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliates, in Canada and the United Kingdom. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 10,000-plus financial advisors work directly with more than 7 million clients to understand their personal goals — from college savings to retirement — and create long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.

Edward Jones is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones interactive Web site is located at www.edwardjones.corn, and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones.com.