Ingram's November 2022

NOVEMBER 2022 • VOLUME 48, NO. 11

Talk of the Town 7 In the News/Correspondent Business News and Legislative Updates Perspectives 4 Editor’s Note The Price of Progress by Joe Sweeney 9 Between the Lines

Long-range planning, in itself, is fine. Ignoring current realities that shape those plans isn’t. by Jack Cashill

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11 Reflections

Kansas City companies invested in operations or markets in China might want to reassess recent developments. by Dennis Boone

Features 14 Ingram’s Best of Business and Corporate Report 100 Back in business after two years, Ingram’s celebration of business success and excellence returns. 16 Toasting the i250 The stars of Kansas City’s executive community turn out with this tribute to the 2022 class of Ingram’s 250. 18 Election Perspectives 20 Media Trends and Market ing in an Uncertain Future In a world of disruption sparked by the digital revolution, advertising executives and media buyers gain powerful insights from experts in the field.

12 In a Nutshell

Special Reports 25 WeKC – Women

With the elections over, good news is bad news and bad news is good news. by Ken Herman

Executives Kansas City From the ranks of financial-services, health care, insurance, architecture, commercial realty and more, these women are setting standards for executive excellence. Development Report Leading off with coverage of the biggest development project in the history of Kansas, our Q4 report includes a cautionary tale on mega projects, plus our updated annual lists of the region’s biggest general contractors, commercial-realty and engineering firms.

Business & Commerce 50 Wealth Management

It’s been a tough year for equities, but some have withstood the challenges, and a few have even excelled. by Phil Kernen

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51 Financial Adviser

A down economic cycle calls for a top-to-bottom review of your financial planning efforts. by Abdur Nimeri 53 Small Business Adviser Reflections on a changing work force with a recession threat looming. by Clyde McQueen Leads & Lists 40 Top Area Women- Owned Businesses 42 Top Area Minority- Owned Businesses 58 Top Area General Contractors 60 Top Area Engineering Firms (ranked by Engineers) 62 Top Area Commercial Real Estate Firms (ranked by Space Managed)

25 WeKC 2022

Meet some of the region’s most accomplished women in excecutive leaership roles.

45 Power Couples: Better Together

These Kansas City area couples share their secrets for a successful work marriage balance. 48 Q&A With Stephen Penn KPMG’s office leader ponders inflation, labor issues, interest rates, election outcomes and more. 54 Panasonic Energy Officials break ground on the $4 billion

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EV battery plant in DeSoto, Kansas hailing the dawn of a transformative era for Kansas City’s economy.

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