Oliver H. Sommer

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., provides a wide range of retail and commercial banking as well as other financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. It operates through two segments: Banking and Financial Services. The Banking segment includes all of its retail and commercial banking operations. The financial services segment offers a wide range of insurance products and consulting services to help both its retail and commercial customers achieve their financial goals. The company was founded in April 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Part of Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC, The River Group LLC provides executive development and organizational consulting services. The company is based in Boston, MA. The company was founded in 2013 by Sanford D. Lyons, Peter Thies. Peter Thies has been the CEO since 2013. The River Group was acquired by Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC on September 20, 2023.

Aston Associates provides recruitment consulting services. The private company is based in Aston, PA.

Evans Bank, NA operates as a national chartered commercial bank. It provides financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. The company is headquartered in Hamburg, NY.