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Market Cap:$116.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$118.3M
- Public
- US
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Financial Institutions, Inc. (FII) is a Bank holding company headquartered in Warsaw, New York, which is located 45 miles southwest of Rochester and 45 miles southeast of Buffalo. FII was formed in 1931 to facilitate the management of three banks primarily owned and operated by the Humphrey family since the late 1800's. Currently, FII owns a commercial bank and an investment brokerage subsidiary. FII provides consumer, commercial and agricultural services to customers throughout Western and Central New York State. FII strives to provide our customers with a broad and competitive range of services generally not available through small, independent community banks. We also pride ourselves on the intimate customer service generally lacking at larger regional banks. Currently, we provide our customers with a broad ATM network, toll-free telephone banking, check and statement imaging, interactive Internet banking and bill paying services. We also provide many additional services through our subsidiary web sites.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Peter G. HumphreyNumber of Employees 532
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NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110
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Ten Banks That Will Be Hurt by the Takeover of Fannie and Freddie
The government takeover of Fannie Mae FNM and Feddie Mac FRE should be a positive for most banks. The deal will lower mortgage rates and will also allow the Treasury Department to purchase mortgage-backed securities from firms in the open market. That will allow a lot of mortgage paper that is currently clogging the system to start...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter G. Humphrey | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Daniel Hagi George | Executive. Vice President & Chief Risk Officer |
| David C. Watson | Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer |
| George D. Hagi | Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer |
| Ronald A. Miller | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Ronald Mitchell McLaughlin | CIO & Senior Vice President |
| Tracy Rudgers James | Executive Vice President & Chief of Comm. Banking |
| James T. Rudgers | Executive Vice President, Community Banking |
| David A. Young | Senior Vice President |
| David G. Case | Senior Vice President |
| David P. Squire | Senior Vice President, Loan Review Admin |
| David R. Caster | Senior Vice President |
| Douglas J. Malone | Senior Vice President |
| John J. Witkowski | Reg President, Retail Banking & Senior Vice President |
| Kenneth V. Winn | Senior Vice President & Senior Credit Administrator |
| Kevin B. Klotzbach | Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
| Martin K. Birmingham | Reg President, Commercial Markets & Senior Vice President |
| Martin T. Griffith | Senior Vice President |
| Regina R. Colegrove | Senior Vice President, Hr & Admin |
| Richard J. Harrison | Senior Vice President & Senior Retail Lending Administrator |
| Karen Urban | Vice President |
| Matthew Murtha | Vice President, Marketing |
| Ralph Giraud | Vice President |
| Naushad Hirji | Partner |
| Bruce H. Nagle | Senior Vice President & Director, Hr |
| Heath Nagle Bruce | Senior Vice President & Director of Human Resources |
| Sharm Baker | Project and Risk Manager |
| Steven R. Ambrose | Senior Vice President & Manager, Workout Asset Group |
| Sonia M. Dumbleton | Controller & Senior Vice President |
| David Karat | Market Practitioner |
| Jonathan Strauss | Associate |
| Thomas P. Connolly | Samuel M. Gullo Compensation of Named Executive Officers, Summary Compensation Table |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher L Campbell | Chairman |
| Erland E. Kailbourne | Chairman of the Board |
| Michael A Jessee | Chairman |
| Aminu Mohammed Ashiru | Board of Directors |
| Donald R Crawshaw | Board of Directors |
| Elizabeth T Davy | Board of Directors |
| Gavin P Williams | Board of Directors |
| James H. Wyckoff | Board of Directors |
| James L. Robinson | Board of Directors |
| James R Steilen | Board of Directors |
| John E. Benjamin | Board of Directors |
| John R. Tyler | Board of Directors |
| John T Bostelman | Board of Directors |
| Karen Keiser | Board of Directors |
| Karl V. Anderson | Board of Directors |
| Leon Robinson James | Board of Directors |
| Pamela Davis Heilman | Board of Directors |
| Rachel Blake | Board of Directors |
| Robert N. Latella | Board of Directors |
| Ron J Copher | Board of Directors |
| Samuel M. Gullo | Board of Directors |
| Sean M Girdwood | Board of Directors |
| Susan R. Holliday | Board of Directors |
| Troy L Cady | Board of Directors |
Peter G. Humphrey has been President and Chief Executive Officer of FII since 1994. Chairman of the Board of FII from 2001 to 2006. Director of the New York Bankers Association since 1999. Director of the Buffalo Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 2001 to 2006. Chairman and Director of the Board of Wyoming County Bank from 1994 to 2005. Chairman of the Board of National Bank of Geneva from 2003 to 2005. Chairman of the Board of Bath National Bank from 2003 to 2005. Chairman of the Board of First Tier Bank & Trust from 1989 to 2005. Chairman and Director of Five Star Investment Services, Inc. since 1999. Director of Burke Group, Inc. from 2002 to 2005. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Five Star Bank since 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Current | |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutional Services Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| The New York Bankers Association, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Executive. Vice President & Chief Risk Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Chief Credit Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
