Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and a not-for-profit health insurance provider serving more than one million members in 32 counties in greater Kansas City and northwest Missouri and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas. Blue KC's mission is to provide affordable access to healthcare and to improve the health of our members. Blue KC was named one of the “Best Companies to Work For” in 2012 and 2019 in the large company category by Ingram’s Magazine.

Your wealth plan shouldn’t sit still. Neither do we. At Mariner, our advisors have access to in-house resources to solve complex wealth problems of the modern world. Get started today to access advisors with a wealth of knowledge — and a wealth of support. Our wealth solutions include: - Wealth planning - Investment advisory services - Multi-generational wealth planning - Risk management - Philanthropy - Executive compensation planning - Business succession planning - Family office services - Retirement planning To learn more about us, please visit mariner.com. Mariner is the marketing name for the financial services businesses of Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC and its subsidiaries. Investment advisory services are provided through the brands Mariner Wealth, Mariner Independent, Mariner Institutional, Mariner Ultra, and Mariner Workplace, each of which is a business name of the registered investment advisory entities of Mariner. For additional information about each of the registered investment advisory entities of Mariner, including fees and services, please contact Mariner or refer to each entity’s Form ADV Part 2A, which is available on the Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website (www.adviserinfo.sec.gov). Registration of an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

Huhtamaki is a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, enabling wellbeing and convenience. Our innovative products protect on-the-go and on-the-shelf food and beverages, ensuring hygiene and safety, and help prevent food waste. We embed sustainability in everything we do. We are committed to achieving carbon neutral production and designing all our products to be recyclable, compostable or reusable by 2030. We are a participant in the UN Global Compact and EcoVadis has awarded Huhtamaki with the Gold medal for performance in sustainability. To play our part in managing climate change, we have set science-based targets that have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative. With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage we operate in 37 countries and 114 operating locations around the world. Our values Care Dare Deliver guide our decisions and help our team of over 19,000 employees make a difference where it matters. Our 2021 net sales totaled EUR 3.6 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and our parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. Find out more about how we are protecting food, people and the planet on www.huhtamaki.com.

An independent wealth advisory firm with more than $300 billion in combined assets under management and advisement by Creative Planning and its affiliates* with clients in all 50 states and abroad. At Creative Planning, we’re structured to provide comprehensive, customized advice. Your wealth manager partners with our in-house specialists in taxes, estate planning and investing to build a tailor-made plan that’s optimized for you. We look at every detail of your wealth to help ensure your complete financial picture is working as hard as it can for you, every day, year in and year out. Our services include private wealth management, investment management, risk management, trust and estate planning, retirement planning, business and succession planning, tax planning and more. As a client of Creative Planning, you receive custom support to help you achieve your vision of financial success. If you’re ready to take the next step toward achieving financial freedom, please contact us to schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consultation. We look forward to getting to know you. *As of December 31, 2023. United Capital Financial Advisors is an affiliate of Creative Planning.

Americo offers a complete portfolio of competitive life insurance and annuity products. Every product is designed with our policyholders and agents in mind. A customer-centric attitude combined with sound management and business practices has brought us to the top of our game.

AMC Theatres is the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., Europe and the world with approximately 1,000 theatres and more than 11,000 screens across the globe serving approximately 350 million guests annually. In the U.S., AMC operates approximately 660 theatres with 8,200 screens serving 265 million guests. Founded in Kansas City nearly 100 years ago, AMC Theatres has over the years established a reputation as an industry innovator, introducing the first multiplex in the 1960s, cup holder armrests in the 1980s and the first megaplex in the 1990s. Today, AMC leads the industry in innovations that support spectacular, guest-pleasing theatres including deploying plush power-recliner seats, delivering enhanced food and beverage choices, generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty program, web site and smart phone app, making movie-going more immersive than ever through expanded partnerships with IMAX and Dolby Cinema and playing a wide variety of content including independent programming. The company takes pride in offering “AMC Amazing” experiences to its guests. AMC operates among the most productive theatres in the United States’ top markets, having the #1 or #2 market share positions in 22 of the 25 largest metropolitan areas of the United States, including the top three markets (NY, LA, Chicago). Adam Aron, who joined the company as CEO and President in 2016, has taken the Company to new heights, as AMC completed 2016 acquisitions of both Carmike Cinemas in the United States, and ODEON Cinemas, the largest theatre operator in Europe. Through its Odeon subsidiary AMC operates in 14 European countries and is the #1 theatre chain in Estonia, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden and UK & Ireland.

