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BEST LAW FIRM The founder has hung up his shingle, but his work is done: POLSINELLI is not just the biggest law firm based here; it’s the Gold standard for readers who understand the value of top-shelf legal services. The oldest firm west of the Mississippi River is LATHROP GPM , which earns Silver recognition for its full-service legal skills. Tied for Bronze honors are SPENCER FANE , another business-law specialist, and STINSON LLP , whose own business acumen is highlighted by a solid repu tation in financial services law. BEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY Gold honors in the senior-living cat egory belong to the SILVERCREST SENIOR LIVING brand, with its Deer Creek and College View facilities in Overland Park. Both, like nearby Meadowbrook, are part of the Dial Se nior Living family. Johnson County, as it happens, produced a sweep in this category, with TALLGRASS CREEK of Overland Park polishing the Silver and LAKEVIEW VILLAGE (Lenexa) shar

ing the Bronze with SANTA MARTA (Olathe). BEST SPA Massage therapy, skin care, and other restorative services earn Gold hon ors for SPA ON PENN , located in the heart of Westport. Energy thera pies, make-up, waxing, and laser hair removal make the Spa on Penn a full service answer to your recharging needs. The Silver trophy goes to that popular Excelsior Springs destination, THE ELMS HOTEL & SPA , and its expansive, 25,000-square- foot spa. WOODHOUSE SPA , in Leawood’s Town Center Plaza, is part of a nation al chain with 80 locations. BEST WEALTH MANAGER Nobody—and we mean nobody—has tilted the poles of wealth manage ment in this region at the scale that Peter Mallouk has with his team at CREATIVE PLANNING . Last year’s merger with Lockton Retirement Ser vices pushed this Gold winner’s com bined assets under management past $210 billion and climbing, within strik

ing distance of becoming the region’s biggest wealth manager. The acquisi tion tear that Marty Bicknell’s team has been on at MARINER WEALTH ADVISORS has created another nationally known brand, and that’s good for Silver . COUNTRY CLUB BANK , with a suite of financial ser vices including wealth-building guid ance for individuals and businesses, earns the Bronze . BEST WIRELESS CARRIER Jumping up to claim the Gold for wireless service is T-MOBILE , with it strong footprint in Kansas City follow ing the merger with Sprint in recent years. Service, national coverage and pricing all come together to earn Gold status in this year’s balloting. Another of the nation’s biggest wire less providers is VERIZON , with 148 million customers; it gets the nod for Silver . AT&T , the nation’s other top challenger for mobile-services suprem acy in a fiercely competitive market place, earns the Bronze .

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