Press kit & media resources.
Everything a journalist, podcaster, or trade publication needs to cover Steele Solutions correctly. Brand assets, executive bios, fact sheet, downloadable logos, and a direct line to Jim or Kim. Confirmed responses inside 24 hours during business hours.
Fact sheet — the quick version.
- Legal name
- Steele Solutions
- Founded
- 2024, Branson, Missouri
- Founders
- Jim Steele & Kim Steele (husband and wife)
- Headquarters
- Branson, Missouri (Branson Landing area, Lake Taneycomo)
- Industry
- Merchant services brokerage / financial services / commercial tax services
- Service lines
- POS systems, credit card processing, dual pricing & cash discount programs, free POS placement, ATM placements, small business lending, CSSI engineering-based cost segregation, 179D, R&D tax credit referrals, Square referrals (rack rate + 4% flat)
- Service area
- Branson MO, Hollister MO, Forsyth MO, Kimberling City MO, Reeds Spring MO, Cassville MO, Springfield MO, Joplin MO, Lake of the Ozarks; Northwest Arkansas (Bentonville, Rogers, Eureka Springs, Berryville). Statement audits available nationwide.
- Partners (authorized agent)
- Electronic Payments, ClearPay Processing, Shift4 (Pay with Crypto), Card Payment Services, Square, CSSI (Cost Segregation Services), Walter O'Connell Cost Segregation, Borealis Consulting, Momentum Business Capital, ATM Superstore.
- Methodology / framework
- Business CPR™ — Cash flow rescue, Profit recovery, Runway restoration. Five integrated service lines under one phone call.
- Phone
- Jim 417-294-1882 · Kim 417-231-1349
- steelesolutions4u@gmail.com
- Website
- https://steelesolutions4u.com/
- Brand color
- Purple
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Executive bios.
Jim Steele
Co-founder · CSSI National Account Executive
Short (50 words): Jim Steele is co-founder of Steele Solutions, a family-run merchant services brokerage in Branson, Missouri. He is a CSSI National Account Executive, an Indiana University business graduate, and a banking veteran who earned First National Bank of Omaha's President's Club. Direct line: 417-294-1882.
Medium (120 words): Jim Steele co-founded Steele Solutions in 2024 with his wife Kim to bring independent merchant-services brokerage and engineering-based cost segregation to Branson, Missouri small businesses. Jim is a National Account Executive for CSSI — the national leader in engineering-based cost segregation with 60,000+ studies completed and $55 billion in client tax savings — and an Indiana University business graduate. Earlier in his career he earned the First National Bank of Omaha President's Club distinction. He created the Business CPR™ framework that ties merchant services, cost segregation, and small business lending into one integrated approach. Reach him directly at 417-294-1882 or via stelle.rocks for CSSI engagements.
Topic expertise: merchant services brokerage, interchange-plus pricing, dual pricing & cash discount programs, CSSI cost segregation, 179D, R&D credit, small business lending, Branson MO economy.
Kim Steele
Co-founder · ATM Placement Program Lead
Short (50 words): Kim Steele is co-founder of Steele Solutions and runs the firm's ATM placement program and client onboarding. She manages the operations side of the brokerage and is the direct contact for merchant-owned ATM placements across the Ozarks. Direct line: 417-231-1349.
Medium (120 words): Kim Steele co-founded Steele Solutions with her husband Jim in 2024. Kim runs operations, client onboarding, and the ATM placement program, working directly with bar, restaurant, lodge, and marina owners across Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock Lake, and the broader Ozarks region. She coordinates merchant-owned ATM placements (sourced through ATM Superstore) and free-placement program qualification, plus the onboarding handoffs across the brokerage's five service lines. Kim is the second human a Steele Solutions client can reach by name — not a 1-800 number, not a ticket queue. Direct line: 417-231-1349.
Topic expertise: ATM placement, merchant-owned ATMs, surcharge revenue, free ATM placement program, client onboarding, operations.
Story angles we are available to discuss.
- The brokerage model versus the single-processor agent — why independent matters for small business
- Dual pricing, cash discount, and compliant surcharging in Missouri and Arkansas
- Engineering-based cost segregation for tourism, hospitality, and seasonal businesses
- Free POS placement programs — the math, the trade-off, and who qualifies
- Why the Branson seasonal economy demands different processing infrastructure than year-round retail
- The Business CPR™ framework — cash flow rescue, profit recovery, runway restoration
- The hidden fees most small business owners are still paying on their merchant statements in 2026
- Crypto payment acceptance for hospitality and retail via Shift4 Pay-with-Crypto
Brand downloads.
Need higher-res or a print-ready variant? Email steelesolutions4u@gmail.com and we'll send the source file inside two business days.
Press contact.
The fastest path to Jim or Kim is direct phone or email. Either one of us will respond inside 24 hours during business hours, often inside an hour.
- Jim Steele — 417-294-1882 · steelesolutions4u@gmail.com
- Kim Steele — 417-231-1349
- Jim @ CSSI — stelle.rocks (CSSI National Account Executive profile)