Penny Pennington takes large-firm seat as new FINRA Board governor

First female managing partner at adviser Edward Jones takes one of three large-firm seats on FINRA Board.

Penny Pennington, Managing Partner of financial adviser Edward Jones, has been elected as a large-firm governor of the FINRA Board of Governors at a special meeting of large-firm members. Pennington will fill the seat vacated by Christopher Flint when he resigned in June.

Pennington began her career at Edward Jones

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