We have used Edward Jones for years. Started out with the office in Leonardtown until we moved and stayed with them until we were notified by our financial manager that he was retiring this year. HE did the research of the offices here in Georgia where we retired and found what he thought was a good fit for us. The first thing they will do is have you fill out a risk analysis survey. At the onset, we transferred IRA funds we had (not TSP plans) over to them and we have made money every year even in the bad stock years.