Banking & Financial Services

Creative Planning Acquires Mosaic Pacific, Grows Hawaii Presence

Posted July 17, 2025 Creative Planning has acquired Hawaii-based Mosaic Pacific, adding to the wealth management firm’s Pacific presence. Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced that it had officially closed its transaction with Mosaic Pacific, adding approximately $430 million in assets… more

Kansas City Legend Tom Grant Dies at 74

Posted July 7, 2025 Updated July 8, 2025 at 11:14 a.m.  William Thomas (Tom) Grant II, the former president of Overland Park-based SelectQuote, passed away on July 1, due to cancer. He was 74. Grant was best known for his… more

QC Holdings Officially Acquired by Prospect Capital Corporation in $115M Merger

Posted July 2, 2025 Lenexa-based QC Holdings, Inc. has been acquired by New York-based Prospect Capital Corporation in a deal valued at approximately $115 million. The acquisition officially closed on June 30 in an all-cash transaction for $2 per share.… more

Arvest Bank KC Market President & CEO Retiring, New Successor Named

Posted June 26, 2025 Arvest Bank’s president of the Kansas City market, Mark Larrabee, has announced his retirement following 16 years with the bank. Larrabee is retiring from his position and will be succeeded by Kelly Carlson, Arvest Bank’s executive… more

UMB Expands Services in California, Adds 13 to New Office

Posted June 12, 2025 UMB Bank has expanded its services in California after hiring 13 professionals to join its Corporate Trust and Agency Services group. UMB announced that it has added 13 professionals, formerly of Wilmington Trust, to provide a… more

Five Elms Capital’s Largest Fund To Date Raises $1.1 Billion

Posted June 5, 2025 Five Elms Capital has closed a $1.1 billion fund, the largest in the firm’s history. Five Elms’ Fund VI will continue the company's partnerships with software companies. Five Elms VI has already made four investments in… more

First Federal Bank of Kansas City Names Vice President of Fintech

Posted May 21, 2025 First Federal Bank of Kansas City has appointed Josh Hofer as the new vice president of its fintech division. Hofer will lead the bank's efforts to expand into the Banking-as-a-Service space and work closely with internal… more

Butler National Corporation Announces Next CFO

Posted May 19, 2025 New Century-based Butler National Corporation announced it has appointed Adam Sefchick as its new chief financial officer. As the company’s next principal financial and accounting officer, Sefchick joins the company with over a decade of financial… more

Overland Park-based PMI Rate Pro Acquired By Miami Fintech Company

Posted May 15, 2025 Overland Park-based fintech company, PMI Rate Pro, has been acquired by Miami, Florida-based LoanPASS. PMI Rate Pro is a private mortgage insurance tech company that offers an API platform allowing clients to receive private mortgage insurance… more

All Pro Capital Selects Matt Jennings as KC Market Executive

Posted May 15, 2025 Colorado-based All Pro Capital Expands to Kansas City with New Market Executive Matt Jennings announced it is expanding into the Kansas City market with the addition of a new office and its new market executive, Matt… more