10 March, 2016
Employee Spotlight: Francesca Leverich
Welcome to our Employee Spotlight Series! Every month, we plan to showcase one employee, so that our Ramparts readers get an inside look at our firm and get to know different members of the team. This month, we checked in with Francesca Leverich, a client relationship specialist (CRS) who has been with Fort Pitt since October 2008. Tell readers about your background[...] Continue reading20 January, 2016
Social Security Seminar Recap
Social Security serves as a financial safety net for many Americans preparing for retirement. It’s imperative to understand the basics of Social Security and its benefits, so we recently hosted an interactive seminar that details how it works. We’ve highlighted a few key takeaways in case you missed it! History Prior to the onset of Social Security, the US had no[...] Continue reading30 November, 2015
Fort Pitt fix-up
We’ve recently undergone a big expansion at our Pittsburgh office, which will help support our ever-growing team. The renovations began in a smaller part of our office in mid-June and finished in early July. We knocked down two walls, created a new entrance and built more office space for new workstations and storage units. Directly following, we underwent a larger[...] Continue reading8 September, 2015
Phishing Scams: What They Are & How to Avoid Them
Picture this -- you receive an email out of the blue from your local bank informing you that your account will be closed unless you provide them with urgent confidential information, such as your Social Security number and date of birth. You follow along with the steps, assuming that the bank needs this information to fix whatever problem they have encountered. You submit[...] Continue reading6 March, 2015