Where has the year gone??!
As we head into fall, we want to thank you all for the great joy you've given us this year.

We've experienced a lot of growth and change over the last few years and we couldn't be more grateful for your trust and confidence in us. It is truly an honor to know, support, and work with each and every one of our clients.

We are grateful from the bottom of our hearts and are so excited to see what's in store in the future!

Please keep reading to the end of this newsletter for some updates!

Please also note, that we expect to be very busy through the end of the year. Whenever possible, please give us as much advance notice possible for your requests.
Jina and Stuart are traveling a lot alternating through the end of October, so please be patient while we try to accommodate meeting requests.


Many thanks,
Jina, Stuart, Annalisa, Anya, & Clare
IMPORTANT
Cybersecurity Update
Cybercrime has skyrocketed in the past couple of years!

Due to increased risk of fraud and theft, our home office Vanderbilt Financial is now requiring that we verify all money transfer requests over the phone. When making a request via email, please also expect a call from us to confirm your request.

If you need money withdrawn from your account,
the most efficient way to make this request is by calling our office:
800-509-9096
612-453-1322 (MN)
Need some tips for safer online habits? Read this article:

Some notes from us on best practices:
  • Never share sensitive information with us via email or email attachment. If you need to share something with us, please ask us for instructions for a safer transfer method.

  • If you're not expecting a DocuSign request from us, do not open the email! We've seen DocuSign fakes popping up recently that are phishing attacks.

  • Expect that we may ask you to verify your identity with us when you call in to ask for information about your account. We want to be as safe as possible. Please don't think that because we're asking you to verify your identity that we don't trust you!

  • We will never ask for your password for any account.

  • If you're not sure the origin of an email or document, do not open it!


When in doubt, verify and double check.
Shana Tova!
To all of our Jewish clients, friends, and colleagues,
we wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

Happy Rosh Hashanah!
As some of you may know, in her spare time (spare time? who is she?), Jina volunteers with the MN Divestment Coalition to petition that our (MN) State Board of Investments divest from The Carbon Underground 200 top carbon holding companies.

On August, 25th, Jina testified in front of Board Members Governor Walz, State Auditor Blaha, Attorney General Ellison, and Secretary of State Simon. You can watch Jina's testimony here. She starts at about the 30 minute mark.
Weekend Reading
This report, "maps the state of sustainable and responsible investment of major financial markets globally, reporting on data as at the beginning of 2020."

This guide explains some basics about ESG & SRI investing. Please forward this guide to your friends and family that might need an introduction to socially responsible investing.

To our point above on Cybersecurity, Oliver briefly explains why cyber crime is a growing problem.
When was the last time you calculated your
Carbon Footprint?

The Global Footprint Network's Carbon Footprint Calculator is one of the most comprehensive calculators out there. We suggest calculating your footprint and tracking your score as it changes over time!

We'd love to know your results and impressions!