Ronald A. Miller is Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Financial Institutions, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | CEO, Executive Vice President & Secretary | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | CIO & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief of Comm. Banking | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Community Banking | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Loan Review Admin | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Reg President, Retail Banking & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Senior Credit Administrator | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Reg President, Commercial Markets & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Hr & Admin | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Senior Retail Lending Administrator | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Solspark, Inc. | Vice President of Financial Institutions | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Mitchell Madison Group | senior manager | Former |
| Accenture Ltd. | Former | |
| Columbia Business School | MBA | Former |
| Lafayette College | B.S. In Industrial Engineering and Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
Ralph Giraud is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Cumberland Advisors, specializing in Taxable Fixed Income for Financial Institutions. Mr. Giraud's particular specialization is in mortgage-backed securities. He has an M.S. Finance degree from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a B.S.B.A. degree in Marketing from Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY. Mr. Giraud is a member of the program committee of the Washington Association of Money Managers (WAMM), the marketing subcommittee of the Financial Analysts of Philadelphia (CFAP), and the membership committee of the Bond Club of Philadelphia (BCoP). He joined Cumberland Advisors in January 2006. He currently resides in Vineland, NJ. Mr. Giraud enjoys running and is active in local educational and charitable organizations.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Advisors, Inc. | Vice President and Portfolio Manager | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Portfolio Manager | Current |
| Washington Association of Money Managers | Board of Directors | Current |
| Manhattan College | S.B.A. Degree In Marketing | Former |
Naushad graduated from Schulich School of Business. He is the founding partner of NMI Tax Consultants Inc - Tax Recovery & Management Service, specializing in Financial Institutions and Manufacturing & Construction Industries. Naushad has served on several local boards and National and International Non-Profit and Charitable Organizations. He is a founding member and currently the chairperson of SSN. He is also a board member of Family Services of York Region, PEACE tree initiative, and South Asian Heart Health Group (Toronto Public Health Initiative)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Social Services Network | Chairperson | Current |
| Family Services, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Social Services Network | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Director, Hr | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Director of Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Project and Risk Manager | Current |
| The Aerospace Corporation | Project and Risk Manager | Current |
| Risksig | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Senior Vice President & Manager, Workout Asset Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Controller & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Intermezzo Capital Limited | Managing Director | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Market Practitioner | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Slaughter and May | Banking Lawyer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Morris James | Associate | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Associate | Current |
| New Jersey State Bar Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Delaware State Bar Association | Board of Directors | Current |
| New Jersey State Bar Association | Member | Current |
| The Delaware State Bar Association | Member | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Samuel M. Gullo Compensation of Named Executive Officers, Summary Compensation Table | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Manock & Jensen | Attorney | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| California Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Natural Resources | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New York Independent System Operator, Inc. | Current | |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Rand Capital Corporation | Chair | Current |
| The State University of New York | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Albany International Corp. | Director | Current |
| The Farash Corporation | Director | Current |
| Fleet National Bank | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Adelphia Communications Corporation | Interim Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Fleet Bank | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| First Union Bank | President | Former |
| The New York Bankers Association, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Adelphia Communications Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Fleet National Bank | Chairman | Former |
| Fleet Bank | Chairman | Former |
| New York Business Development Corporation | Director | Former |
| The State University of New York | degree in Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Bank of Virginia | Correspondent | Former |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | Economist | Former |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Randolph-Macon College | Ph.D. | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | Ph.D. | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | M.B.A. | Former |
| Randolph-Macon College | M.B.A. | Former |
| Randolph-Macon College | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Finbank Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Inland Bank Plc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Bank of Nigeria Plc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Management Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Corporate Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
