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We’re incredibly proud to share that Tom Emmerling has been named a 2026 C-Level honoree by Buffalo Business First!

The C-Level Awards recognize Western New York’s most dynamic and influential leaders for their achievements in driving business success and making a meaningful impact in their communities — and Tom certainly checks all those boxes!

Tom and the other honorees will be celebrated on October 14.

Congratulations, Tom! And congratulations to all of the honorees who are making a lasting difference and helping make WNY such a great place to work and live!

https://dopkins.com/whats-new/news/thomas-r-emmerling-named-a-c-level-executive-honoree-by-buffalo-business-first/

Congratulations to Bryce Davis for obtaining his CPA license! We know the tremendous amount of hard work, dedication, and perseverance that in required, and we are so happy to celebrate exciting milestone. Way to go, Bryce!

We’re thrilled to celebrate Jill Colombo for being named to the Buffalo Business First list of 2026 Power 100 Women!

The alphabetical list of honorees was announced in June, and the official countdown and celebration takes place this week. We’re so excited to see Jill recognized alongside so many other outstanding women leaders in our community.

A big congratulations to Jill—and to the many clients, colleagues, and business contacts who are also part of this year’s impressive group.

Here’s to celebrating the accomplishments, leadership, and impact of incredible women in our community.

Celebrating some of Western New York's fastest-growing businesses!

Each year, Dopkins is proud to verify the financial information for Business First's Fast Track Companies list. It's a privilege to play a small role in recognizing the incredible businesses whose growth, innovation, and hard work are making such a positive impact on our region.

We enjoyed celebrating with this year's honorees at the live countdown event on July 14 and connecting with so many amazing local business leaders. Coverage of the July event is in this week's print edition of Business First

A big thank you to our fellow co-sponsor, Harter Secrest & Emery, and congratulations to every company recognized this year! We can't wait to see what next year's Fast Track list has in store.

Here's to continued growth and success across Western New York!

Happy National Intern Day! 🌟

As our summer internship program comes to a close, we're celebrating and thanking our incredible 2026 Dopkins Summer Interns!

Over the past several months, these talented individuals brought enthusiasm, curiosity, and fresh perspectives to our Assurance, Tax, and Wealth Management* teams. Their hard work, dedication, and willingness to learn made a meaningful impact, and we're grateful they chose to spend part of their summer with us.

Please join us in recognizing:

⭐ Sydney Blake
⭐ Noah Collins
⭐ Alex Evans
⭐ Mary Koziej
⭐ Brady Robinson
⭐ Abby Smardz
⭐ Andrew Tomaszewski
⭐ Jonathan Zawada

Thank you for your contributions, professionalism, and positive energy throughout the summer. We wish you all the very best as you continue your academic and professional journeys. We can't wait to see what the future holds for each of you!

Happy National Intern Day, and thank you for being part of the Dopkins team! 💙

Dopkins Wealth Management, LLC is a registered investment advisor owned by the partners of Dopkins & Company, LLP.

Nothing says summer like an afternoon at the ballpark! ☀️⚾️

Yesterday our interns enjoyed getting out of the office early to catch the Buffalo Bisons at Sahlen Field, where they celebrated a 9–2 win. A great afternoon of team bonding, sunshine, and baseball!

Yesterday, our interns and our team members from our Assurance, Tax and Wealth Management team teamed up for an escape room adventure! 🔐

It was a great opportunity to strengthen communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills—all while having a lot of fun together.

Thanks to everyone who participated and made it such a great experience!

In his role as Board Chair, Tom Emmerling Tom shares his thoughts with the Buffalo News on the Buffalo Niagara Partnership's leadership transition from Dottie Gallagher to Grant Loomis. We thank Dottie for her many years of dedicated service and wish Grant great success in his new role. https://dopkins.com/whats-new/news/tom-emmerling-on-the-bnps-next-chapter-in-the-buffalo-news/

The rain held off and we had a great time at last week's JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge! Thanks to everyone who came out and made it such a fun evening. 👟👟

This afternoon, Buffalo Business First uffalo Business First announced its 2026 Power 200 Women list, recognizing outstanding business and community leaders who make a difference every day across Western New York.

We're proud to share that Dopkins is well represented on this prestigious list. Congratulations to Jill Colombo on this well-deserved honor! Jill's tireless commitment to our clients and the positive impact she makes throughout our community exemplify the leadership and service celebrated by this recognition.