Pat Early

Patrick J. Early, CPA, CFP, President

Profile
A lifelong resident of Indianapolis, Pat Early joined Whipple & Company in 1979 and became president in 1989. Upon Whipple’s merger with The Somerset Group, he was named president of Somerset, a full service accounting, tax, consulting and wealth management firm with over 100 employees. In addition to being a CPA, he also has the Certified Financial Planner and Personal Financial Specialist designations. Pat works with owners of privately-held businesses regarding tax, estate planning, financial planning, investment management and trust issues. He has also successfully negotiated many business sales and purchases. Pat was ranked an Indianapolis 2009 Five Star Wealth Manager in Business Planning.

Education
Graduating from Purdue University with a B.S. in management, he has also been the recipient of the Purdue School of Management Accounting Alumnus of the Year award.

Memberships/Community Involvement/Awards

Past-president of Girls, Inc.
Past-president of the Penrod Society
Prior board member for the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association and the Indianapolis Project
Recognized as an Estate Planning & Trust Super CPA by the Indiana CPA Society in 2008
Recipient of the Indiana CPA Society award for public service
Recipient of the Council of the Sagamores of the Wabash award for outstanding leadership
Board member of the Wishard Hospital Foundation
Board member of the Catholic Youth Organization
Board member of Tourism Tomorrow, Inc.
Board member of The Hundred Club of Indianapolis
Board member of the NCAA Local Organizing Committee
Past-president and current vice president of the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County (highlights include making Victory Field and the Conseco Fieldhouse realities for the city of Indianapolis)
Member of the Young President’s Organization
Member of the Indiana CPA Society
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Contact Information
Telephone: 317-472-2198
Fax: 317-208-1128
Email: pearly@somersetcpas.com
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