--- title: Join Vanderbilt | Black History Month (2) description: Black History Month | (2) --- [![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 ## [Black History Month: The Godfather of Exchange-Traded Funds](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-the-godfather-of-exchange-traded-funds) Posted by [Daniel Antenor, Jr., Vanderbilt Brokerage and Advisory Manager](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/daniel-antenor-jr-vanderbilt-brokerage-and-advisory-manager) on 2/14/19, 1:29 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/101314-reggie-browne-cantor-fitzgerald.jpg)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-the-godfather-of-exchange-traded-funds) *Editor’s Note: For the month of February, Vanderbilt Financial Group (VFG) honors Black History Month through sharing the stories of significant contributions made to the finance and banking industry. In true Vanderbilt fashion, we highlight individuals whose impact rippled out in service of others.* [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-the-godfather-of-exchange-traded-funds) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-the-godfather-of-exchange-traded-funds#comments-listing) Topics: [Black History Month](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/black-history-month), [ETFs](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/etfs) ## [Black History Month Profile: Esther Afua Ocloo](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-profile-esther-afua-ocloo) Posted by [Jeso O'Neill, Chief Marketing Officer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jeso-oneill-chief-marketing-officer) on 2/6/19, 9:09 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/esther-afua-ocloos-google%20image.jpg)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-profile-esther-afua-ocloo) **For the month of February, Vanderbilt Financial Group (VFG) honors Black History Month through sharing the stories of significant contributions made to the finance and banking industry. In true Vanderbilt fashion, we highlight individuals whose impact rippled out in service of others.** For our first in a four-part series, we’re slightly breaking with tradition to highlight a woman of color who is not an American, yet impacted the lives of many Americans with the financial concept she developed and pioneered on the continent of Africa. We are proud to highlight the contributions of Ghanaian social entrepreneur and an early innovator of micro-lending, Esther Afua Ocloo. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-profile-esther-afua-ocloo) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/black-history-month-profile-esther-afua-ocloo#comments-listing) Topics: [Entrepreneurial Spirit](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/entrepreneurial-spirit), [microloans](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/microloans), [micro-lending](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/micro-lending), [Women Entrepreneurs](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [Black History Month](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/black-history-month) [Previous](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/black-history-month/page/1) [All posts](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/all) ### 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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