--- title: Join Vanderbilt | women in finance description: women in finance | --- [![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 ## [Advisor Spotlight: Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP®](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-spotlight-dr.-nicole-b.-simpson-cfp) Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 12/29/23, 3:01 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/shdfsjhd.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-spotlight-dr.-nicole-b.-simpson-cfp) {% module\_block module "widget\_451f6a74-86cc-48f6-8895-cc4c731b37c0" %}{% module\_attribute "child\_css" is\_json="true" %}null{% end\_module\_attribute %}{% module\_attribute "css" is\_json="true" %}null{% end\_module\_attribute %}{% module\_attribute "label" is\_json="true" %}null{% end\_module\_attribute %}{% module\_attribute "module\_id" is\_json="true" %}98459521332{% end\_module\_attribute %}{% module\_attribute "schema\_version" is\_json="true" %}2{% end\_module\_attribute %}{% module\_attribute "slides" is\_json="true" %}{% raw %}\[{"img":{"src":"https://562242.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/562242/Header2%20NBS.png","alt":"Header2 NBS","width":750,"height":300},"caption":" \\n \\n   \\n \\n \\n [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-spotlight-dr.-nicole-b.-simpson-cfp) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/advisor-spotlight-dr.-nicole-b.-simpson-cfp#comments-listing) Topics: [Financial Advisors](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advisors), [Financial Advising](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-advising), [Broker Dealer](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/broker-dealer), [Independent Financial Advisor](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/independent-financial-advisor), [Business Building](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/business-building), [Client Relationships](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/client-relationships), [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/vanderbilt-financial-group), [The Advisor Spotlight](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/the-advisor-spotlight), [women in finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women-in-finance), [finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/finance) ## [Women & Investing: Their Growing Impact By The Numbers](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-investing-their-growing-impact) Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 3/24/23, 10:33 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/Women%20%26%20Investing-5.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-investing-their-growing-impact) When it comes to investing and finance, recent history has shown a lack of equality. The financial barriers faced by women are unique. There are a number of challenges, including the gender pay gap and the demand for childcare. Throughout most of history, women have been excluded from finances, and this only changed in the last few decades. Women have also been challenged by the pandemic, which disproportionately forced them to take on homeschooling and caregiver roles. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-investing-their-growing-impact) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-investing-their-growing-impact#comments-listing) Topics: [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [women's history month](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/womens-history-month), [women in finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women-in-finance), [women](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women), [Financial Literacy](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/financial-literacy), [Inclusiveness](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/inclusiveness), [infographic](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/infographic) ## [Women are Leading Fortune 500 Companies More than Ever](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-fortune-ceos) Posted by [Jerry McNulty](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/jerry-mcnulty) on 3/8/22, 11:35 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/500%20logo-2.png)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-fortune-ceos) Fortune's 500 is the list of the largest companies in the United States by revenue and is a great barometer to figure out which US based companies are the most successful. If you were to take a look list for 2021 you will notice something that has been trending this way for the past several years, the largest amount of women that lead these companies. There are more companies lead by women CEOs on this list than ever before and it is showing the progress and strives women have made over the last several decades. While there is still work to be done in this area, we want to celebrate these women in order to encourage and inspire others to reach great heights.  [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-fortune-ceos) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/women-fortune-ceos#comments-listing) Topics: [Social Media](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/social-media), [Entrepreneurial Spirit](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/entrepreneurial-spirit), [ESG](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/esg), [Women Entrepreneurs](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women-entrepreneurs), [women's history month](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/womens-history-month), [women in finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women-in-finance), [women](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women), [finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/finance), [International Women's Day](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/international-womens-day) ## [Women's History Month Spotlight: Rosemary McFadden](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/womens-history-month-spotlight-rosemary-mcfadden) Posted by [Vanderbilt Financial Group](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/author/vanderbilt-financial-group) on 3/15/19, 9:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/hubfs/mcfadden.jpg)](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/womens-history-month-spotlight-rosemary-mcfadden) As we are in the midst of Women’s History month, today we are taking a look at Rosemary McFadden, the first female president of any stock or futures exchange in the United States. [Read More](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/womens-history-month-spotlight-rosemary-mcfadden) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/womens-history-month-spotlight-rosemary-mcfadden#comments-listing) Topics: [women's history month](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/womens-history-month), [women in finance](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women-in-finance), [women](https://blog.joinvanderbilt.com/topic/women) [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. Securities offered through Vanderbilt Securities, LLC. Member FINRA, SIPC. 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