The CFO of Essentia since 2018, Morris manages the finances for a staff of 15,000 employees, including 2,200 clinicians, as well as 78 clinic and outpatient locations, and 14 hospitals.

During the past three challenging years, CFO Penny Cermak has overseen stability and growth at HealthPartners, enabling the Bloomington-based nonprofit to expand patient programs, services, and initiatives.

Cryoport purchased New York-based Bluebird Express LLC, which provides time-sensitive domestic and international transportation services. The two companies have worked together since 2016.

The firm added more than 250 advisers in the past year, though it wasn't the only St. Louis-based financial services giant to bolster its ranks.

In this exclusive interview, the Dallas-based CEO of accounting powerhouse Forvis opens up about its partnership with French giant Mazars. Click through to read about the deal's North Texas impact and how it fits into a long-term strategy. Tom Watson says “to really take advantage of our long-term opportunities,” execs realized they “needed to have a global presence.”

CFX Labs enables users to move money instantly across borders from network-affiliated brick-and-mortar locations in the United States such as CVS and Walgreens.