Ingrams July 2023

JULY 2023 • VOLUME 49, NO. 7

Talk of the Town 7 In the News/Correspondent Business News and Legislative Updates Perspectives 4 Editor’s Note The 50th Anniversary Countdown by Joe Sweeney 9 Between the Lines There’s more to a simple frozen custard than merely the sum of its ingredients. by Jack Cashill

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11 Reflections

To find fault with the new terminal design at KCI, you have to look hard. by Dennis Boone

13 In a Nutshell

Features

Despite the monetary-tightening, we continue to see economic resilience. by Ken Herman

Special Reports 19 Corporate Report 100 For a 38th year, we present this impressive roster of the companies

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Business & Commerce 15 Small Business Adviser

In the rarefied atmosphere atop the Corporate Report 100, several companies are becoming regular fixtures.

topping the high-growth charts in the Kansas City area. In a few instances, we can see that having a big baseline number is no impedi ment to making this list.

Veteran-owned business play a crucial role in the economy. by Mindy Brissey

23 Corporate Report 100 The breadth of economic growth across the Kansas City region comes

16 Of Counsel

shining through with this year’s ranking of the area’s fastest-growing companies. They hail from all sectors: logistics, professional services, manufacturing, health care and more.

On-line disclaimers won’t protect you if you use protected creative materials. by Jaclyn Alcantara

49 Banking & Financial Services Report

Ingram’s dives deep into FDIC data to show that regional banks are holding their own with customer deposits, and we tap into the experience of wealth-management thought leaders to assess the investment landscape in mid-2023.

17 Financial Adviser

Errors and omissions by companies and employees can have costly implications. by Nate Heying and Nick Kohlhof

49 A Surprising Turn

Anyone who made the mistake of trying to time recovery of investment markets this year may long regret missing an

47 Managing Growth

unexpected tide. By Dennis Boone 54 Q&A with … J.B. Mason

As your company grows, your culture changes—but core values don’t have to. by Damon Anderson

53 Wealth Management

The managing partner for one of the region’s premier players in the M&A space reflects on a market that is moving ahead after the 2022 pullback.

Wills and trusts are key elements of a comprehensive estate plan. by Megan Kelly

56 Take It to the Bank

Leads & Lists 14 Military Bases/Veterans Assistance Organizations 46 CR100 All-Time Honor Roll 58 Top Area Banks (Assets) 60 Top Area Credit Unions 61 Top Area Mortgage Lenders

Contrary to Chicken Little-level claims of a banking system in crisis, deposit levels rose throughout 2022 at national and regional banks alike.

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Front cover photo: Matt Kocourek Photography at the J. Rieger & Co. distillery at Electric Park in Kansas City, MO

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