Employee

Brad Townsend, CIPFA

Financial Advisor

Department: Financial Advisors

Brad has been a Financial Advisor in the Ehlers’ Illinois office since 2006 assisting Illinois cities, villages, and special districts design and implement financial plans that attain results. Prior to joining Ehlers he had 25 years experience as a City Manager and a municipal consultant. Ehlers’ clients benefit from Brad’s expertise in financial analysis and strategy, community development, operations, project management, and various forms of planning.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Debt Planning and Issuance

• Bond and Debt Issuance
• Analysis and Presentation of Alternative Financing Options, Plans And Tools
• Negotiated vs. Competitive Sale Analysis
• Refunding Analysis
• Representation to Bond Market and Credit Rating Agencies

Development and Redevelopment

• Development Pro forma Analysis
• Development Impact Analysis
• Public/Private Partnerships
• Developer Negotiations

Strategic and Financial Planning

• Capital Improvements Planning
• Operational Strategic Planning
• Fiscal Impact Studies
• Impact Fee Analysis
• Utility Rate Studies
• Key Financial Strategies

Asset Management

• Debt Management
• Operational Assessment
• Enterprise Performance Analysis
• Business Model Strategy
• Business Model Performance Tracking

Tax Increment Services

• Development Proforma/Analysis
• Developer Negotiations

 CERTIFICATIONS

• Certified Independent Public Finance Advisor (CIPFA)
• ICMA Credentialed Manager

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• National Association of Independent Public Finance Advisors (NAIPFA)
• International City-County Management Association
• Illinois City-County Management Association
• Illinois Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA)
• Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO)
• Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA)
• Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB)

EDUCATION

• Masters (Public Administration), Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
• Bachelor of Arts (Public Administration), Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL