It's one of the most exclusive–and perhaps productive–credit union clubs in the country has been up and running for 15 years. Although many outside of central Florida have never heard of it,  CEO participants said they feel bad when they miss a meeting.

Attendees of the monthly CEO breakfast, an informal give-and-take gathering in which top CU issues and challenge" of the day are discussed honestly and freely includes top managers from billion-dollar CUs on Florida's west coast. The smallest CUs are included as well.

The hour-and-a-half sessions might seem like just another league chapter meeting, but followers insist the sessions allow free-wheeling discussions on an array of topics that can include everything from corporate mergers and interchange losses to NCUA assessments and charity fundraisers.