John Shannon of Notre Dame was the inaugural winner of the Patrick Mannelly Award for the best senior college long snapper at the FBS level.  Shannon received the Award at a ceremony at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff, Illinois on Saturday, December 14, 2019. Kevin Gold of Pillar+Aught is one of the three founders […]

William Penn Bank to Acquire Fidelity Savings and Loan Association of Bucks County and Washington Savings Bank Thursday, December 5, 2019 5:00 PM BRISTOL, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 5, 2019 / William Penn Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) (OTC PINK:WMPN), the holding company for William Penn Bank (the Bank), announced today the signing of definitive […]

Community Bank System to Expand Its Western New York Presence with Acquisition of Steuben Trust Corporation October 21, 2019 SYRACUSE, NY and HORNELL, NY—(BUSINESS WIRE) —Community Bank System, Inc. (“Community Bank System”) (NYSE: CBU) and Steuben Trust Corporation (OTC Pink: SBHO) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Community […]

The School of Rock goes deep October 3rd, 2019 | 1:49PM | By A.D. Amorosi The Key, WXPN 88.5 fm Lisa Riley at School of Rock | photo by Lori Feller What is the first thing you think of when you think the School of Rock? Not Jack Black. Please, not Jack Black. And not […]

Pillar+Aught Co-Founder Kevin Gold is one of the creators of the Patrick Mannelly Award that will be given annually to the best senior college long snapper at the FBS level. The Wall Street Journal recently profiled this unique Award and the reasons for its creation.  The WSJ story is linked below. https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-football-has-so-many-awardseven-two-for-the-long-snapper-11566486474?fbclid=IwAR1zDxpA_xfzUkpZQXxrhebS5OUfIyNydBLzbO7TPpng7V3k282mZdy2lWY

Pillar+Aught co-founder Todd Shill served as production counsel on the two part History Channel Special “Face the Beast,” premiering on August 21st.  The show was produced by Hot Snakes Media. Synopsis: Throughout history, there are accounts of predators going on unexplained, killing rampages against humans. Face the Beast probes the most mysterious and macabre mass […]

As the 2019 – 2020 Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section, Cory Iannacone welcomed all current Section members and encouraged those who were not current members to join the Section and take advantage of all the benefits it offers.  https://www.pabar.org/site/For-Lawyers/Sections/Labor-and-Employment-Law-Section

Pillar+Aught co-founder Todd Shill served as production counsel on the Discovery Channel Shark Week show “Extinct or Alive: The Lost Shark” premiering on July 31, 2019 at 8 pm EST.  The show was produced by Hot Snakes Media. Shark Week is an annual, week-long programming block on the Discovery Channel.  Since 2010, it has been […]

Pillar+Aught recently advised ConnexPay, a cutting edge payments technology startup based in Atlanta, in closing a $7 million round of Series A financing.  Co-founder Ken Rollins led the Pillar+Aught team. More information on ConnexPay and the transaction is available via the below link. https://hypepotamus.com/news/connexpay-series-a-bip-capital/

Pillar+Aught advised PNC FIG Advisory in its role as placement agent for Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., the Nasdaq listed holding company for Pathfinder Bank, in connection with the successful completion of a $20.8 million private placement of common and preferred securities.  Co-founder Ken Rollins led the Pillar+Aught team. More information on the transaction is available in […]