About Us

Pilewski Financial, LLC’s President is Joe Pilewski, an experienced financial advisor. Read about some of his career highlights, associations, and involvement in the community below

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Experience

Joe Pilewski has over 30 years of experience as a financial advisor — negotiating, structuring, and implementing business incentives, TIF, fiscal impact, and tax-exempt financing in the public and private sector. Joe’s experience includes the following highlights:

Founded Pilewski & Associates, LLC in 2013 and Pilewski Financial, LLC in 2017.
Established and lead new business incentive practices at Arthur Andersen, LLP, Ernst & Young, LLP (EY), and Duff & Phelps, LLC (1994 - 2013).

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- Negotiated and drafted legislation to support a Fortune 100 company’s corporation headquarters relocation.
- Completed over 100 successful incentive negotiations in over 20 states and Canada, which generated over $1 billion in savings.
- Prepared fiscal impact analyses to support mixed-use, industrial, and corporate headquarters projects.
- Prepared financial feasibility reports for TIF and water/sewer bond issues.
- Coordinated numerous TIF and tax-exempt bond issues as former Assistant Comptroller, City of Chicago.

Associations & Affiliations

In addition to providing valuable advisory services to Pilewski Financial clients, Joe Pilewski has also invested time with the following organizations:

Joe Pilewski is registered as a Municipal Advisor under Pilewski Financial, LLC with the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission and has successfully completed FINRA's Series 50 and Series 54 exams.
National Association of Municipal Advisors (NAMA)
Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)

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- Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee (2006 – 2008)
- Village of Riverside Economic Development Commission (2002–2006) Chairman (2006 - 2008)
- Illinois Tax Increment Association, Board of Directors (1997 – 2013)
- Northern Illinois University Alumni Association Board of Directors, Chairman of Finance Committee (1994 - 1996)
- Union League Club of Chicago, Education Subcommittee, Admissions, Member Engagement, and Library Committees (2003 - Present)
- Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago

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Community Involvement

Joe Pilewski has regularly contributed to charitable organizations including the following:

Sinai Community Institute
Loretto Hospital Foundation
Humbolt Park Health Foundation (formerly Norwegian American Hospital Foundation)
Clarke Cares Foundation