Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive officer of UMB Financial Corporation, has recently been named BankBeat’s 2025 Banker of the Year. Mariner was recognized with this honor as a result of his proven institutional knowledge, historical strength, familial integrity and leadership in facilitating the largest acquisition in company history, among other key achievements helping to grow the 112-year-old financial institution.

In the award’s 36-year history, UMB is the largest bank BankBeat has ever recognized.

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