First Empire, an employee-owned financial services firm, is the parent company of First Empire Securities, Balance Sheet Mana ... gement Services, LPC Services, First Empire CD Management and First Empire Asset Management. We are committed to helping institutions not only make well-informed investment decisions but better decisions about their businesses. The First Empire family of companies emerged in response to the evolving needs of the institutions it has served for more than 30 years. Today, the company works with thousands of institutions across the United States providing a range of services related to fixed income investing, loan participations, asset liability management, regulatory consulting and funding strategies. read more