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planning firm; today, it’s the market mono lith: CREATIVE PLANNING has more than $250 billion in assets under manage ment, which people have voted with their dollars as well as Best of Business ballots. The Overland Park firm has branched from basic financial planning services into insurance, legal services—anything that touches a client’s financial position. Another fast-growing concern, MARINER WEALTH ADVISORS —now with more than $90 billion AUM—rings up the Silver . And another multi-billion-dollar fiduciary, FAS WEALTH PARTNERS , secures Bronze . BEST WIRELESS CARRIER Even before the 2021 merger, T-MOBILE was giving the hometown competitor a consistent run for the money in this cat egory. Following that acquisition, its posi tion has grown only stronger with readers here, leading to this year’s Gold . That unified customer base was enough—bare ly—to hold off VERIZON , which has to settle for the Silver and look to the next round of competition in 2024. Bronze falls to the legacy name in communica tions, AT&T .

Coming in August 2023: The Missouri Edition & 50 Missourians You Should Know

Who are the most intriguing, interesting and relevant characters you know in Missouri (and Kansas)?

Since 2011, Ingram’s has showcased these fascinating and accomplished citizens each year with our 50 Missourians (and 50 Kansans) You Should Know feature. Here’s your chance to recommend candidates for inclusion in our future editions of 50 Missourians and Kansans You Should Know .

Seeking Recommendations for 50 Missourians You Should Know Ingram’s August 2023 edition will include another impressive lineup of high achievers, unique personalities and characters from the Show-Me state. We’re Now Accepting Nominations!

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Kansans You Should Know universities and non-profit organizations that are pushing the state’s economy forward. In doing so, they elevate the quality of life for nearly 3 million residents. Kansas, it’s been said, is small enough for everyone to know everyone else. Obviously, not true. But here are 50 people who, if you don’t know them, you should know about, because in many ways, they are touching your life today. From agriculture and aviation to zoonotic-disease research, Kansas is awash with companies,

Across nearly 70,000 square miles, more than 6 million people call Missouri home. Deeply diverse in culture, even harkening back to the Old South in some parts, they comprise a fascinating study in what makes a state tick. Bankers, educators, lawyers, farmers, elected officials, artists, athletes, humanitarians and more, they are all part of the rich fabric of life in the Show-Me State. Here are 50 of our finest.

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