Travel the World or Save for Retirement? How Millennials Can Find a Balance

Written by: Chuck Mattiucci, AIF® | Financial Advisor Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is the new “Keeping up with the Joneses” for the millennial generation. It’s not to say that this cohort doesn’t spend on the latest and greatest products, but I’ve also seen that millennials are more often spending on experiences, which can get in the way of preparing for the[...] Continue reading

Trusting Companies With Your Data in the Digital Era

Increasingly, companies are coming under pressure for not being able to protect consumer data. Recently, news came to light that millions of Facebook user records are being used and sold to a third party company. Facebook has over 2.2 billion users and now many users have lost trust in the popular social media platform in the aftermath of this news. If you’re weary of[...] Continue reading

Inside the Fort: We are proud to sponsor the St. Barnabas Founder’s Day 2018

It’s no secret that the Fort Pitt team loves supporting local people and organizations doing good for our community. That’s exactly why we’re proud sponsors of the 118th St. Barnabas Charities Founder’s Day 2018. The event taking place on April 26th will honor Judge Andrew P. Napolitano and all proceeds benefit the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund, which provides more[...] Continue reading

Employee Spotlight: Mary Giconi

For our latest Employee Spotlight, we spent time with Mary Giconi, who has recently joined Fort Pitt as our Chief Compliance Officer. Given her experience, we discussed her professional background, some fun facts about her, and the best pizza spot in the Pittsburgh region. How did you end up at FPCG? I’ve had a working relationship with Fort Pitt for many years[...] Continue reading

Spring Break Budget Busters

This time of year is especially popular for college students to leave campus and head to sunny beaches on spring break. While everyone deserves some TLC every now and then, the cost of a spring break trip varies anywhere from $500-$900, depending on destination. But, what’s alarming is that 31 percent of students are using loan money to fund this vacation. Putting[...] Continue reading