Professional Services

The Retirement Planning Group Closes $300M Michigan-based Acquisition

Posted August 28, 2025 Updated August 28, 2025, at 10:44 a.m. The Retirement Planning Group has successfully closed an acquisition of Michigan-based First Financial Advisors, Inc. The acquisition is valued at $300 million. First Financial is a dual wealth management… more

H&R Block CEO Jeff Jones Set to Retire, Announces Successor

Posted August 13, 2025 Kansas City-based H&R Block announced that its CEO, Jeff Jones, will retire at the end of the year, with a successor already next in line. Jones announced he is planning to retire from his position on… more

Lockton Acquires Overland Park-based Benefits Communication Insourcing

Posted August 12, 2025 Lockton Companies announced it acquired Benefits Communication Insourcing to help bolster the company’s employee experience strategies for clients. The acquisition transitions the full ownership of Benefits Communication Insourcing (BCI) to Lockton. The company ensures the transition… more

Husch Blackwell Hires Erin Banks as First-Ever Chief Business Development Officer

Posted August 6, 2025 Husch Blackwell announced it has brought on Erin Banks to take on the role of chief business development officer, a new position added to the firm’s executive team. Banks brings with her more than 20 years… more

CRB Announces Three C-Suite Leadership Changes

Posted August 5, 2025 Kansas City-based CRB announced a restructuring of its leadership team with the addition of three new C-Suite roles. Lee Emel, formerly the interim president and CEO, will now serve as the chief innovation officer. Shannah Falcone… more

McCarthy Building Companies Names Leadership Team for Overland Park Office

Posted August 5, 2025 McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., has assembled an executive leadership team for its Kansas City office, who together make up a combined 70 years of construction industry experience. Joe Lewandowski, recently promoted to vice president and business… more

Fry-Wagner Sells KC Operations to Memphis-based Armstrong Company

Posted August 5, 2025 The Armstrong Company, a moving company, has expanded into the Kansas City area following its acquisition of Fry-Wagner Moving and Storage’s KC operations. Established in 1908 and headquartered in St. Louis, Fry-Wagner is a fourth-generation family-owned… more

Bishop-McCann Acquires MTI Events to Expand Industry Footprint

Posted July 28, 2025 Kansas City-based Bishop-McCann announced it has acquired event and incentive travel company, MTI Events. The acquisition bolsters Bishop-McCann’s incentive travel capabilities in a move that will add seasonal talent and new perspectives to their client services,… more

Chad & Jeannie Williams Announce Launch of Quality Growth Companies, QFoundation

Posted July 7, 2025 The former CEO of QTS Data Centers, Chad Williams, and his wife, Jeannie Williams, announced the official launch of Quality Growth Companies (QGC). The pair will help lead the newly rebranded arm of QTS, according to… more

Lockton Names Nick Serrault COO of U.S. Operations

Posted June 30, 2025 Kansas City-based Lockton has promoted company veteran Nick Serrault as chief operating officer for its U.S. operations. Serrault brings nearly 20 years of experience, including nearly a decade of experience at Lockton, to his new COO… more