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Inside the Fort: Marine’s Toys for Tots

In light of the holiday season, we at Fort Pitt have been collecting unwrapped toys at the office for the Marine’s Toys for Tots. Recently, some Fort Pitt team members were able to take them to the 96.1 Kiss Stuff-a-Bus toy drive. Overall, 59 buses were filled with toys and we helped stuff buses 24 and 25! Check out some pictures from the event[...] Continue reading

Employee Spotlight: Erica Patti

For our latest Employee Spotlight, we spent time with client relationship specialist Erica Patti, who has recently joined the team. Given her experience, we discussed her professional skills, some fun facts about her background, and how this isn’t her first time in the limelight. What are your day to day responsibilities at FPCG? I’m a client relationship[...] Continue reading

No backing down for the Fed

The events of the third quarter of 2017 were full of sound and fury, but really didn’t signify much in the U.S. bond market. Interest rates on the ten-year Treasury bond began the quarter at 2.29 percent. July was flat, but August dawned to a round of North Korean sabre rattling and a series of hurricanes that had interest rates “free fallin” (as the late, great Tom[...] Continue reading

2018 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year Award

Fort Pitt is excited to announce its sponsorship role in the 2018 Pittsburgh Vetrepreneur of the Year Award. This award is presented to a veteran business owner who exhibits characteristics that allow the company to flourish, and cultivates growth and success. While the national Vetrepreneur of the Year Award has been presented to notable veteran entrepreneurs for over 10[...] Continue reading

Financial Timeline & Checklist for Newlyweds

As wedding season comes to a close and we begin to enter the holiday season when most couples get engaged, we thought this was a good time to address the question: Now What? Getting married is a wonderful accomplishment, but sometimes, tough financial conversations between you and your new spouse can bring the flourishing ‘wedding bliss’ to an abrupt end. We[...] Continue reading