Banking and Finance

Private Wealth, a Cedar Rapids-based wealth management firm launched this year to serve high-wealth clients in Iowa and Nebraska, announced that Bryan Johnson, a former Wells Fargo Wealth regional managing director, has been named CEO. Johnson …

Central State Bank, a family-owned bank based in State Center, recently received state regulatory approval to establish a West Des Moines branch, which the bank expects to open in March. The branch will be located near …

QCR Holdings Inc. and Guaranty Federal Bancshares Inc. jointly announced a definitive agreement this week in which QCR Holdings, a Moline, Ill.-based multi-bank holding company, will acquire Guaranty, which is based in Springfield, Mo. With the acquisition, …

Sammons Financial Group, based in West Des Moines, has been named a top company for work-life balance, according to a recent Glassdoor report. Glassdoor, which provides insights about jobs and companies, previously named Sammons Financial Group to …

Athene Holding Ltd., a Bermuda-based financial services company and parent company of Athene USA in West Des Moines, announced it has closed a transaction in which it is the lead investor in a merger of a global …

Iowa credit unions contributed $1.9 billion in total economic productivity in Iowa last year, according to an annual report that highlights the not-for-profit credit union industry’s economic contribution to the state. Authored by Iowa State …