Knoxville, Tennessee University Physicians' Association, Inc. (UPA) is a physician-owned company created to serve business and physician practice management needs, offering solutions for over 28 years. UPA's expertise and versatility enable our partners to focus on care delivery. UPA employs over 1,000 clinical and non-clinical team members that drive collaboration toward healthy balanced growth.

Henderson Engineers is a national building systems design firm with a wide array of engineering services and a portfolio representing a full range of markets including business, community, retail, healthcare, and venue. Founded in 1970, we have more than 900 employees and licenses in all 50 states (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and British Columbia). Through our offices in Bentonville, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Tampa, we help bring buildings to life. Our vision is to be the firm that builds a better world. Henderson is known in the industry for our people-first culture, technical excellence, and innovative designs, and we’ve diligently cultivated an inclusive, best-in-class work environment where people have a voice and opportunities to reach their full potential – both as employees and individuals. Our core values drive us to deliver unrivaled service and solutions that make us the team you want to partner with. Because good design on paper requires great building partners to bring it to life, we offer construction management and commissioning services from our sister company Henderson Building Solutions under one roof. Together, we combine engineering knowledge with in-the-field expertise to provide single-source design-build solutions for any project. Learn more by visiting hendersonengineers.com.

WellSky is one of America’s largest and most innovative healthcare technology companies leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care. Our proven software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations scale processes, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care. WellSky serves more than 20,000 client sites — including the largest hospital systems, blood banks, cell therapy labs, home health and hospice franchises, post-acute providers, government agencies, and human services organizations. Informed by more than 40 years of providing software and expertise, WellSky anticipates clients’ needs and innovates relentlessly to build healthy, thriving communities. For more information, visit wellsky.com.

Tallgrass is a leading energy infrastructure company focused on safely, reliably and sustainably delivering energy. Our infrastructure spans much of the U.S., connecting energy supply sources with the homes and businesses that depend on it daily. We leverage the decades-long expertise of our people and our successful track record operating large-scale infrastructure to provide leading energy solutions that will create a cleaner energy future.

Ascend Learning is one company with a powerful portfolio of brands rooted in purpose with a clear mission: to help change lives by providing software-based, data-driven educational support that accelerates learning, advances job readiness and enables employment success. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. As a tech-enabled services company and national leader in developing and delivering online educational content, software, assessments, analytics and simulations serving students, educational institutions and employers, we focus on high-growth careers in a range of industries, with a special focus on healthcare and other high-growth, licensure-driven professions. Our brands are organized into three segments: healthcare, fitness and wellness, and safety and security. We help frontline healthcare workers, nurses, physicians, emergency medical professionals, personal and group fitness trainers, financial advisors, insurance brokers and cybersecurity and skilled trades professionals prepare for licensure and certification — people who make our communities healthier, safer and stronger. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City, P.C. (AAKC) was formed in 1972 by the group of 6 anesthesiologists who were providing anesthesia services at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri since the early 1960s. AAKC has grown significantly over the years, now proudly serving area hospitals & ambulatory surgery centers. In addition, AAKC provides pain management services and in 2012, expanded to provide mobile anesthesia services in office settings for over 30 different practices. AAKC employs physician anesthesiologists, CRNAs, pain management physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners and RNs, LPNs, & CMAs. The organization includes OR anesthesiology services at Research Medical Center, Research Brookside, Menorah Medical Center, Mid America Surgery Center, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park Surgery Center, Belton Regional Medical Center, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Research Psychiatric, Centerpoint Medical Center & Centerpoint ASC, Surgicenter of Johnson County, South Kansas City Surgery Center, and Midwest Pain Management Center. In addition, AAKC has the following divisions which provide an array of services in the region: • Pain Management Associates (PMA), the area’s largest pain management practice consisting of 8 pain management specialist physicians. • Mobile Anesthesia Care (MAC), which includes physician anesthesiologists. Office based anesthesia services are currently available in both KS & MO. • Healthcare Administrative Services (HAS), employs approximately 40 employees who provide customer service, billing, scheduling & admin support to our healthcare providers.