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Creative Planning Acquires Mosaic Pacific, Grows Hawaii Presence

Posted July 17, 2025 Creative Planning has acquired Hawaii-based Mosaic Pacific, adding to the wealth management firm’s Pacific presence. Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced that it had officially closed its transaction with Mosaic Pacific, adding approximately $430 million in assets… more

Stowers Institute for Medical Research Name Kristin Bechard as CFO, Treasurer

Posted July 16, 2025 The Stowers Institute for Medical Research appointed Kristin Bechard as its new chief financial officer and treasurer. Bechard will begin in her new role effective July 28th, according to a Wednesday release. She brings with her… more

KVC Health Systems Partners With WellSky For Behavioral Health Platform

Posted July 16, 2025 Olathe-based KVC Health Systems has partnered with Overland Park-based WellSky to create a behavioral health services platform designed to improve care outcomes for the organization. The platform is KVC Health Systems’ answer to the growing need… more

AdventHealth Selects Dr. Bela Nand as Regional Chief Medical Officer for Mid-America Region

Posted July 16, 2025 AdventHealth announced the appointment of Dr. Bela Nand as the new regional chief medical officer for the Mid-America region. Nand will take on her new role effective July 29, according to a release. She will serve… more

Cingulate Names Nilay Patel Chief Legal Officer, Prepares ADHD Drug Filing

Posted July 16, 2025 Cingulate has named Nilay Patel as its chief legal officer weeks ahead of when the company plans to submit its new drug application to the FDA. Patel brings over two decades of experience in legal and… more

Frank White Proposes New Plan to Keep Chiefs in Arrowhead

Posted July 15, 2025 Jackson County Executive Frank White Jr. has proposed a new way to retain the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium by modifying the three-eighths-cent sales tax that failed to pass in 2024. In a written letter from White… more

Construction Platform Company Wall Works Holdings Names CEO

Posted July 10, 2025 Wall Works Holdings, a construction platform company created from Kansas City-based VantEdge and Boston-based AVALT, has announced its new chief executive officer. Wall Works appointed Darren Gould to the role of CEO, according to a Thursday… more

MMGY Global Names New Chief Human Resources Officer

Posted July 15, 2025 Overland Park-based MMGY Global has hired Oksana Kovalenko as the advertising firm’s chief human resources officer. Kovalenko will assume the role of CHRO effective July 16, according to a Monday release. As CHRO, Kovalenko will lead… more

De Soto $4B Panasonic Plant Officially Begins Mass Production

Posted July 14, 2025 The $4 billion Panasonic electric-vehicle battery plant in De Soto has officially begun mass production. The Panasonic Group announced that the plant has opened its doors and started its production of cylindrical lithium-ion batteries. Panasonic held… more

Overland Park Passes TIF for Black & Veatch $1.2B HQ Project

Posted July 10, 2025 Overland Park has approved the next step for Black & Veatch’s $1.2 billion campus redevelopment project. On Monday, the Overland Park City Council voted unanimously to approve a tax increment financing (TIF) district. The district will… more