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Britton joins S.E.E.D. Planning Group as a financial planner
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — S.E.E.D. Planning Group, LLC recently announced that Sean Britton has joined the firm as a financial planner in its Binghamton office. In this role, he will serve as a hybrid planning specialist, coordinating with S.E.E.D.’s financial and tax planning teams — implementing financial plans with specialized tax-planning opportunities. Before joining S.E.E.D., Britton […]
NBT Bank formally opens new Syracuse financial center location in The Post
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — NBT Bank on Thursday formally opened its relocated Syracuse financial center, which now operates inside The Post at 101 N. Salina St.
People news: Fulton Savings Bank appoints VP of HR & marketing
FULTON, N.Y. — Laurie A. Smith recently joined Fulton Savings Bank as VP of human resources and marketing. Smith succeeds Annette Cotton, who will retire
First female CEO to take helm at Utica National Insurance next year
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. — Utica National Insurance Group’s board of directors announced that Chairman/CEO Richard P. Creedon will retire next year. Kristen H. Martin, currently
New York employers to save about $53M with lower workers’-compensation rate in 2024, state says
ALBANY, N.Y. — The state government says New York employers are expected to save more than $50 million in 2024 due to a reduction in
Herkimer County IDA receives more than $4M state grant for Schuyler Business Park improvements
SCHUYLER, N.Y. — The Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency (HCIDA) recently received $4.37 million from the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) grant program to make improvements at its Schuyler Business Park. HCIDA will use the funds toward a $5.1 million project to install a 500,000-gallon water-storage tank to ensure adequate water
Tompkins Financial to pay quarterly dividend of 60 cents on Nov. 15
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins Financial Corp. (NYSE: TMP) recently announced that its board of directors has approved payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of 60 cents a share for the latest quarter. The dividend is payable on Nov. 15, to common shareholders of record on Nov. 7. At Tompkins Financial’s current stock price, the
S.E.E.D. Planning Group names head of financial planning division
SALINA, N.Y. — S.E.E.D. Planning Group, LLC recently announced it has promoted Jeff Chase to head of the firm’s financial planning division. He currently works from the firm’s office on Elwood Davis Road in the town of Salina. Since joining the firm in 2020, Chase has spent the last two years working alongside the S.E.E.D.
Banker tells small businesses: look to us for resources
“There are a lot of resources business owners can take advantage of,” says Benjamin Conger, a business banker at Community Bank, N.A., which is based in DeWitt and operates more than 200 branches across upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and western Massachusetts. Many of those resources are available right at the bank, he adds.
State pension fund commits $50M to NY small business investment fund
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund has committed $50 million to a private-equity fund that will support small businesses across New York, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the Common Retirement Fund, announced Nov. 7. The private-equity fund will be managed by Hamilton Lane, which is headquartered near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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