The strategic alliance between Judd Brown Designs and Jefferson Group Architecture, an architectural and interior design firm, and Club Board Professionals, a strategic financial consulting and training firm, seeks to expand services for clubs by providing expertise in all aspects of capital planning.

Judd Brown Designs and Jefferson Group Architecture (JBD/JGA), headquartered in Pawtucket, R.I., has announced a strategic alliance with Club Board Professionals (CBP), LLC of Boston. This partnership will facilitate club project planning and financing as part of the organization’s facilities master planning services.

For more than 30 years, JBD/JGA has provided planning as well as architectural and interior design services to private clubs and restaurants throughout the world. With a focus on clubhouse planning, JBD and JGA have engaged more than 250 club clients—both member owned and “for profit”—to help with facility renovations and ground-up buildings all with the intent to enhance and enlarge each member’s experience in enjoying the many benefits each club has to offer.

“We believe CBP is the ideal partner for us and will help us to further expand our services for club clients, providing expertise in all aspects of capital planning,” said Peter Cafaro, Senior Vice President of Judd Brown Designs, Inc.

As a strategic financial consulting and training firm, CBP principals Dave Duval and Joe Abely assist their clients achieve excellence in three areas: membership satisfaction, financial sustainability and exemplary governance.

The firms have a shared belief that outstanding facilities are a key determinant of a club’s success and that long-term financial planning with early consideration of financing options expedites project development, evaluation and approval processes.