Overland Park


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

Kansas House Unanimously Approves Bill That Could Slash Income Tax Rates

Posted March 28, 2024 The Kansas House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve a bill that would restructure state income, sales and property taxes for Kansans. On Tuesday, Kansas Democrats and Republicans voted 123-0 on Senate Bill 300. The bill… more

AdventHealth South Overland Park Finds New CEO

Posted March 12, 2024 AdventHealth has named Dallas Purkeypile as the president and CEO of its South Overland Park building, assuming leadership effective March 18. Purkeypile brings years of experience with AdventHealth to the new role. Before this role, he… more

Netsmart Enters Senior Living Market Through New Partnership

Posted March 6, 2024 Overland Park-based Netsmart announced a strategic partnership with a senior care public-benefit corporation to bolster its value-based care designed around quality of care and provider performance to people with Medicare.  Netsmart is partnering with Kansas City-based Serviam… more

WellSky Partnership Expands its Post-Acute Services to Southeast Physicians

Overland Park-based WellSky has partnered with a Florida-based Millennium Physician Group and will provide its doctors with technology to improve patient outcomes through post-acute care. Millennium physicians can access WellSky’s technology, clinical services team, and extensive acute, post-acute, and home… more

Nine KC Metro Companies Rank on Inc. Regionals 2024: Midwest

Posted February 29, 2024 Inc. Magazine published its 2024 Inc. 5000 Regionals: Midwest list which features nine companies from the Kansas City area. Companies on the Inc. Regionals are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2020 to 2022. To… more

The Retirement Planning Group Makes First M&A Under New Parent Company

Posted February 29, 2024 Leawood-based The Retirement Planning Group has made its first RIA acquisition since being purchased by Los Angeles-based Cetera Holdings last year. The transaction further expands Cetera’s presence in the Kansas City market. Cetera Holdings is the… more