
	Kevin Bastien is the chief financial officer for Edward Jones,&nbsp;

	responsible for the Finance division. He is a member of the&nbsp;

	firm&rsquo;s Management and Executive Committees.&nbsp;

	Bastien started his Edward Jones career in 1996 as a director in&nbsp;

	Finance and was named a principal in 1998. Initially, he was&nbsp;

	responsible for the firm&rsquo;s tax function and partnership capital&nbsp;

	areas. He then assumed responsibility for coordinating overall&nbsp;

	finance support for International Operations. He was involved in&nbsp;

	establishing and leading the Sourcing Area, which negotiates all&nbsp;

	firm financial commitments. In 2009, his responsibilities were&nbsp;

	expanded, and he became the firm&rsquo;s chief financial officer.&nbsp;

	Prior to joining Edward Jones, Bastien spent nearly nine years&nbsp;

	with Price Waterhouse. There he was a senior manager in the&nbsp;

	tax area, responsible for the overall Edward Jones relationship,&nbsp;

	as well as those with other large corporate clients.&nbsp;

	Bastien graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale&nbsp;

	with bachelor&rsquo;s and master&rsquo;s degrees in accounting. He serves&nbsp;

	on the board of directors of SIU&rsquo;s School of Accountancy and&nbsp;

	as a board member for Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis&nbsp;

	Inc. He is also a licensed CPA in Missouri and Illinois.&nbsp;

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