The Kansas City area has attractive sites vying to become base camps for the 2026 World Cup. Most experts expect the area to attract at least one team — and the economic benefits that follow.

The Kansas City-based wealth management firm transitioned majority ownership to the next generation: four partners who now own a 95% stake. They talk about the importance of preserving continuity in the firm, founded in 1990, while also injecting new ideas.

The Kansas City-based wealth management firm transitioned majority ownership to the next generation: four partners who now own a 95% stake. They talk about the importance of preserving continuity in the firm, founded in 1990, while also injecting new ideas.

A subsidiary of Lenexa-based Digital Ally is now one step closer to going public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company.

The fast-growing Leawood firm becomes part of a platform company designed to help midsize businesses flourish. It helps that the platform, called Ascend, is backed by a private equity firm with about $15 billion in assets.

Creative Planning's fifth acquisition this year brought $1 billion in assets to the firm and a new location in the Philadelphia area. The acquired firm brings a lot of business with high-net-worth investors.