Banking & Financial Services


RubinBrown Appoints Latest Managing Partner for Kansas City Office

Posted April 2, 2024 The St. Louis-based accounting firm RubinBrown LLP has named a new managing partner for the Kansas City office. On Tuesday, the firm announced Megan Knoblauch as managing partner of its Kansas City office, effective June 1,… more

Equity Bank Creates Four Regional Leadership Positions Following Acquisition

Posted March 21, 2024 Wichita-based Equity Bank has hired a new regional CEO to oversee the bank’s operations in its recently expanded Missouri market. Craig Dunn will oversee regional strategies, commercial and consumer business development and local banking operations in… more

UMB Private Wealth Management Makes Two Leadership Changes

Posted March 14, 2024 UMB Bank announced it has made two leadership changes in its Private Wealth Management division. The bank hired Bob Harris as the new director of planning and practice development, according to a release. He is responsible… more

Fed Beige Book: CRE Loans Weaken, New Development Nearly Halts

The Federal Reserve Board released its Beige Book report for February indicating economic activity in the Tenth District was pacing at stable conditions but new commercial real estate development has all but ceased. While demand for credit remained stable across… more

Landmark Bancorp Announces Abby Wendel as New CEO

Manhattan, Ks.-based Landmark Bancorp, Inc. announced it has appointed Abigail “Abby” Wendel to president and chief executive officer of the company and its subsidiary, Landmark National Bank. Wendel will begin her new role effective March 29 and will join the… more

KC Fed President Encourages Patience Before Cutting Interest Rates

Posted February 29, 2024 In his debut public speech, Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Schmid said he would remain patient before deciding to cut interest rates and is committed to returning the inflation rate to the Fed’s target… more

Q&A With Peter Mallouk: More From Ingram’s 2024 Executive of the Year

Posted February 8, 2024 Q: Who did you look up to early in your career as pinnacle examples of wealth-management executive leadership, and what did you adopt from them that has been most influential in the firm’s growth? Who do… more

UMB Financial Corp. Names Jim Rine as President, Retains Executive Position

Posted February 5, 2024 UMB Bank announced Jim Rine will be expanding his role within the parent company, taking on the new position as president of UMB Financial Corp., in addition to his current role as president and CEO of… more

Mariner Wealth Acquires Two Firms In Simultaneous Transaction, Adds $104B in AUM

Posted February 5, 2024 For its first acquisition of 2024, Overland Park-based Mariner Wealth Advisors announced it will be acquiring two financial service firms in a simultaneous transaction to create a new business vertical, Mariner Institutional. The transaction includes the… more

Survey: KC Fed Reports Steady Services Activity for January

Posted February 1, 2024 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released its January Services Survey, showing flat services activity and slow-growing selling prices in the Tenth District. The month-over-month services composite index, a weighted average of revenue and sales,… more