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Grossman St. Amour CPAs PLLC has hired KEVIN M. KARLESKI and JILLIAN M. ROOP. Karleski is a graduate of Le Moyne College, Madden School of Business with an MBA and a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He works in the firm’s audit and tax services groups, respectively. Karleski completed the Grossman St. Amour internship program, and

The Bonadio Group has added two new members. WENDY RICCELLI, CPA, CVA is returning to the firm and will serve as principal on the Syracuse tax team. She is a graduate of Le Moyne College. BROOKE REILLY will serve as an assistant on the firm’s Syracuse small business team. She is also a graduate of

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) has made the following promotions and new hires in its Syracuse office. Promoted to Senior: TAYLOR WENDLER has more than a year of experience working with the firm’s Assurance practice. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and is a CPA. JESSICA GEARY has

SCOTT BECKER has joined Seneca Savings as a VP – commercial loan officer. Most recently, he was a VP of business banking at M&T. Becker brings more than 30 years of experience in commercial banking. He will be located in Seneca’s Liverpool–area branch. THOMAS (TADD) HELMER has joined Seneca Savings as a VP – commercial

NBT Bank has hired SUSAN EIGHMEY as VP and cash management sales representative. She has 17 years of experience in the financial services industry and joins NBT from KeyBank, where she was VP and senior payment advisor. She previously was a VP and cash management consultant at First Niagara Bank and a business development officer

Seven attorneys have joined Syracuse–based Barclay Damon’s trust & estate practice area in its Rochester office. KAREN SCHAEFER, TERRY EMMENS, LISA ARRINGTON, and TIM MUCK have joined the law firm as partners. Meanwhile, RACHELLE NUHFER, KELLY GUSMANO, and MATHEW EAVES have joined Barclay Damon as associates. The group was with the Rochester–based firm Lacy Katzen

Drive Research has promoted EMILY TAYLOR to senior research analyst. She was previously research analyst at the company. Taylor has been with Drive Research since March 2017. Prior to joining Drive Research, she was research & social media associate at Research & Marketing Strategies. She attended SUNY Oswego.