MeetOur New Partners

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Meet Our New Partners

KerrianneBrady

John Blake, CPA, MBA, is a tax partner in the firm’s New Jersey Office. Considered a valued advisor, John is passionate about helping entrepreneurs, closely held businesses, middle market companies, and individuals make more money by delivering comprehensive financial management services. John focuses on a company’s key performance indicators to determine where clients should focus their attention so that minor issues do not become significant challenges.

A cum laude graduate of Rider University, John holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. He is a John Blake, CPA, MBA lifelong resident of MonmouthCounty, NJ, where hetakesfull advantage of living near the Jersey Shore. Johnand his wife and two children (ages 10 and 6) enjoy going to the beach every chance they get, especially in May and September.

A soccer enthusiast, John was a member of the Jersey Shore Boca Soccer Club. However, he hung up his boots at age 18 after playing for nearly 15 years. An avid New Jersey Devils fan, John dreams of the career that could have been.All kidding aside, John is just as enthusiasticabout reading as soccer. It is not a consequence that John is currently reading The Trusted Advisor by Robert M. Galford, Charles H. Green, and David H. Maister. He findsbooks on being a better and more valued advisor to his clientsparticularly interesting. Many topics are discussed that good advisors should consider when working with their clients. The authors argue that the key to professional success is the ability to earn the trust and confidence of clients.Contact John at (732) 341-3893 or john.blake@mccarthy.cpa.

Frank Leonard, CPA, Frank is delighted to be joining the McCarthy team as a partner. He’s a CPA with over 40 yearsof experience servicing closely held companies and their owners, with a focus on transportation andlogistics. He’s a member of the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJSCPA) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). Frank’s previous firm has been a successful Participant in the AICPA’s Quality Review Program since its inception in 1989.

Frank’s focus on transportation began in his college years when he was employed

Frank Leonard, CPA as a loader and sorter for a national trucking company. Frank describes his tenure there in two words – Character Building! Frank has worked with clients in the Transportation industry for his entire career. He understands the financial, risk, operational, capital, and tax issues transportation owners face and shares his expertise, providing a service that goes beyond traditional accounting, tax, and financial reporting.

In his free time, Frank is an outdoor enthusiast: he enjoyscycling, walking his lovable but not very smart boxer Max, and boating on the Barnegat Bay with his wife Jennifer, family, and friends. He loves spendingas much

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time as possible with his threedaughters, sons-in-law, and twograndsons. He’s also a diehard NY Jets fan.

A Stockton University graduate, Frank earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business studies. Heis an admirer of Vince Lombardi and John Wooden, two of the most successful and quoted coaches in their respective sports. Frank’stwo favorite quotes are, “The will to win is not nearly so important as the will to prepare to win. ” –Vince Lombardiand “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. ” –John Wood

John can be contacted at 732.341.3893or frank.leonard@mcccarthy.cpa.

AbouttheAuthor KerrianneBradyis the director of operations forMcCarthy & Company.She oversees and enhances the firm's day-to-day operations and works closely with firm leadership to strategize and develop long-term plans that usher in new levels of productivity, growth, and success for McCarthy.Kerriannecan be contacted at 610.828.1900 or kerrianne.brady@mccarthy.cpa.

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492 Norristown Rd, Ste. 160 ● Blue Bell, PA 19422 4000 Rte. 66, Ste. 310 ● Tinton Falls, NJ 07753 610.828.1900 (PA) ● 732.341.3893 (NJ)