Business Briefs

BNI Business Makers twill hold its weekly meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Amherst, 6320 Main St. in Williamsville. Kelly Main of Alexis Funding will present "Mortgage 101 - The Basics of Financing & Credit." Call chapter president, Charlie Totoro, at 688-5700 for further information.

Robert J. Martin of Amherst, president of Buffalo-based Insyte Consulting for the past 20 years, has announced his plans for retirement, which will take effect on July 1, 2007. Throughout his career, Martin has helped the company originally known as Western New York Technology Development Center to evolve from a small technology development firm of two employees to the largest manufacturing consulting firm in WNY.

Dent Neurologic Institute has added Dr. Alexander Rovner, a pediatrics specialist, to the team of physicians. DENT has an Amherst location at 3980 Sheridan Drive. He recently completed his residency in the Pediatric Neurology program at the University at Buffalo.

Niagara Frontier State Employees Federal Credit Union and SEFCU have announced plans to merge operations. This decision is pending final approval from the National Credit Union Administration, the regulatory agency governing federal financial cooperatives, and Niagara Frontier State Employees Federal Credit Union members. The Board of Directors for Niagara Frontier State Employees Federal Credit Union began contemplating merging with another credit union over a year ago. Expansion into the Western New York region is planned.