News Releases

July 27, 2022
Todd Shill Served as Production Counsel on Discovery Shark Week Shows
Pillar+Aught co-founder Todd Shill served as production counsel on this year’s Discovery and Discovery+ Shark Week shows “Extinct or Alive: Jaws of Alaska” and “Island of the Walking Sharks,” premiering at 8 pm EST on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Shark Week is an annual, week-long programming block on the Discovery Channel and now streaming Discovery+. […]
April 27, 2022
PILLAR+AUGHT ADVISES MID PENN BANK IN BRANCH SALE
Mid Penn Bank and PennCrest BANK® Announce Definitive Agreement for Sale of Mid Penn’s Williamsburg Financial Center to PennCrest HARRISBURG AND ALTOONA, PA. – April 20, 2022.  Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), and PennCrest BANK (“PennCrest”), a Pennsylvania-chartered mutual savings bank headquartered […]
March 30, 2022
PILLAR+AUGHT ADVISES PNC FIG ADVISORY IN $20.5 MILLION SENIOR DEBT ISSUANCE
Pillar+Aught advised PNC FIG Advisory, part of PNC Capital Markets LLC, in its role as exclusive placement agent for Cogent Bancorp, Inc., holding company for Cogent Bank, in connection with the successful completion of a $20.5 million private placement of fixed rate senior notes to certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors.  Co-founder Ken […]
March 29, 2022
PILLAR+AUGHT ADVISES PNC FIG ADVISORY IN $10.5 MILLION SUB DEBT ISSUANCE
Pillar+Aught advised PNC FIG Advisory, part of PNC Capital Markets LLC, in its role as exclusive placement agent for Evolve Bancorp, Inc., holding company for Evolve Bank & Trust, in connection with the successful completion of a $10.5 million private placement of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes to certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors.  […]
March 15, 2022
PILLAR+AUGHT ADVISES PNC FIG ADVISORY IN $12 MILLION SUB DEBT ISSUANCE
Pillar+Aught advised PNC FIG Advisory, part of PNC Capital Markets LLC, in its role as exclusive placement agent for Greenback Fincorp, Inc., holding company for Austin Capital Bank, in connection with the successful completion of a $10.5 million private placement of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes to certain qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors.  Co-founder […]
March 10, 2022
Todd Shill Represented Executive Producers on Oscar Nominated Netflix Film “Audible”
Todd Shill represented Executive Producers Nyle DiMarco and Sami Housman on Oscar Nominated Netflix documentary “Audible.”  “Audible” follows the Maryland School for the Deaf’s football team on their journey to defend their winning streak, while simultaneously coping with the tragic loss of a close friend to suicide.  The film will be competing in the Best […]
February 10, 2022
KEVIN GOLD FEATURED ON FREAKONOMICS RADIO PODCAST
Pillar+Aught co-founder and principal Kevin M. Gold was a featured guest on a new episode of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, one of the most popular podcasts in the world. Gold was a guest on episode 493: Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?examining the specialized role of long snappers in […]