Tara Greene

Mariner LLC, do-business-as Mariner Wealth Advisors (MWA), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with various locations throughout the country. The firm was founded in 2006 by Martin Bicknell, Bruce Kuzmin, Jenika Cook and Sherri Hazell. They are wholly-owned by Mariner Wealth Advisors LLC (formerly known as Mariner Holdings LLC). MWA provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

The American Institute of Baking is a non-profit organization which provides education and research services for bakers and food processors. It offers baking applications, foundations, and specializations; food defense, building and equipment design, GMP and sanitation training, distance learning, online training, and food labeling training. The organization was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Manhattan, KS.

Tortoise Capital Advisors LLC (Tortoise) is a SEC-registered investment advisor firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded by Harold Birzer in 2002 and is a subsidiary of TortoiseEcofin Borrower LLC (formerly Tortoise Borrower LLC), ultimately held by TortoiseEcofin Investments LLC. Tortoise provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors and pooled investment vehicles.

Enterprise Center of Johnson County/Venture Capital/ is a subsidiary of Enterprise Center of Johnson County founded in 1994. The firm headquartered in Fairway, Kansas.

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. (KCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The firm was founded by John Kornitzer in 1989. KCM manages assets for institutions, mutual funds (the Buffalo Funds), and private clients.

United Way of Greater Kansas City, Inc. provides education, health, and social services. It specializes in child care, academic assistance, and family support. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Fulcrum Global Capital LLC (Fulcrum Global Capital) is an venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Keith Harrington and John Peryam. The firm is headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas.

INTRUST Financial Corp. operates as a bank holding company. The firm owns and operates through INTRUST Bank. It offers wealth management services such as securities brokerage, mutual funds and various insurance and investment products. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

P&P Optica, Inc. as a spectroscopy research company, which develops a solution for assessing and sorting food in-line and in real time. It improves the quality and safety of food produced in a processing plant, and optimizes the plant’s production at the same time. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS.

Founded in 1876, First National Bank of Hutchinson is a community bank headquartered in Hutchinson, Kansas. The bank is a subsidiary of First Kansas Bancshares, Inc. In addition to banking services, First National Bank of Hutchinson offers trust and investment, farm management and full service brokerage services.

The First National Bank of Hutchinson (Investment Management) (dba First Wealth Management) is the investment management division of The First National Bank of Hutchinson, a community bank headquartered in Hutchinson, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1876 and operates as a subsidiary of First Kansas Bancshares, Inc. First Wealth Management offers a range of financial services, which includes Investments, Trusts, Retirement Plans, Estate Plans and Farm Management for individuals and families. The firm also provides investment services to non-profit organizations such as universities, foundations, and other charitable organizations.

LockPath, Inc. provides governance, risk, and compliance software applications. Its applications are used by organizations to automate business processes, reduce enterprise risk and regulatory compliance. The company offers professional, support and education services. The company was founded by Christopher C. Caldwell and Christopher Goodwin in 2010 and is headquartered in Overland Park, KS.

WeedOUT Ltd. is an Israeli company that focuses on exploiting sterility against resistant weeds. The company is based in Ness Ziona, Israel. Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor Nili has been the CEOs since 2016. The company was founded in 2016 by Orly Noivirt-Brik, Efrat Lidor Nili.

Two West Capital Advisors LLC, do-business-as Two West Advisors (TWA), is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Overland Park, Missouri. The firm was co-founded in 2010 by Marko Ungashick and Ryan Rink. They are a subsidiary of RAM Ventures LLC. TWA provides portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities.

Empower Plan Services LLC provides retirement planning services. The company is headquartered in Clayton, MO.

DeMarche Associates, Inc. provides investment advice. The private company is based in Overland Park, KS.

