Kori Comeaux landed her dream job four years after graduating

Written byAshley McClure-French

ā€œMy long-term career goal was to become a financial advisor, so I’m thrilled that I was able to accept that position at 25 years old.ā€ 

Kori Comeaux is a finance alum from the Āé¶¹AV.
Kori Comeaux
Graduation Year
Class of 2015, 2016
Major
Finance
Hometown
Abbeville, La.

Where I'm From

I came to Āé¶¹AV from Abbeville with clear goals in mind.

Where I Am

I am a financial advisor at Edward Jones.

Where I'm Going

I’m going to continue working with Edward Jones until I retire.

Kori Comeaux, ā€˜16, achieved her goals at a young age. Just four years after she graduated, she landed her dream job.

ā€œMy long-term career goal was to become a financial advisor, so I’m thrilled that I was able to accept that position at 25 years old,ā€ she said. ā€œI help people plan for and achieve their long-term financial goals. This was the career I had in mind when I decided to major in finance at Āé¶¹AV.ā€ 

Kori’s career goals were the motivation behind her finance major and her decision to continue into graduate school.

ā€œI chose to attend Āé¶¹AV because I was confident in their business program,ā€ she said, ā€œand I knew the school provided an as well, which was always a goal of mine.ā€

A big advantage to attending Āé¶¹AV for Kori was class size.

ā€œI enjoyed the smaller classes that Āé¶¹AV offers compared to other universities,ā€ she said. ā€œThis allowed for more interactive engagement in class.ā€

While attending Āé¶¹AV, Kori learned practical skills in her major courses as well as non-major courses.

ā€œThe skills learned in the public speaking class (CMCN 310) that was in my curriculum probably helped me the most,ā€ she said. ā€œKnowing how to speak and present material confidently in front of others plays a big part in my success in my career.ā€

While she worked toward her , Kori took advantage of an opportunity not typically available in graduate programs.

ā€œI was working full-time during graduate school – as opposed to the part-time job I had during undergraduate school,ā€ she said.

Because of this, Kori was able to go from commercial credit analyst in 2015 to financial advisor in 2019 without pause. Now, as a financial advisor at Edward Jones, Kori couldn’t be happier.

ā€œEdward Jones is a phenomenal company,ā€ she said. ā€œI hope to stay there for the remainder of my career.ā€

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