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Prime Capital Financial Adds Partner to San Antonio Branch

Posted January 9, 2025 Overland Park-based Prime Capital Financial has added John Cervantes as a new partner to its San Antonio, Texas-based arm Crossvault Capital Management. Cervantes joins Prime Capital Financial with nearly 20 years of experience in financial planning… more

CommunityAmerica Merger Accelerates Expansion in St. Louis

Posted January 9, 2025 Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union has accelerated its expansion into the St. Louis metro by merging with Electro Savings Credit Union. The merger officially began on Jan. 1, adding eight locations to CommunityAmerica’s footprint in St. Louis.… more

Creative Planning Acquires $1.3B Wisconsin RIA

Posted January 8, 2025 Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced the acquisition of Brookfield, Wisconsin-based Kowal Investment Group. Kowal is a registered investment advisor and has been active for over 37 years with over $1.3 billion in assets under management as… more

Acendas Travel Announces New President, Brent Blake to Retire

Posted January 7, 2025 Overland Park-based Acendas Travel has announced that long-time travel industry executive Richard Aquino will succeed president Brent Blake, who is retiring. Aquino will begin his position on January 27 while Blake will remain through the first… more

Healthcare IT Leaders Will Provide Managed Services for USA Health

Posted January 7, 2025  Healthcare IT Leaders announced it has entered into a managed services agreement with USA Health and will oversee the healthcare system’s monitoring and maintenance. Under the terms of the agreement, Healthcare IT Leaders will assume responsibility… more

Orange EV Announces Two Additions to Leadership Team

Posted January 7, 2025 Kansas City, Kansas-based Orange EV announced Olivier Roubi has been appointed as vice president of rental and leasing and Dr. Zouhair Lazreq as vice president of engineering. Orange EV, the electric terminal trucks manufacturer with more… more

Lathrop GMP Enters 2025 with 11 New Partners

Posted January 3, 2025 Kansas City-based Lathrop GPM LLP announced the firm added 11 attorneys who became partners effective Jan. 1. "This deep and talented class of new partners, located coast-to-coast in a wide range of practice areas, embodies the… more

K-State to Support 11 Entrepreneurial Projects Across Kansas

Posted January 6, 2024 Through a new K-State 105 initiative, Kansas State University will collaborate on 11 entrepreneurship and small business development projects in Kansas communities. K-State 105 is a program that supports economic growth in all 105 counties in… more

Region’s Manufacturing Sector Losses 4,500 Jobs in 2024

Posted January 2, 2025 The December Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ends the year on a down note with approximately one in five firms reporting labor shortages in the region. The Business Conditions Index, which ranges between 0 and… more

Corporate Housing of Kansas City Acquires S. Burd Corporate Housing

Posted December 31, 2024 Overland Park-based Corporate Housing of Kansas City Inc. has acquired S. Burd Corporate Housing to enhance its portfolio of short-term stay services. The acquisition combines S. Burd’s reputation for quality accommodations with CHKC’s commitment to exceptional… more