Creative Planning, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor and holding firm headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The firm was founded in 1983 and provides investment advice to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or business entities other than those listed above, foundations, endowments and other institutions.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Konza Valley Capital Inc (KVCI) is a private equity firm founded in 1977. The firm is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

Columbia Management Investment Advisers LLC (CMIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP). The firm was formed in 2010 due to Ameriprise Financial Services' (AFS) acquisition of the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group (CMG) from Bank of America. AFS merged CMG's long-term asset management business with their subsidiary, RiverSource Investments LLC, under the name Columbia Management Investment Advisors. CMIA offers equity and fixed-income retail and institutional investment products for various types of clients.

Maxsys Solutions LLC offers recruitment and placement of information technology professionals. It offers staff augmentation, contract to hire, and permanent placement solutions to their clients. The company was founded by Robert Barner and Charles Masoner in 2007 and is headquartered in Frisco, TX.

MGPI Processing, Inc. produces ingredients and distillery products. It develops and produces grain-based starches, proteins and food-grade alcohol products for the branded packaged goods industry. The company was founded by Late Cloud L. Cray in 1941 and is headquartered in Atchison, KS.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

American Italian Pasta Co. produces and markets branded and private label dry pasta in North America with brands. The company was founded by Richard C. Thompson in 1986 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

BERKS Group (BERKS Group) is a private equity subsidiary of News-Press & Gazette Co. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Americans for Prosperity is a non-profit organization that aims to educate and mobilize citizens to support a free society. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA. The organization frequently writes amicus curiae briefs to support other litigants and present important issues to courts. The CEO of the company is Luke Hilgemann.

Capital7 LLC (Capital7) is a private equity subsidiary of Arcady Capital Co. LLC founded in 2019 by Basil Adeeb Hourani. The firm is headquartered in Whichita, Kansas.

Pickrell Drilling Co., Inc. is an oil and gas exploration and production company based in Wichita, KS. Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc. offers a range of services including oil drilling, well servicing, dirt services, and oil investment. The company provides contract rotary drilling services in western Kansas and contract lease operations. Additionally, the company has many years of experience in dirt work services to the oil and gas industry, including building and restoring drill site locations and pits, trenching lead lines and pipelines, building and maintaining lease roads, and preparation of sites with pads for pumping units. The company was founded in 1948 by Lloyd Pickrell, Cecil Burton, Carl Sebits, and Trenton D. Sebits has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Part of Pickrell Drilling Co., Inc., Mobile Drilling Co., Inc. is a full-service well servicing company with experienced hands and supervisors. Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc., the parent company, is an exploration and production company based in Wichita, KS. The company operates three well servicing units in Ness City, Kingman, and Great Bend. It generates oil and gas exploration projects, provides contract rotary drilling services in western Kansas, and offers contract lease operations. In addition to these three service companies, Pickrell Drilling Company, Inc. also has an oil investment company.

Nueterra Capital Management LLC (Nueterra Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Daniel R. Tasset. The firm is headquartered in Leawood, Kansas.

Essilor International SAS designs, produces, and distributes optic lenses. It offers sun lenses, photochromic lenses and anti-reflective lenses. The company was founded in 1849 and is headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France.

Nation's Best Holdings LLC (Nation's Best) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Chris Miller. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Legacy Financial Strategies LLC (Legacy) is an independent registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Leawood, Kansas. The firm was founded by Michael W. Lutz in 2000. Legacy provides investment advice and portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates or charitable institutions and corporations or business entities.

C3 Capital LLC (C3 Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of CPC LLC founded in 1994 by Patrick D Curran, Patrick F Healy, Smith Robert and Steven Swartzman. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

Baum Capital Partners Management LLC (Baum Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Overland Park Chamber Economic Development Council is a business organization that serves as a resource, advocate, convener, and changemaker for economic success in Overland Park, KS, and the surrounding areas. The council is led by Tracey Osborne Oltjen, the President & CEO of the Overland Park Chamber. The council is based in Overland Park, KS. The council partners with development-focused organizations to attract new companies and jobs to the community while ensuring that existing companies prosper and grow. The council also listens to the concerns, goals, and challenges of businesses and advocates at each level of government to create a pro-business environment. The council's corporate partners include AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, one of the nation's largest faith-based health systems.