Stricklands Retire from CPA Firm
Gale and Jimmy Strickland were guests of honor at their retirement party at Town Point Club. Jimmy was the founding member of Strickland and Jones, which has locations in downtown Norfolk, Virginia Beach and now Newport News. The firm will now be guided by CEO Steve Jones, Vice President and COO Ali Gunbeyi, Assistant Vice President of Client Development and Marketing Nell Green, and Assistant Vice President of the Virginia Beach office Cathy Nadeau.
From left: Fulton Bank Hampton Roads Division President Ted Grell, Jr., ToEMERGE Founder Mike Vernon and BB&T Vice President Gregg Smith
From left: Audrey Dudley, her son Roy, David and Lee Davenport, and Cape Financial President Dick Nottingham
From left: Attorney Rod Sutherland, Cape Financial President Dick Nottingham, Rebecca Jones; from Strickland and Jones, Michelle Duke, COO Steve Jones and Ken Swedar
From left: BB&T Executive Dan Petersen, BB&T Vice President Gregg Smith and Universal Air Products President Kurt Kondas
Jimmy's former tennis and basketball coach (and also the former principal of Suffolk High School) William Preachy
Jimmy and Gale Strickland are great sports and were amused by the tee shirts depicting their retirement plans
From left: Bob Mislan, Ericka and Ali Gunbeyi. The Shopper's CPA is now a partner and COO at the firm.
Assistant Vice President of Client Development and Marketing Nell Green and Henry Petersen from Strickland & Jones
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