Robert Vargas, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Glendora, CA, recently received the firm's exclusive Zeke McIntyre Pioneer Award, which recognizes new financial advisors who achieve high levels of success early in their careers with the financial services firm. He was one of only 110 of the firm's financial advisors to receive the award. The award is named after Edward Jones legend Zeke McIntyre, who opened the firm's first branch office in 1957 in Mexico, Mo., launching the firm's trademark