Employee Spotlight: Emily P. Franco

Ramparts’ readers, meet Emily P. Franco! For the latest addition in our Employee Spotlight series, we sat down with Emily to hear about her professional development at the firm, and some fun facts about her unusual hobby. Take a look... What are your day-to-day responsibilities at Fort Pitt? As a client relationship specialist, I assist Michael Blehar and Santo[...] Continue reading

Critical questions for plan sponsors: Does your company offer a 401(k) plan?

If the answer to the question, “Does your company offer a 401(k) plan?” is yes, you’re off to a good start. If your company doesn’t offer a 401(k) plan, what are some of the reasons behind this? In this post we look at why some business owners don’t offer retirement plans, why they should, and how to get employees to participate. Many business owners fail to[...] Continue reading

Love & money: Tips for every stage of a relationship

Written by: Chris Chaney, CEPA | Financial Advisor Now that the Valentine’s Day glow has passed, now is a good time to address the financial conversations that you’ll experience at different milestones of a relationship. As a relationship continues to grow, you will need to be open to discussing how you and your partner’s finances will grow together. Addressing[...] Continue reading

How Secure Is Your Home Network?

Our home networks have evolved to become more complex and unfortunately, cybercrime has adapted to keep pace. Today, individuals must take certain steps to make sure their home network is secure. Otherwise, cybercriminals may creep in… Our latest cybersecurity post from the SANS Institute offers individuals tips for creating a protected home network. Here are a few[...] Continue reading

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 reading