Elizabeth Tibbals Davy joined Sullivan & Cromwell as Special Counsel in October 1998 and became a partner of the Firm in January 2004. Ms. Davy is a member of the Financial Institutions group and is particularly active in the areas of banking regulation, supervision and enforcement. She advises clients on numerous bank regulatory and compliance issues, including issues relating to permissible investments and activities for bank holding companies, powers of state and national banks, affiliate transactions, trading activities, investment management activities and anti-money laundering compliance, including compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act. She has represented clients in mergers and acquisitions, bank formations and conversions, private equity investments, and foreign bank entry into the U.S., as well as in investigations involving allegations of money laundering, violations of banking laws and regulations, trading improprieties and Bank Secrecy Act reporting obligations. She was formerly a senior officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Legal Department and Bank Supervision Group and was Deputy Superintendent and Counsel of the New York State Banking Department. Ms. Davy served as Secretary to the Financial Markets Lawyers Group and was general counsel of the International Swaps & Derivatives Association. She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs on banking and anti-money laundering issues.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| New York State Banking Department | Deputy Superintendent | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Llp | Associate | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Member | Current |
James H. Wyckoff is faculty member at Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia since 2008. University Professor with the Departments of Public Administration and Economics at State University of New York Albany from 1986 thru 2007. Director of National Bank of Geneva from 2004 to 2005, and Five Star Bank since 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Retired in 2005. President, CEO and Treasurer of Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc., and its subsidiaries from 1977 to 2005. Director of First Tier Bank & Trust from 2003 to 2005. Director of Five Star Bank since 2007.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Briggs and Morgan - Minneapolis Office | Current | |
| Corporate Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Minnesota Law & Politics | Former | |
| Briggs and Morgan, Professional Association | Former | |
| Hennepin County | Former |
John E. Benjamin is President of 3 Rivers Development Corporation, a not-for-profit business for the public and private economic development of businesses and government in the greater Corning, New York area. Director of Bath National Bank from 2001 to 2005, and Five Star Bank since 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Management Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Senator Karen Keiser has represented the citizens of the 33rd Legislative District for then past ten years. She first served in the House and was appointed to the Senate in 2002. She ran and was elected to the Senate in November, 2002 and is running for re-election this year. This election cycle, Karen is also serving as chair of the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee. In the Senate, Karen serves as the Chair of the Health and Long Term Care Committee, and is a member of the Financial Institutions, Housing and Labor and Commerce, Research and Development Committees. Karen serves as a Board Member for the Judson Park Retirement Community and the Economic Oppotunity Institute and the Washington Coalition for Open Government. She is also a former trustee for the Board at Highline Community College. Karen has lived in the 33rd District for more than twenty-five years. She has two sons and a daughter, ages 20, 22 and 25. Senator Keiser recently retired as communications director of the Washington State Labor Council. She has a Masters Degree in Journalism from the University of California and is a former journalist.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Keiser | Current | |
| Washington Coalition for Open Government | Board Member | Current |
| The Labor Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Member | Current |
| University of California | Masters Degree In Journalism | Former |
Karl V. Anderson has been an Attorney at Law since 1972. President and CEO of Bank of Avoca from 1980 to 2002. Director of Bath National Bank from 2002 to 2005 and Director of National Bank of Geneva in 2005. Director of Five Star Bank since 2006.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Housing Legal Services | Staff Attorney | Current |
| Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Llp | Associate | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Real-Estate-Law.Com | Former | |
| University of Iowa College of Law | J.D. in 2001 | Former |
| University of Chicago | Jd | Former |
| University of Chicago | A.B. | Former |
Robert N. Latella has been Partner and attorney with the law firm Hiscock & Barclay, LLP since 2004. Partner and attorney with the law firm Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP from 2000 to 2004. Director of Five Star Bank since 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Copher was named Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President in December 2006. Mr. Copher is a certified public accountant who has worked in the financial services industry for 24 years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Managers Society, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bank Tax Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Oak Hill Financial, Inc. | Cfo | Former |
| Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Oak Hill Financial, Inc. | Director of Taxation | Former |
| Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | Director of Taxation | Former |
Samuel M. Gullo is owner and operator of Family Furniture, a retail furniture sales business; Chief Executive Officer of American Classic Outfitters, Inc., an apparel manufacturer. Director of Wyoming County Bank from 1996 to 2005, and Five Star Bank since 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Llp | Partner, Member, Recruitment Committee | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Member | Current |
Susan R. Holliday has been President and Publisher of the Rochester Business Journal, Inc., a business newspaper, since 1988. Director of Five Star Bank since 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thorp Reed & Armstrong, Llp | Associate | Current |
| Financial Institutions, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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Five Star Bank Appoints Karl Krebs as Executive Vice President and CFO
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Five Star Bank Appoints Karl Krebs as Executive Vice President and CFO
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Financial Institutions Declares Cash Dividend
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