The Connection Between Golf & Your Finances

Written by: Bill Engel, CFP® | Senior Vice President As someone who has played golf for many years, I’ve noticed a few connections between the sport and the world of finance. Through the use of some basic golf analogies, I’ve highlighted important takeaways when it comes to mastering investments and financial planning. Use all of your golf clubs. Just like[...] Continue reading

Fort Pitt listed on 2017 RIA ranking

We’re excited to announce that we have once again been included in Financial Advisor’s annual RIA ranking. The 2017 list was released in the July issue of the magazine. Of the 638 national firms recognized, Fort Pitt ranked 113th in the nation, and is 9th out of the 35 Pennsylvania-based firms. The ranking takes into consideration year-end assets, percent[...] Continue reading

What Human Advisors Do That Robo Advisors Can’t

There are various attractive attributes to Robo Advisors (such as nominal costs and low investment minimums) however, Robo Advisors are still lacking a vital component of advising: critical thinking. Algorithms create a rule-based investment strategy but have no protocols to analyze intangibles such as human emotion. Robo Advisors are artificial intelligence, and[...] Continue reading

Inside the Fort: Fort Pitt ties for 2nd in Florida softball tournament

This spring we got the chance to sponsor an over-60 softball team that participated in a Pompano Beach, FL tournament. Our own, Travis Sollinger, took part in the fun and was joined by players from Venango County, PA. The team had a blast, nobody got hurt and they even tied for 2nd place in the tournament! Here’s a look at some of the fun that was[...] Continue reading

Inside the Fort: Golfing for good

A few weeks ago, Fort Pitt was lucky enough to have the opportunity to sponsor a hole at the 25th annual Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania Three Rivers Corporate Players Championship at the Laurel Valley Golf Club. Even though it was a little rainy, our Fort Pitt players still had a great time on the course![...] Continue reading