St. Louis, Missouri, United States, February 2026 — Anna Papadopoulos has joined Edward Jones as Principal, Head of Growth Marketing, marking a significant leadership addition to the firm’s growth and brand-building agenda. In her announcement, Papadopoulos shared that she is excited “to be making St. Louis a second home,” and highlighted that what drew her to Edward Jones was how deeply purpose runs through the organization—particularly its commitment to “partnering for positive impact to improve the lives of our clients, colleagues, and communities.”
In her new role, Anna is leading growth marketing strategy at Edward Jones, driving the end-to-end prospect and client engagement experience across paid media, digital channels, branch marketing, and lead management. She will focus on strengthening the firm’s growth marketing capabilities—building modern systems, go-to-market strategies, and execution models that turn marketing investments into measurable business outcomes.
Prior to joining Edward Jones, Papadopoulos served nearly three years at MetLife as Vice President, Global Brand and Enterprise Marketing, where she led integrated brand and enterprise marketing strategies designed to drive commercial impact and long-term brand preference. Her scope included brand strategy, strategic partnerships, global events, social media, and internal creative agency leadership, while championing MetLife’s purpose-driven narrative and brand evolution.
Earlier, she spent over 11 years at Prudential Financial, progressing through senior marketing leadership roles and ultimately serving as VP, Media and Sponsorships and Marketing Business Ethics Officer. In this role, she directed an enterprise media, sponsorship, and social media budget exceeding $150 million, driving growth and performance marketing initiatives. She also led large internal teams and agency partners, advanced major sponsorship strategies, and played a vital governance role ensuring marketing compliance and ethics.
Alongside her corporate marketing leadership journey, Anna has built a strong academic contribution as an Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Media at City University of New York – College of Staten Island, where she spent over a decade shaping future talent. She created and launched the institution’s inaugural media planning curriculum, now a core requirement for marketing students, connecting real-world media practice with academic rigor.
Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles in digital media and account direction, including VP, Group Account Director (Digital Media) at Media Contacts, and nearly a decade at Havas Worldwide Digital as Director of Digital Media, leading planning and management for major brands such as Volvo, New Balance, and Oppenheimer Funds.
About Edward Jones
Edward Jones is a leading North American financial services firm in the United States and through its affiliate in Canada. The firm’s more than 20,000 financial advisors serve over 9 million clients, with $2.2 trillion in client assets under care (as of December 31, 2024). Guided by its purpose to partner for positive impact, Edward Jones focuses on improving the lives of its clients and colleagues while contributing positively to communities across North America. The firm is supported by approximately 54,000 associates, with branch presence in 68% of U.S. counties and across most Canadian provinces and territories.
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