Steve Carani

Biography

Steve Carani is the Edward Jones principal responsible for the performance of the Service division, including Accounts, Business Development, Client Support, Service Optimization and the innovation of solutions to help branch teams better serve clients. He is a member of the Management Committee. Carani began his Edward Jones career in 1992 as a branch office specialist. The following year, he became a financial advisor and opened an office in St. Louis. During his time as a financial advisor, Carani served in several regional leadership roles, completed three asset-sharing programs and attended 11 Managing Partner’s Conferences. He was named an Edward Jones limited partner in 1998, a regional leader in 1999, and a principal in 2003. In 2010, he relocated to the firm’s headquarters to serve as an area leader in Branch and Region Development, where he oversaw the growth, health and leadership development of financial advisors in Missouri and Kansas, and led an initiative to support field-based area leaders. In fall 2013, Carani transitioned to the Service division to lead Client Support. He assumed his current responsibilities in 2016. Originally from Libertyville, Ill., Carani is a graduate of Bradley University and of the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School’s Securities Industry Institute and earned his MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Research Interest

Business and Management