SIDNEY — DiAnne Karas, of the financial services firm Edward Jones, in Sidney, recently won the firm’s Edward Jones Sr. Founders Award for her exceptional achievement in building client relationships.

“It’s truly an honor to be recognized for building relationships with those clients we serve,” said Karas. “And it is also quite inspirational to receive an award named after a firm legend such as Edward Jones Sr., who was so innovative and recognized the need for quality financial advice for long-term individual investors.”

“The success of DiAnne hinges on her ability to know and understand the financial needs and goals of her clients, long-term individual investors,” said Jim Weddle, the firm’s managing partner. “Our clients most appreciate recommendations tailored to their situations and the high level of personal service DiAnne provides.”

Karas was one of 2,358 of the firm’s 15,000 financial advisors to receive the Edward Jones Sr. Founders Award.

The award is named after Edward Jones Sr., who founded the firm in 1922 under the principle that financial advisers should be treated as business partners rather than employees. His insistence on always treating others with respect is one of his enduring contributions to the Edward Jones culture.