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Graham Ardnt of Amherst, an associate financial adviser with Jeffrey M. Goldfarb & Associates, has passed Level 1 of the Certified Financial Analyst program. He is a member of the Financial Planning Association of Western New York, the University at Buffalo Alumni Association and the Buffalo Society of Securities Analysts. Susan Fayle has been named Woman of the Year 2007 by Buffalo/ Amherst Business and ProfessionalWomen. She will be honored on Oct. 11 at the Fairdale Restaurant. She has been a member since 1996, serving as parliamentarian at chapter, district and state levels. She is CEO for Trinity Towers of Buffalo. Leigh Smith of Amherst has been promoted to regional vice president by PartyLite. She has been a consultant for more than eight years and was promoted after demonstrating excellent leadership skills and dedication to helping other PartyLite consultants grow and prosper. David F. Schneeweiss of Williamsville has received the 33rd Degree, highest honor of the Scottish Rite Supreme Council. He was one of 174 Freemasons honored in a Washington, D.C., ceremony. The degree is awarded for outstanding service or contributions. He is senior vice president of investments for Wachovia Securities. Michael J. Faso has been promoted to senior vice president, finance and ancillary business service, for Independent Health, based in Amherst. He will be responsible for financial operations, ancillary business services, treasury services and facilities. Arthur Hayes of Williamsville has been hired as a first-year analyst for Global Markets with the Deutsche Bank. He had interned with the company this past summer in Hong Kong and Singapore. He will start upon graduation from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He will graduate in 2008 and is majoring in finance.