--- title: Join Vanderbilt (23) description: (23) --- [![Logo-nav-for-web](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Logo-nav-for-web.jpg?width=150&name=Logo-nav-for-web.jpg)](http://joinvanderbilt.com/) - [Home](http://joinvanderbilt.com/) - [About Us](http://joinvanderbilt.com/letter-from-our-ceo/) - [Welcome from our CEO](http://joinvanderbilt.com/letter-from-our-ceo/) - [Unique Culture](http://joinvanderbilt.com/unique-culture/) - [Meet Our Team](http://joinvanderbilt.com/meet-our-team/) - [Sustainable Wealth Management Firm](http://joinvanderbilt.com/sustainable-broker-dealer/) - [Our Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investments/) - [Impact Investing](https://joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investments/) - [Investments Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/investment/) - [Insurance](http://joinvanderbilt.com/insurance-services/) - [Advisory Services](http://joinvanderbilt.com/advisory-services-2/) - [Technology Platform](http://joinvanderbilt.com/tech-suite/) - [Join Us](http://joinvanderbilt.com/why-vanderbilt-independent-broker-dealer/) - [Why Vanderbilt](http://joinvanderbilt.com/why-vanderbilt-independent-broker-dealer/) - [Transition Process](http://joinvanderbilt.com/transition/) - [Timeline](http://joinvanderbilt.com/in-the-news/) - [Resources](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com) - [Blog](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com) - [Videos](http://joinvanderbilt.com/videos/) - [In The Press](https://joinvanderbilt.com/in-the-press/) - [Contact Us](https://joinvanderbilt.com/contact-us/) # Join Vanderbilt Blog ## [UN SDGs: How These 17 Goals Will Transform Our World and Your Business](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/un-sdgs-how-these-17-goals-will-transform-our-world-and-your-business) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 9/25/17, 2:40 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/Sustainable%20Development%20Goals.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/un-sdgs-how-these-17-goals-will-transform-our-world-and-your-business) All eyes have been on the United Nations this week as they hold their 72nd Regular Session of the UN General Assembly at their New York headquarters. In the past 2 years, the UN has put a big focus on what has been dubbed on social media as [**#globalgoals**](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23globalgoals&src=typd). The **Sustainable Development Goals** (SDGs) consist of “**17 Goals to Transform Our World**.” Each goal is then broken down into specific targets that are clearly defined. You can find the 17 goals listed here: [**Sustainable Development Goals**](http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/)   [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/un-sdgs-how-these-17-goals-will-transform-our-world-and-your-business) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/un-sdgs-how-these-17-goals-will-transform-our-world-and-your-business#comments-listing) ## [Equifax Data Breach: What You Need to Know Now](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/equifax-data-breach-what-you-need-to-know-now) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 9/14/17, 1:06 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/Equifax.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/equifax-data-breach-what-you-need-to-know-now) There is a lot of fear and confusion surrounding the **massive Equifax data breach** which has affected millions of Americans. We’d like to share our [**Chief Compliance Officer, Barry Champney’s**](https://joinvanderbilt.com/barry/) initial reaction to this breach which is relevant and helpful to both Financial Advisors and their clients. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/equifax-data-breach-what-you-need-to-know-now) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/equifax-data-breach-what-you-need-to-know-now#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Equifax Data Breach](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/equifax-data-breach), [Barry Champney](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/barry-champney) ## [Blog Share: "Love The Brand That Vanderbilt Built"](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/blog-share-love-the-brand-that-vanderbilt-built) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 9/12/17, 1:53 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://saragrillodotcom.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/successful-financial-advisor-branding.jpg?w=300)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/blog-share-love-the-brand-that-vanderbilt-built) ##### We're humbled to share the following blog originally posted on [https://saragrillo.com/](https://saragrillo.com/) . Sara Grillo is a sought after business writer in New York City. In her blog post, "Love the Brand that Vanderbilt Built" Sara examines our brand as an example for Financial advisors.  **Read Sara's blog post below:** [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/blog-share-love-the-brand-that-vanderbilt-built) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/blog-share-love-the-brand-that-vanderbilt-built#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Marketing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/marketing) ## [Extreme Growth in Green Bonds](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/extreme-growth-in-green-bonds) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 8/31/17, 12:38 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/bloomberggreenbonds.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/extreme-growth-in-green-bonds) It’s no secret that Impact Investing has been gaining popularity ([we certainly talk about it a lot](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing)) .  As more and more financial advisors become curious, we’ve found many are surprised to learn of the various ways to invest impactfully, perhaps most notably through Green Bonds. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/extreme-growth-in-green-bonds) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/extreme-growth-in-green-bonds#comments-listing) Topics: [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [Green Finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/green-finance) ## [A Story of Two Impact 'Aha! Moments'](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/a-story-of-two-impact-aha-moments) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 8/24/17, 9:20 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/AhaBlog.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/a-story-of-two-impact-aha-moments) You may remember our blog “**[Impact Investing: Aware, Unaware, and Just Don’t Care](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/impact-investing-aware-unaware-just-dont-care)**”, in which we acknowledge that many advisors are unaware to impact investing, or just don’t care about it until they hear a story that leads them to their **Impact Aha! moment**. This story can be from a fellow advisor who has attracted many millennial investors, from a fund company outperforming their competition or from a seminar discussing the imminent $30 trillion dollars in wealth transfer with much of it expected to go ESG. ###### **If you have not had your Aha moment yet, we’d like to share two stories in hopes that you will be inspired and enlightened.** [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/a-story-of-two-impact-aha-moments) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/a-story-of-two-impact-aha-moments#comments-listing) Topics: [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing) [Previous](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/page/22) [All posts](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/all) [Next](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/page/24) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts Copyright 2015 - All Rights Reserved - Vanderbilt Financial Group 125 Froehlich Farm Blvd, Woodbury, NY 11797 | Phone: [631.845.5100](tel:6318455100) Vanderbilt Financial Group is the marketing name for Vanderbilt Securities, LLC and its affiliates. 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