Mariner Wealth Advisors acquired a company that led it to create a new division called Mariner Financial Wellness.

KC Mathews, UMB Bank's chief investment officer, said despite all the political rhetoric of brinksmanship surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling, the consequences are too great for Congress not to pass the deal.

Overland Park-based Intrepid Direct Insurance opened its first office outside the Kansas City area, selecting Nashville because of the talent available there.

Buckingham Strategic Wealth agreed to acquire Lee's Summit-based Madison Wealth Advisors, its third Kansas City-area acquisition since 2021. Combined, the three firms have about $725 million in assets.

Failing to report use of a new way of billing bankruptcy clients resulted in the president of a Kansas City law firm being put on probation by the Missouri Supreme Court.

Tickets For Less and Ticket Solutions are now operating under the new brand TFL.