Rich Link

Rich Link is the Edward Jones chief compliance officer, responsible for the overall performance of the Compliance division. He was named a principal in 2001. Rich began his Edward Jones career in 1989 as a service representative in Cash Receipts and has held numerous leadership positions with the firm, including responsibility for branch and financial advisor supervision.

Rich is a member of the SIFMA Compliance and Legal Society Executive Committee and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Large Firm Advisory Committee. In the past, he represented Edward Jones by serving as chairman of the FINRA District 4 Committee. Rich earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a major in marketing from Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Mo., and an MBA from Maryville University. In 2007, he completed the Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional Program offered by the FINRA Institute at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.