Jeff Carson, the Kansas City leader for Enterprise Bank & Trust, said the bank's focus on building long-lasting customer relationships is why merger-and-acquisition finance is a growing part of its business.

Jeff Carson, the Kansas City leader for Enterprise Bank & Trust, said the bank's focus on building long-lasting customer relationships is why merger-and-acquisition finance is a growing part of its business.

CommunityAmerica Credit Union looks east to St. Louis as a place to find growth. It plans three new branch locations there and signed a sponsorship deal with the Cardinals to boost the credit union's profile.

Far UV Technologies added more ways to disinfect the air and more places to do it with the acquisition of New York-based AeroMed Technologies. The two companies have been partnering on solutions since the pandemic.

With a new airport, the NFL Draft and FIFA World Cup coming to town, Kansas City has momentum, Kansas City Area Development Council CEO Tim Cowden said at a Friday event.

Overland Park-based Aspen Funds is finding huge growth by putting together syndications of accredited investors to make private real estate investments that avoid the volatility in public markets.