Client Stories

Founded in 1985, Payday HCM empowers businesses to manage their workforce effectively and focus on what matters most. The company’s human capital management (HCM) platform streamlines payroll and HR processes, saves time, and reduces compliance risks. While Payday HCM’s technology and expertise have helped its clients work smarter and stay compliant, what’s really fueled its success is exceptional service.

Golf is rapidly evolving, and Good Good Golf is leading the charge. What began as a YouTube channel in 2020 has grown into a global sports and media brand blending digital content, apparel and live events. Now backed by a $45 million funding round that includes key support from Sunflower Bank, Good Good Golf is redefining how a new generation experiences the game.

Solea Energy turns the complexity of the electric grid into opportunity, trading energy across regions to keep power flowing efficiently. Founded in 2014, the company has grown from a five-person startup into an industry leader. Partnering with Sunflower Bank since 2015, Solea has benefited from a customized financial structure and relationship-driven banking approach that supports its fast-paced growth and positions it for a powerful future.

For more than six decades, Independent Artist Group (IAG) has been shaping the entertainment landscape through visionary talent representation and strategic client development. Since becoming a Sunflower Bank client in 2024, IAG has continued to expand its reach by serving nearly 2,000 clients across music, film, television, and digital platforms.

For healthcare providers, the need for medical care is a double-edged sword. On one side are growth opportunities for the provider. On the other side, people are facing healthcare challenges. These challenges are often accompanied by financial hardship or a lack of accessibility, leaving patients with a lack of healthcare options. For CommuniCare, a primary care and multispecialty healthcare organization based in San Antonio, TX, the ever-increasing need for healthcare in its service areas presents an opportunity to expand its services and locations to help a growing population get well and stay well.

Friends and business partners, Gary Guseinov and Sean Whiteley keenly understand the worlds of cybersecurity and entrepreneurship. They know what it takes to work side by side with a private equity firm and are laser-focused on profitability. With the backing and guidance of Corbel Capital Partners, an independent investment firm that makes structured debt and equity non-control investments, and enhanced by a financing partnership with Sunflower Bank, Gary and Sean are successfully growing RealDefense, their cybersecurity business. This growth comes through strategic acquisitions and an R&D-based bundled services model.

Tiff’s Treats has become iconic for bringing hot, fresh-from-the-oven cookies and brownies to sweets lovers throughout Texas and its eight-state footprint. In 1999, two college sophomores at the University of Texas at Austin, Leon Chen and Tiffany Taylor Chen, unexpectedly became entrepreneurs leading a delivery revolution that was years ahead of its time.

Tim Conkle, an Army veteran and entrepreneur, believes in more than personal success; he's committed to uplifting others along the way. A fervent advocate for the Managed Service Provider (MSP) industry, Tim founded The 20 MSP, a leading player in managed IT services, and The 20 MSP Group. The 20 MSP Group offers member MSPs access to comprehensive solutions for their customers, including a 24/7 IT help desk, state-of-the-art cybersecurity and technology consulting, all under one service delivery model. Collectively the organizations are known as The 20.

From its start as a backpacking food company, the company expanded to include the Backpacker’s Pantry, Astronaut Foods, Colorado Spice Blending Co. and Chef Soraya brands.