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Hunt Midwest Promotes Mike Bell to EVP

Posted April 2, 2026 Hunt Midwest has promoted Mike Bell to executive vice president after 15 years with the company. In his new role, Bell will oversee Hunt Midwest’s industrial, residential, development, acquisitions and construction divisions. “Mike’s promotion into this… more

Signal Theory Expands Leadership Team, Longtime Exec to Retire

Posted April 2, 2026 Signal Theory has expanded its executive committee to a nine-person team following the addition of three new members. The Kansas City-based advertising agency announced the three new members joining the executive committee: Evan Fast, vice president… more

OMB Bank Names Jeff Palmer as President, CFO

Posted April 2, 2026 OMB Bank announced that Jeff Palmer has been named president while continuing in his role as chief financial officer. Palmer will continue serving as CFO of OMB Bank while assuming the president role from CEO and… more

Health Forward Foundation Hires Brian Henke as CFO

Posted April 1, 2026 Health Forward Foundation announced Brian Henke as its next chief financial officer. In his new role, Henke will oversee financial planning, legal and compliance functions, audits, and internal controls, according to a release. He brings over… more

Kansas City Symphony to Develop New Live Music Venue in South Plaza

Posted March 31, 2026 The Kansas City Symphony announced plans to develop a new live music venue in Kansas City’s South Plaza district. The new venue will serve as a way to bolster the Symphony's reach while expanding Kansas City’s… more

NorthPoint Closes $1.5 billion Fund for Industrial Investment

Posted March 31, 2026 NorthPoint Development has officially closed a $1.5 million fund, the firm’s largest fund to date. The NorthPoint Industrial Fund VII has over $1.565 billion in equity available, including $1.265 billion in direct commitments and over $300… more

Jackson County Exec Forms Task Force to Address Future of Truman Sports Complex

Posted March 26, 2026 Jackson County Executive Phil LeVota today announced the creation of a task force that will be responsible for the future of the Truman Sports Complex. The establishment of the task force is the first step in… more

Creative Planning Enters London Market with Acquisition of Maseco LLP

Posted March 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced its plans to acquire Maseco LLP, a firm headquartered in London. Creative Planning’s acquisition deal is currently subject to regulatory approval. If the deal passes, the acquisition will add 123 employees… more

Overland Park-based Constructive Engineering Design Merges with DeSimone

Posted March 26, 2026 Overland Park-based Constructive Engineering Design, Inc., has merged with consulting firm DeSimone Consulting Engineering. Founded in 1992 by Michael Farrahi, Constructive Engineering Design (CED) provides engineering services to the industrial, commercial and civic markets. The merger… more

Megan Knoblauch Named RubinBrown Assistant Managing Partner

Posted March 26, 2026 RubinBrown LLP has named Megan Knoblauch, who is based in the firm’s Kansas City office, as assistant managing partner of the firm. In addition to becoming assistant managing partner for the firm, Knoblauch will continue to… more