--- title: Join Vanderbilt | Financial Advisors (5) description: Financial Advisors | (5) --- [![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 ## [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) ## [Advisor Advice: Finding Rhythm as an Independent FA](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-finding-rhythm-as-an-independent-fa) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 8/15/17, 1:20 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/AAFindingRhythm.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-finding-rhythm-as-an-independent-fa) In last week’s **Advisor Advice blog, “Reasons to Leave Your Wirehouse,”** we shared some of the benefits of leaving a wirehouse and joining and Independent Broker Dealer.  Being independent frees you up since you no longer have a sales manager or quota sitting on top of you. **Having all this newfound freedom can be scary as you need to learn to manage yourself.** [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-finding-rhythm-as-an-independent-fa) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-finding-rhythm-as-an-independent-fa#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Broker Dealer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/broker-dealer), [Independent Financial Advisor](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/independent-financial-advisor), [Client Relationships](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/client-relationships), [independent broker dealer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/independent-broker-dealer) ## [Advisor Advice: Reasons to Leave Your Wirehouse (Can You Say "IMPACT?")](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-reasons-to-leave-your-wirehouse) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 8/8/17, 11:46 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/(CAN%20YOU%20SAY%20IMPACT--).png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-reasons-to-leave-your-wirehouse) As a **financial advisor**, one of the most rewarding things you could do is leave your wirehouse to go to an **independent broker dealer**. Wirehouses and big firms can cause advisors to feel limited, cheated, or held back. Joining an independent broker dealer means you no longer have a sales manager or quota, you are free to pursue a spectrum of investments. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-reasons-to-leave-your-wirehouse) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-advice-reasons-to-leave-your-wirehouse#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Broker Dealer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/broker-dealer), [Independent Financial Advisor](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/independent-financial-advisor), [independent broker dealer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/independent-broker-dealer) ## [How Can We Bring Green Finance to Mainstream Investing?](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 7/25/17, 1:11 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Blog/How%20Can%20We%20Bring%20Green%20Finance%20to%20Mainstream%20Investing.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing) ###### Last week, Bank of England Governor and Chairman of the G20's Financial Stability Board, **[Mark Carney,](http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/about/pages/people/biographies/carney.aspx)** spoke to a crowd in Berlin about how **green finance** can **maximize return**, aid the **global economy** and combat **global climate change** if we figure out how to bring Impact Investing to the mainstream. We totally agree! --- --- [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/how-can-we-bring-green-finance-to-mainstream-investing#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Impact Investing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-investing), [Client Relationships](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/client-relationships), [Impact-Washing](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/impact-washing), [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [Green Finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/green-finance) [Previous](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors/page/4) [All posts](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/all) [Next](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors/page/6) ### 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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