With Thanksgiving and other holidays just around the corner, we wanted to take this opportunity to appreciate all the good we have going for us, as a company. Vanderbilt continues to grow, thrive and be successful, because of a variety of factors. We also have things to be thankful for outside of the Financial Industry, from a societal and global perspective. Let us reflect on all that we are thankful for....
Topics: ESG, Vanderbilt Financial Group, sustainability, renewable energy, LEED, Platinum LEED, solar energy, climate change, SDG, Thanksgiving, Pandemic
If you’ve read our latest blog introducing World Tree and their Eco-Tree Program, you may be wondering: why the Empress Splendor? Can’t any tree “do the trick” when it comes to fighting climate change?
The answer is simple: this tree is special. Read more to find out why the Empress Splendor tree, also known as the Paulownia tree, is the tree of choice for this program.
Topics: Impact Investing, sustainability, Investment, climate change, climate week, world tree
If you had the opportunity to fight climate change, inequality and poverty all at once, would you take it?
What if that opportunity also included the potential for profit?If you think that sounds too good to be true, it’s time for you to meet World Tree and their Eco-Tree program.
Topics: Impact Investing, sustainability, Investment, climate change, climate week, world tree
Each month Vanderbilt Financial Group features an advisor in the Vanderbilt family who exhibits the VFG values of Gratitude, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Trust on a consistent basis. These values impact their work with clients and VFG staff, and ultimately pushes for an excellence in their business practices that is unparalleled and incredibly unique. Beyond high-level producers, these advisors offer sage advice and best practices for boosting your business on your terms according to your values.
This month we're thrilled to be trying out a new format! We're turning these interviews into short-form podcasts. You have to start somewhere and we decided to start with Stuart Valentine, a VFG Financial Advisor whose practice, Centered Wealth focuses on connecting one’s life-purpose with financial choices and investment portfolios. Below are the audio highlights from our interview. However, I found the content very meaty and decided to post the transcript not covered in the podcast below. It's long, but well-worth the read....
Topics: ESG, sustainability, Jed Emerson, The Advisor Spotlight, renewable energy
As "The Sustainable Wealth Management Firm", making an impact and giving back to our community is at the core of the Vanderbilt Financial Group values. Our team, family and friends came together for a week of impactful actions that helped clean-up our environment and bring awareness to the growing movement of sustainable living. Read on for a recap on our fun week celebrating the Earth and living our values inside and outside of our professional lives....
Topics: sustainability, United Nations, earth day, renewable energy