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CHRISTINA ARNONE Salus populi suprema lex esto. It’s the Missouri motto, and it’s central to Christina Arnone’s career. Translated: The

scale and global reach, it just might be C2FO, where 38-year-old Chris Atkins is president of capital finance and capi tal markets. “I'm most proud of build ing C2FO's lending business, which today consists of 27 team members and $150 million in assets,” says Atkins, who was tasked with creating that busi ness unit. “We launched in mid-2018, and in 2022, we had our best year yet when we tripled the business by assets and grew 120 percent year-over-year by revenue. C2FO’s lending business has grown at a five-year compound annual growth rate of better than 100 percent—surging to 350 percent from 2020 to 2022. “This level of growth is attributable to the all-star C2FO Capital Finance team I’ve been able to welfare of the people shall be the supreme law. Arnone, 39, is at the tip of the spear with efforts to secure justice for clients at Stinson LLP, where she’s a partner. In addition to litigating complex insurance disputes for corporate clients, she says, “I have also had the extraordinary honor of representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse as insurance counsel for creditors' committees in nine mass-tort bankruptcies arising from clergy sexual abuse.” Her work has recovered more than $250 million in insurance proceeds and tens of millions of dollars for businesses that have suffered from all manner of disasters. Recently, Arnone helped secure recovery on an insurance claim for more than $20 million in fire-related losses during the riots that followed the

assemble, which is built on the founda tion of C2FO’s great company culture,” Atkins says. “They are deeply commit ted to creating win-win situations for our customers and funding partners. It is an honor to serve with them.” Outside of work, he and his wife, Andrea, are raising five children with a finance guy’s appreciation for num bers: they are ages 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Faith plays a key role; he serves as pas tor/elder at his church and says, “my professional and personal life is largely intertwined and guided by my desire to serve others and support them in achieving their personal and profes sional goals. In all arenas, I aim to serve those around me for their benefit and success.” death of George Floyd, Jr. at the hands of Minneapolis police in 2020. There’s much more breadth to her work, as well as her life—she and husband Michael have three sons, ages 10-12, so “I am also passionate about giving back to the Kansas City community through organizations benefiting local children,” says Arnone. That service includes chairing the Jackson County Children's Emergency Fund Executive Board since 2015, providing emergency care funds for at-risk youth under the supervision of the Jackson County Family Court system. “We also created an annual event to inspire the youth in the family court system to achieve success in academics and life by engaging with area college basketball coaches and other athletes,” Arnone says.

CHRIS ATKINS Last year’s acquisition by Oracle left many in Kansas City asking, “Where is our next Cerner?” Well, in terms of

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