Alvin Boutte has been an advocate for fair and equitable education opportunities for all children. As proponent of education access, he has been involved in all things education related and consults to help institutions improve their own outcomes.
He has been an active board member on charter schools and well versed in charter governance, authorizer issues, school management, education finance, student recruitment and maintenance and general facility management.
Alvin Boutte assists owner-investors of business, industrial, and multi-unit residential buildings (7+ units) with their commercial property tax appeals to obtain reductions in assessed values, savings on current and future tax bills and refunds. We provide tax appeal services in Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois.
He navigates clients through the tangled web of commercial property tax assessments, its related appeal process in Illinois at the Cook County Assessors’ Offices, Boards of Review and related work involving property tax redemptions through the various Cook County agencies. Mr. Boutte also does third party research involving property tax increments and levies related to public finance and economic development.
Alvin has been a member of several capital market exchanges which are well versed in the community. He was an active member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the Chicago Stock Exchange (CHX), where he traded as a market maker and arbitrage strategist. He’s been very involved in many issues related to corporate governance at the exchange administration level since pre-2001. As an investment banker, he has been involved in many capitalizations of Fortune 500 companies and local governments. Mr. Boutte has underwritten large municipal issues over billions as well as highly delicate issuances for small municipal governments.
Related specifically to municipal issuances, Alvin has been fortunate enough to cover multiple roles in single municipal issuances including those that have involved ballot measures that must be voted to approve a specified borrowing.
Alvin Boutte Jr. leverages his deep expertise in public finance, education policy, and economic development to advocate for meaningful legislative and regulatory changes. He works with policymakers, government agencies, and private sector stakeholders to influence decisions that promote equitable education funding, streamline municipal financing processes, and support sustainable community development initiatives.
Alvin specializes in crafting strategic lobbying campaigns, building coalitions, and providing data-driven insights to ensure the interests of his clients—ranging from educational institutions to municipalities and corporate entities—are effectively represented and advanced in legislative forums. His ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and foster bipartisan collaboration positions him as a trusted advisor in achieving impactful policy outcomes.
Alvin’s commitment to excellence and innovation ensures his clients’ goals are met with precision and purpose. His ability to bridge the gap between vision and action makes him a trusted partner for those seeking meaningful progress in both private and public sectors.
