Joe Garlitz of the financial service firm Edward Jones, opened his new office Nov. 3 at 1238 Holland Road, Suite 102.

Garlitz, who has been serving the people of Suffolk since 2001, said he decided to move to the new office because it provides the space to accommodate his growing business.

&uot;We are excited about our new location and we’re eager for our clients to visit us,&uot; Garlitz said.

Edward Jones, the only major financial services firm advising individual investor exclusively, traces its roots to 1871, and serves more than 6 million clients. The firm offers a variety of investment, including certificates of deposit, taxable and non-taxable bonds, stocks and mutual funds.

The largest firm in the nation in terms of branch offices, Edward Jones has more than 9,000 offices in the U.S. and through its affiliate in Canada and the United Kingdom. Plans call for expansion to 10,000 offices in 2004.

The Edward Jones interactive Web site is located at www.edwardjones.com

Garlitz can be contacted at 923-4111.