Trust Specialists Shelley and Madeline gave a presentation at the MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s “Transition Training Institute.” They provided an overview of 1st and 3rd Party Trusts, Pooled...
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Community Engagement Conference
Casie Stephens, Director of Trust Services, attended the Community Engagement Conference held in Kirksville, MO on 03/25/2023. She provided information on pooled special needs trusts and the charitable grant program to...
Brain Injury Association of MO 2021 Statewide Conference
MSNT’s Gabe Wilkerson with Dr. Kelli Barton, Director of Health and Aging, and Senior Research Assistant Emma Swinford, both from UMKC Institute for Human Development. Dr. Barton spoke about key findings from the 2020 Missouri Traumatic Brain Injury Targeted Needs...
Association of Trust Organizations Annual Meeting
MSNT Executive Director Kathy Birkes and Associate Director Bianca Farr at the 2021 Annual Meeting Association of Trust Organizations with Bill Rankin of WERankin Interests and ATO President Stuart Allen of the Allen Trust Company. September 21, 2021
42nd Annual MOKAN Trust and Financial Services Conference
MSNT Trust Specialist II Randy Williamson and Dr. David Kohl, Professor Emeritus at Virginia Tech at the 42nd Annual MOKAN Trust and Financial Services Conference. The conference was held August 18, 19 and 20th in Kansas City, MO. Dr. Kohl spoke on the Economic Mega...
Happy Retirement Mary Lou Hughes
Please join us in extending best wishes to Mary Lou Hughes, who is retiring from Midwest Special Needs Trust on July 31. Mary Lou has been an esteemed member of our organization for 9 years, and she will be greatly missed. We have all benefited from her relationship...
Brooke Trammell joins Midwest Special Needs Trust
Brooke Trammell has joined Midwest Special Needs Trust as a Trust Specialist I! Brooke joined the Midwest Special Needs Trust team in April 2021 as Trust Specialist I. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from Missouri State University in May of...
MSNT Earns Gold Status on GuideStar
Our Charitable grant program earned a 2021 Gold Seal of Transparency! Annually 10 million donors look to GuideStar by Candid to review the mission, legitimacy, impact, reputation, finances, programs and leadership structure of nonprofit agencies. This compilation of...
Shelley Morse joins Midwest Special Needs Trust
Shelley Morse has joined Midwest Special Needs Trust as a Trust Specialist II! Attending the University of Missouri-Columbia, Shelley earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Master’s degree in Educational and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in...
MSNT Transitions to True Link Financial Services!
We have exciting news!! The seamless transition from Simmons Bank to True Link Financial Services is complete! At Midwest Special Needs Trust (MSNT), we understand that in order to provide good service, a financial institution needs not only high standards and sound...
Donald P. Edinger, Gladstone, MO, appointed to the Missouri Family Trust Board of Trustees – Welcome!!
Mr. Edinger is a retired senior executive and attorney with over 30 years of wealth management experience. He most recently served as Vice-President and Regional Director for Missouri, Kansas, and Indiana Personal Trust at BMO Harris Bank of Kansas City. Previously,...