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Mergers

Mission-based Legal Firm Merges Two Companies in St. Louis and Chicago

Posted January 15, 2024 The Mission-based legal services firm Complete Legal announced it will be merging with two other legal firms in both St. Louis and Chicago. Complete Legal Services LLC merged with St. Louis-based Precise Legal and Chicago-based L2… more

True Wealth & Co. Sells To Minnesota-based $5.7B AUM Wealth Firm

Posted January 11, 2024 Overland Park-based True Wealth & Co. LLC will merge with Minnesota-based Intellicents, adding $158 million in assets under management to the Minnesota firm. The owners of True Wealth, CEO Bryan Sarff, CFO Kenny Burkhead and personal… more

Saint Luke’s, BJC Health System Merger Closes and Adjusts Leadership

Posted January 4, 2024 Saint Luke's Health System and BJC Health System of St. Louis officially intergraded on Jan. 1, 2024, closing the deal that was announced in May, combining the companies' revenue to nearly $15 billion. Under the agreement,… more

Wagner Logistics Expands its Portland Market with Food and Beverage Acquisition.

Posted January 4, 2024 North Kansas City-based Wagner Logistics announced its latest acquisition of Fulcrum Logistics, Inc., a warehousing services firm that specializes in food and beverage storage. The deal with Fulcrum will allow Wagner to expand its services in… more

Digital Ally Subsidiary Enters Amendment to Increase Distribution to Shareholders

Posted December 15, 2023 Lenexa-based Digital Ally, Inc. announced its subsidiary Kustom Entertainment entered into an amendment with Clover Leaf Capital Corp. to form a business combination valued at $222 million. A business combination for Kustom Entertainment and Miami-based Clover… more

Wichita-Based Equity Bank Acquisition Adds $406M in Assets

Posted December 6, 2023 Wichita-based Equity Bank announced it will merge with Bank of Kirksville adding eight locations to Equity Bank’s network and raising its total assets to $5.4 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Equity Bank—operated by Equity… more

Spencer Fane Combines With Utah-based Law Firm

Posted December 6, 2023 Kansas City, Mo-based law firm Spencer Fane announced it will merge with the Utah-based Snow Christensen & Martineau, adding nearly 50 full-service practice attorneys. Snow Christensen & Martineau will join the firm effective March 1, 2024,… more

Creative Planning Acquisition Bolsters Its East Coast Presence

Posted December 4, 2023 Overland Park-based Creative Planning has acquired a financial advisory firm in Delaware-based Daniels + Tansey. The firm specializes in tax and investment services for individuals and small businesses. Daniels + Tansey notably serves 150 high-income individuals… more

Leawood Accounting Firm Stratus Group Sells to NDH Advisors

Posted November 30, 2023 Leawood-based accounting firm Status Group LLC has been acquired by NDH Advisors LLC, a Chicago-based accounting firm under a larger private equity company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Stratus Group employees will become part… more

Saint Luke’s and BJC Health to Officially Integrate for The New Year

Posted November 29, 2023 Saint Luke’s Health System and BJC Health System will officially combine on Jan. 1, the health systems announced Wednesday. The merger will create a 28-hospital system that spans across Missouri, Kansas and Illinois. Saint Luke’s will… more