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Real Woman Magazine Features Michelle Everman
You’ve probably heard stories like Michelle Everman’s before – at least, the first chapter: Four years into a promising career as a certified public accountant at one of the “Big…

Philadelphia VIP Features Frank Pina and Mercadien Foundation
The partnership began when Frank Pina, a Principal and Managing Director of the Mercadien Group, attended VIP’s Awards Night in 2012 and expressed an interest in helping achieve VIP’s mission.…

Focus on Fair Lending Compliance
Fair lending compliance remains in high focus with federal and state regulators. The Department of Justice recently created a new fair lending enforcement unit staffed with economists, attorneys and an…

Achieve Growth Through Compliance Leadership
The banking industry has seen noted changes in income margins for institutions of all sizes over the last five to ten years. Growth strategies focused solely on revenue channels are…

Christoper Seiz of The Mercadien Foundation Discusses Financial Literacy
Since 2004, the U.S. Senate has recognized April as National Financial Literacy Month in an attempt to encourage learning new financial skills, improve personal financial well-being and reduce the stigma…

Salvatore Zerilli on Navigating the Maze of Bank Regulations
Ever wonder why the name of your bank has changed eight times since you opened an account? With all the bank mergers taking place, it can be hard to remember…

Mercadien Foundation Launches Money$peak Program for Financial Literacy Education
March 20, 2014; Princeton, NJ – Further advancing its mission to enhance personal financial education in Mercer County, The Mercadien Foundation announces the official launch of its new Money$peak initiative.

Mercadien’s Frank Pina Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” List
March 19, 2014; Princeton, NJ — Mr. Frank Pina, CPA, CFF, CFE, CGMA, managing director of The Mercadien Group, principal in Mercadien, P.C., Certified Public Accountants, and a leader of its forensic and litigation support practice

Trenton Times Quotes Marguerite Mount on Overlooked Deductions
Each year, the complexities of our tax code cause many taxpayers to leave money on the table when filing their returns. As they say, you must pay taxes but you…

Frank Pina Named To Philadelphia Business Journal’s 40 Under 40
At no time in Philadelphia’s recent history have the younger generations seem so energized and committed to building a better region. We see evidence of that all around us through…