Ingram’s Magazine: January 2026
You can read Ingram’s January 2026 digital edition here.
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 In the high-stakes, fiercely competitive world of automotive retail, where manufacturers exert immense pressure and economic cycles can make or break fortunes, success is rarely a straight line. It is forged through resilience, an unwavering work ethic, and…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 Family, football and finances: Joe Close’s personal F-Troop of success. All have helped him forge a banking career grounded in integrity, teamwork, and a deep commitment to stability and growth. In the dynamic arena of Kansas City’s…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 In a year when bank mergers nationwide were still largely frozen by caution and capital constraints, Ram Shankar helped pry the market back open. As chief financial officer of UMB Financial Corp., he was central to the…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 At a hospital system that manages nearly 21,000 annual patient admissions, and multiples of that with emergency-room and outpatient visits, Jolie Justus advances health care not with a stethoscope or cardiogram, but with a blend of tenacity,…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 If you think of wealth management operations as a symphony, Jonathan Knapp conducts with a maestro’s flair, and not just because he wields a mean COO baton: His own operatic roots transform unexpected pivots into scalable success at…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 When Jeff Risinger arrived at The University of Kansas Health System in early 2023, it was already one of the region’s glittering growth stories. What followed has been something closer to a work-force transformation—one that pushed the…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 At the close of the last meeting of the Federal Open Markets Committee, the board signaled there would be just one key interest rate cut in 2026—even though the Fed funds futures market expects two key interest…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 The downtime, financial losses, and erosion of trust resulting from a cybersecurity breach can be severe and far-reaching. Unfortunately, many business leaders underestimate their organization’s vulnerability until a serious incident occurs, forcing them to confront the reality…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 As we start 2026, Kansas City middle-market leaders are navigating a familiar mix of opportunity and uncertainty. In conversations with the private and public companies we serve, we find they’re not waiting for perfect clarity. Instead, they…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 Measured by sheer dollar value, 2025 was a year when Greater Kansas City’s economic story tilted decisively toward scale. Hyperscale data centers, once fringe projects, dominated the region’s deal ledger. At the same time, billion dollar real…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 By almost any conventional measure, 2025 should have felt like a victory lap for investors. The stock market delivered returns that would have seemed implausible a year earlier. Inflation cooled without collapsing demand. The economy avoided the…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 For Kansas City business owners considering new construction or lease modifications in the coming year, the landscape through 2025 suggests both opportunity and prudence. Industrial and logistics demand remains strong, with notable build-to-suit projects and sub-7 percent…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 Q: How would you assess the overall health of the U.S. logistics industry and supply chain heading into the new year? A: It’s definitely a very different time than the last two or three years, where things…
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PUBLISHED JANUARY 2026 Resilience at Work Enduring as a small business for 50 years, a century or even longer is a testament to extraordinary resilience in an unforgiving economic landscape. In a nation where nearly 600,000 businesses shutter annually, and…
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