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Creative Planning weds growth with consumer knowledge of fiduciary standard
After spending the past year doubling the people in its new Overland Park headquarters and adding the latest technology, Creative Planning now has the infrastructure it needs for nationwide growth....
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London law firm has big plans for its 1-year-old KC office
In only one year, Clyde & Co. built a new office in Kansas City that employs about 70 people. Executives with the London-based firm explain how the office went from "a kernel of an idea into...
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Naming rights dispute for KC pro golf tournament tees up $1.9M lawsuit
The PGA Tour is suing a Lenexa-based manufacturer for scratching on a naming rights contract for the annual Web.com Tour in Kansas City, the area's only pro golf tournament. According to PGA Tour...
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AmCen CEO Thomas: Retirement plan ruling is a win for entire industry
The plaintiffs alleged that the company violated its fiduciary duty by using its funds for the company's retirement plan. A judge disagreed, and AmCen CEO Jonathan Thomas said the ruling sets an...
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Ford profit-sharing checks will inject almost $50M into KC economy
Ford Motor Co. announced that eligible union employees will each receive profit-sharing checks worth an average of $7,600 on March 14. Ford's 2015 collective bargaining agreement with United Auto...
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Lockton unit lands $28M in funding
Kansas City-based Mylo, a digital insurance broker launched by Lockton Cos. Inc., raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Guggenheim Partners. Despite the capital injection, Lockton...
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List Extra: Rouse Frets-White Goss union sends firm climbing up List
The firm, now known as Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes PC, is settling in and already seeing growth. Also from this week's List: We break down female and minority representation among the area's...
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Former dental student sues UMKC over appeals process
The University of Missouri-Kansas City is being sued by a former dental student who claims the school’s appeals process is unfair. Afsaneh Momtahan was automatically dismissed in May 2017 after failing...
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New VC fund in KC focuses on Animal Health Corridor
Three Kansas Bioscience Authority veterans have launched Fulcrum Global Capital Fund, the newest VC fund in Kansas City.
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Court filing reveals amount of Digital Ally's claim against Taser-maker: $204M
A new filing in an intellectual property case filed by Lenexa-based Digital Ally Inc. against Taser-maker Axon Enterprise Inc. revealed that the company seeks $204 million in damages. Digital Ally and...
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Real estate pros offer Opportunity Zone investing tips
Find out what considerations go into making a successful Opportunity Zone investment, according to the Anderson brothers of Platform Ventures.
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Arrowhead will get $11.5M in upgrades this offseason
Arrowhead Stadium is going to get a few new upgrades this offseason. The Kansas City Chiefs announced that they will kick off several renovation projects, including installing a new videoboard and new...
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Mazuma Credit Union names a new CEO
Overland Park-based Mazuma Credit Union made its interim CEO the official replacement. Deonne Christensen officially took over on Jan. 22, after being interim CEO since July. She succeeded Brandon...
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Graves Garrett wins $9.5M settlement in whistleblower case
Kansas City-based Graves Garrett LLC won a $9.5 million settlement in a whistleblower case against Howard Stark Professional Pharmacy Inc. in Overland Park. A former employee, Emily Barnes, told the...
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Judge sentences KC-area flooring store owner for tax evasion
Randall Barker, owner of Wholesale Flooring Inc. in Stilwell, was sentenced to one year of federal probation for tax evasion. Barker has served as president of the company since 2001. It's an...
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Lenexa lab owner fined for radioactive waste violation
Ahmed El-Sherif of Leawood was ordered to pay $544,287 as restitution for storing hazardous waste without a license and will serve two years on federal probation. El-Sherif is the owner of Lenexa-based...
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Baum Capital Partners raises $86.4M for private equity fund
Baum Capital Partners finished raising capital for its new GKB Growth Equity Fund LP, closing with $86.4 million in commitments. Launched in early 2018, GKB Growth Equity Fund focuses primarily on...
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Large Chicago real estate brokerage sets up KC office
The company handles buy- and sell-side transactions and helps those who seek passive investments in retail and office real estate. Its new office will be led by a name familiar to Kansas City businesses.
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Dimensional Innovations creates new tech for Helzberg Diamonds
Dimensional Innovations created a system using augmented reality technology to allow Helzberg Diamonds customers to virtually “try on” more than 100 ring styles and see them in multiple viewing angles....
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American Century's minority owner takes a huge hit to earnings
Nomura Holdings Inc., the minority owner of Kansas City-based American Century Investments, lost the equivalent of $876.64 million in the fourth quarter. That represents the worst quarterly loss for...
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