Sonja Parker: Edward Jones Advisor Receives Investor Complaint

Inman, South Carolina financial advisor Sonja Parker (CRD# 5506435) allegedly made an unauthorized funds transfer, according to a recent investor complaint. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority records show that she is registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Edward Jones.

Ms. Parker’s BrokerCheck report discloses one investor complaint. Filed in August 2024, it alleges that as a representative of Edward Jones & Company, she transferred funds from a client’s annuity without permission and “transferred it to her own account.” The pending complaint alleges damages of $26,000.

Edward Jones’ website includes a profile of Ms. Parker in which she describes her background and experience. “My past professional experiences lead me to be a caring financial advisor who listens,” she explains. “After college, I became a pharmaceutical representative working closely with physicians. I then went into banking for 10 years where I became a business banker and helped with wealth strategies by partnering with CPAs, estate attorneys and financial advisors. They became part of my team, helping business owners and people with complex wealth strategies by growing their money, estate planning and tax management strategies.”

According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Sonja Parker holds nine years of securities industry experience. Based in Inman, South Carolina, she has been registered as a broker and an investment advisor with Edward Jones since 2019. Her registration history includes Edward Jones (St. Louis, Missouri; 2018), Country Capital Management Company (Augusta, Georgia; 2012), and Wells Fargo Advisors (Hephzibah, Georgia; 2008-2012). Her credentials include the passage of five securities industry qualifying exams: the Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination, or Series 6; the General Securities Representative Examination, or Series 7; the Securities Industry Essentials Examination, or SIE; the Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination, or Series 63; and the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination, or Series 65. She is licensed in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia. (Information current as of August 31, 2024.)

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