Overland Park

Menorah Medical Center Taps Kirk McCarty as Next Chief Executive Officer

Posted June 26, 2024 HCA Midwest Health announced Kirk McCarty is the next chief executive officer for Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park. McCarty has been CEO of Menorah Medical Center, effective June 1. McCarty rejoins HCA Midwest Health from… more

E&Y Awards Three Kansas City-area CEOs for Entrepreneurial Excellence

Posted June 24, 2024 Three Kansas City-area executives have been named winners of the Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur of the Year awards for their entrepreneurial impact. Ernst & Young (EY) announced Friday that Brad Batz, president and CEO of… more

Survey: Small Businesses Can’t Afford to Offer Retirement Plans

Posted June 6, 2024 A survey by ShareBuilder 401k shows only a portion of small businesses offer 401(k) benefits to their employees. ShareBuilder surveyed responses from 500 U.S. small business owners with one to 50 employees and found that only… more

Patheous Health Acquires DianosTEX, Expands Texas Footprint

Posted June 4, 2024 Overland Park-based Patheous Health Inc. has acquired DianosTEX, an onsite dysphagia imaging provider in the Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas market. Patheous Health, which offers mobile dysphagia imaging services, first announced the acquisition of DianosTEX, according… more

Study: Overland Park Second in Best Cities in the US to Raise a Family

Posted May 29, 2024 A study by WalletHub ranked the best and worst places to raise a family with Overland Park coming in at number two in the nation. The study, Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family (2024),… more

HCA Midwest Health Promotes New CEO for Lee’s Summit Medical Center

Posted May 22, 2024 HCA Midwest Health has appointed Gabe Clements as CEO of the Lee's Summit Medical Center. Prior to his new role, Clements served as COO of Lee’s Summits Medical Center for four years beginning in 2020. [caption… more

Arvest Bank Promotes Rodney Shepard to KS, MO, OK Regional Executive

Posted May 16, 2024 Arvest Bank has promoted Rodney Shepard to regional executive, overseeing Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Shepard has been with Arvest for 30 years and previously served as chief customer experience officer, according to a release. Before that,… more

Black & Veatch Appoints Chief People Officer to its Board of Directors

Posted April 18, 2024 Overland Park-based Black & Veatch announced it has appointed chief people officer, Andrea Bernica, to the company’s board of directors. “In my time with the company, I have been motivated and inspired by the dedication, talent… more

Creative Planning Acquires ML&R Wealth Management, $2.2B in AUM

Posted April 4, 2024 Overland Park-based Creative Planning announced its acquisition of Texas-based ML&R Wealth Management, adding 18 employees and $2.2 billion in assets under management. The deal officially closed on April 1, according to a release Tuesday.  ML&R is… more

KS, MO Cities Featured in Healthiest and Unhealthiest Cities in America

Posted April 2, 2024 A ranking of the healthiest places to live in the U.S. by WalletHub.com has placed several Kansas and Missouri cities in the running — with one city achieving the highest rank in healthcare for the entire… more