Creative Planning sells its employee benefits business, acquires property and...
Creative Planning sold Creative Planning Benefits LLC to USI Insurance Services. At the same time, it also bought a full stake in Creative Planning Property & Casualty LLC.
View ArticleDigital Ally hires chief revenue officer, balks on stock offering
Digital Ally hired Mark Shrout as its new chief revenue officer — the same day it pulled a plan to sell more stock.
View ArticleCraft distillers, brewers get permanent excise tax relief in stimulus package
Permanent excise tax relief was granted to craft brewers and distillers, saving them from huge increases.
View ArticleFollowing public stock offering withdrawal, Digital Ally aims to raise $31M...
Digital Ally announced plans to issue 10 million shares of stock that will be sold in a direct offering worth $30.95 million.
View ArticleKC Fed's George: There will likely be economic scars that take time to heal
Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, shared insights into the economy and the challenges that await ahead.
View ArticleCountry Club Bank picks former local bank president for new executive role
Country Club Bank created the position of chief commercial banking officer and named a former Kansas City-area bank president to fill the role.
View ArticleMize CPAs tasks new partner with launching an HR outsourcing practice
Mize CPAs made a rare move of naming a non-practicing CPA as a shareholder, but it was to help the firm launch a new service for clients.
View ArticleU.S. Bank closes seven Kansas City-area branches
Kansas City is no longer untouched by a nationwide plan at U.S. Bank to close 10% to 15% of its branches.
View ArticleVeteran litigator launches boutique firm Forsgren Fisher's Kansas City office
A group of highly experienced trial lawyers founded a boutique law firm called Forsgren Fisher McCalmont DeMarea Tysver LLP, with offices in Kansas City and Minneapolis.
View ArticleOn the Money: KC-area banks stay healthy in third quarter, but issues creep
Third-quarter lending by commercial banks based in the Kansas City area increased 10% from the prior year, but income declined 11%.
View ArticleCommunityAmerica's annual 'Profit Payout' hits $8.4M
Despite the pandemic, CommunityAmerica Credit Union issued its 25th consecutive "Profit Payout" to members, and it was just short of last year's record amount.
View ArticleHy-Vee reaches settlement in class-action lawsuit over massive 2019 data breach
A class-action lawsuit against Hy-Vee Inc., related to a massive data breach in 2019, has reached a settlement agreement.
View ArticlePolsinelli names IP attorney as new chief diversity and inclusion officer
Polsinelli's new chief diversity and inclusion officer is a 40-year law veteran who has been widely recognized for his work in diversity and inclusion.
View ArticleBOK trust expert offers 5 tips on estate planning during a pandemic
BOK Financial's Mike Sears says he has had success getting people to craft a plan by pointing to cautionary tales involving famous (and wealthy) people who have died without providing guidance for...
View ArticleNew president wants KCMBA to be resource for lawyers during pandemic
The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association stepped up to help members and nonmembers alike adapt to the pandemic, and its new president wants to maintain that momentum in 2021.
View ArticleOneDigital acquires $1B in assets and another Overland Park office
The fast-growing employee benefits solutions provider runs its retirement and wealth management service from its office in Overland Park.
View ArticleShook Hardy opens New York office with two new partners
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP opened its first office in New York, adding two new partners.
View ArticleAlphapointe reaps windfall by expanding its tactical medical offerings
The Kansas City-based nonprofit, which is dedicated to providing jobs and assistance to the blind and visually impaired, landed a multimillion-dollar contract for a new and improved medical splint it...
View ArticleNegro Leagues Baseball Museum licenses KC Monarchs brand to rename the T-Bones
The Kansas City T-Bones reached a licensing agreement with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum enabling the team to be rebranded as the Kansas City Monarchs.
View ArticleAltCap assembles partnerships to help small business with PPP
AltCap formed partnerships to offer Paycheck Protection Program applicants consulting services and larger-sized loans.
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