Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA Named Charter Member Of Local Business Club

RALEIGH, N.C. – Penn Shore, president of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, has announced that the club has named Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA as a charter member. As a charter member, Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA will have a select seat on the Charter Member Committee, which controls the recommendation and invitation process for future club members, as well as host a speaker on site and provide refreshments for club members from 5:30-7:30 p.m. one Thursday prior to the monthly Friday morning breakfast event. The club, a chapter of Breakfast Club America, is a membership-driven business organization designed to help its members build business relationships through networking events and held its kickoff event on Nov. 3 at the RBC Center’s Arena Club.

News Facts:

· The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle has named Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA as a charter member.
· As a charter member, Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA will have a select seat on the Charter Member Committee, which controls the recommendation and invitation process for future club members, as well as host a speaker on site and provide refreshments for club members from 5:30-7:30 p.m. one Thursday prior to the monthly Friday morning breakfast event.
· The club, a chapter of Breakfast Club America, is a membership-driven business organization designed to help its members build business relationships through networking events.
· Penn Shore is president of the club.

Quotes:
“It is a pleasure to announce Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA as a charter member of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle,” said Shore. “The accounting firm stresses community involvement, and we are happy its partners believe our organization merits their participation as part of their mission.”

About Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA:
Thomas, Judy & Tucker, P.A. was founded in September 1990 by partners Cliff Thomas, Chris Judy and David Tucker. All three had worked together for several years in the Raleigh area at other CPA firms. Chris Judy is the managing partner. Two other partners have since joined Thomas, Judy & Tucker: David Johnson as firm tax partner, and Kristen Hoyle as the firm’s attestation services partner. For the past ten years, David Tucker has headed the firm’s outsource accounting services department. The firm has grown since its inception to the current size of more than 50 employees. For more information, visit the Web site at www.tjtpa.com.

About The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle:
The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle is a chapter of Breakfast Club America, a national membership-driven business organization. With each member being exclusive in his or her business category, the business club puts members together in a variety of environments where they generate revenue and build business relationships with each other and their customers. Club services include business development events, Internet marketing, online training and monthly breakfast meetings featuring a high profile sports or business personality as the guest speaker. Participation in all events is limited to Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle members and their invited guests. The Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle is sponsored by the Carolina Condrey Group of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, which is one of over 90 network offices within the Northwestern Mutual system across the country, serving clients throughout eastern North Carolina. The office is based in Raleigh, NC and led by R. Michael Condrey, CLU, ChFC, CFP, managing partner. Northwestern Mutual Financial Network is the marketing name for the sales and distribution arm of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Milwaukee, WI (Northwestern Mutual). For more information on the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network Breakfast Club of the Triangle, contact Penn Shore at (919) 612-9458 or visit their Web site at http://breakfastclubamerica.com.

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