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Populous Opens Newest Office in Atlanta

Posted February 17, 2026 Kansas City-based Populous announced it will be opening a new office in Atlanta, marking the 16th location in the Americas for the firm. Populous now operates 16 offices in the Americas and 35 worldwide. Leading the… more

Creative Planning Acquires Swiss RIA, Baseline Wealth Management

Posted January 22, 2026 Creative Planning is going international after announcing its first acquisition of the year, which will be Baseline Wealth Management with locations in Geneva and Zurich, Switzerland. Baseline adds 14 employees and more than $1 billion in… more

Bank Midwest Will Rebrand to Vista Bank, Holding Company Closes $369M Merger

Posted January 21, 2026 National Bank Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Bank Midwest, announced it has completed its acquisition of Vista Bancshares, Inc., and will begin adopting the Vista Bank brand for its operations. Following the completion of the… more

Meet The KC Diamonds, Kansas City Announces First Professional Softball Team

Posted December 31, 2025 Kansas City is now the home of the KC Diamonds, a Professional Softball Team that will play a 39-game season in 2026. On Wednesday, the KC Diamonds announced their launch as Kansas City’s professional women’s softball… more

Leawood-based Groebl Brothers Sells to United Capital Financial Advisors

Posted December 30, 2025 Groebl Brothers, a registered investment advisor based in Leawood, has been purchased by a subsidiary of Creative Planning. Irving, Texas-based United Capital Financial Advisors announced it has acquired the Groebl Brothers firm, adding more than $240… more

UMB Completes Brand Conversion for All Heartland Financial Banks

Posted October 16, 2025 UMB Financial Corporation announced it has completed its systems and brand conversion of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., expanding UMB’s footprint from eight to 13 states. All former HTLF divisional banks are now officially operating on UMB… more

MMGY Global Enters Into Asia-Pacific Region Through Acquisition

Posted July 3, 2025 Overland Park-based MMGY Global announced it has acquired Think Strawberries, a travel marketing brand headquartered in India. The Indian company will now operate as MMGY Think Strawberries, marking MMGY’s official entry into South Asia and the… more

Construction Spending Drops in April, First Year-over-year Drop Since 2019

Posted June 3, 2025 The Associated General Contractors of America reported a decrease in construction spending for three months in a row and marking the first year-over-year decrease for the first time since 2019. An analysis from the ACG shows… more

Populous Named Master Architects of OKC Entertainment District

Posted June 2, 2025 Kansas City-based architecture firm Populous has been selected as the master architect for an entertainment district in downtown Oklahoma City. Echo Investment Capital, Russell Westbrook Enterprises and Robinson Park announced the selection of Populous for the… more

Burns & McDonnell Expands Footprint in San Antonio

Posted May 13, 2025 Burns & McDonnell is expanding its presence in the San Antonio, Texas area with the opening of its new office. The Kansas City-based contractor’s new San Antonio Office, located at 45 NE Loop 410, Suite 420,… more