2019 Capstone Awards: Industrial — Custom Truck One Source
Players: McHenry Shaffer Architecture, architect; BSE Structural Engineers LLC, PKMR Engineers, FP&C Consultants Inc., architects; Security Bank of Kansas City, financing; Custom Truck One Source,...
View Article2019 Capstone Awards: Office — Five Elms Capital
Player: Copaken Brooks, developer; Hufft, architect Description: Five Elms moved from Prairie Village to the Country Club Plaza, seeking room to grow. The project includes eight private offices,...
View ArticleChase Bank isn't going to just dip a toe in the KC market
While JPMorgan Chase announced plans to open two branch offices in the Kansas City area before the end of the year, that's only the start.
View ArticleOP financial advisory forms insurance partnership to boost client service
nVision Wealth addressed what it saw a huge gap in its ability to construct a comprehensive financial plan for its clients: insurance.
View ArticleFormer Morrill & Janes market president joins First Business Bank
Craig Seidelman, former Morrill & Janes Bank and Trust market president for Eastern Jackson County, accepted a job as a vice president of commercial lending at First Business Bank in Kansas City....
View ArticleAgspring majority owners: Dismiss former minority owners' fraud suit
Agspring’s majority owners are accused of defrauding minority owners Randal Linville and Brad Clark out of an equity stake and employment benefits, but they've filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit.
View ArticleViazzoli: It’s hard to leave Kansas City for Boston
After 21 years in Kansas City, Michael Viazzoli is leaving to take a job at one of the world's largest banks.
View ArticleHinkle Law adds 30-year veteran to OP office
Mark McFarland, a seasoned attorney with 30 years of experience, left Wallace Saunders PC to become a partner in Wichita-based Hinkle Law Firm’s Overland Park office. McFarland specializes in serving...
View ArticleShook Hardy opens first office in LA
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP opened its first office in Los Angeles, adding five experienced attorneys from the area office of Sidley Austin LLP. The office will be led by new partners Michael Mallow...
View ArticleOP-based employee benefits firm hires its first president
Tax Favored Benefits Inc., an Overland Park-based employee benefits and financial services firm, hired Jeff Pytlinski for the new role of president. Pytlinski is a 20-year financial services veteran....
View ArticleDigital Ally earnings report: Future hinges on winning IP suits
The latest earnings report and analyst call for Digital Ally Inc. showed just how important getting a settlement or award in its intellectual property lawsuits has become for the Lenexa company....
View ArticleLawyer: Business law in the cannabis industry is tricky
Setting up a medical marijuana business in Missouri involves wading into a host of unclear legal areas. Getting it wrong could lead to serious problems down the road. State regulations require that a...
View ArticleDigital Ally will win patent for new law enforcement video tech
The U.S. Patent Office will issue a new patent for Digital Ally Inc. next week, protecting video recording technology that allows law enforcement to easily “mark” an important event. The marking...
View ArticleKC baker may rack up different kind of dough until it complies with subpoena
Scratch Bakery KC LLC failed to comply with a federal subpoena for its labor documents, so the U.S. District Court in Kansas City imposed a fine of $100 a day, plus attorney fees, until it fully...
View ArticleSporting KC soon can pitch new offering: in-house catering company
Sporting Kansas City soon will be the nation's only major-league sports team with a catering company.
View ArticleNASB consolidates corporate offices into new Grandview space
North American Savings Bank will consolidate two of its corporate offices in Grandview and move 130 people into a newly renovated space at 903 E. 104th St. The people involved in the move all work in...
View ArticleSpencer Fane nabs partner from competitor
After spending his entire 23-year career at Stinson Leonard Street LLP, Brian Markley resigned and joined Spencer Fane LLP as litigation partner in Kansas City. Markley’s practice focuses primarily on...
View ArticleRevenue for KC’s biggest law firms reflects greater efficiency
The five law firms with the most attorneys in the Kansas City area all show increased efficiency in their numbers, particularly revenue per lawyer.
View ArticleBehind the Deal: Central Bank’s acquisition of BankLiberty
Find out why Central Bank of the Midwest bought BankLiberty for almost $104 million, a deal worth more than the sales of Bank of Blue Valley and Mobank (Missouri Bank & Trust).
View ArticleWWMB@20 profile: Network helps elevate banker Hanson — and she pays it forward
As a female bank executive, Linda Hanson spent her entire career with few peers in the financial services industry to turn to for advice. That hasn’t really changed, even today. Women make up 56.7...
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