Founder/CEO
Starting as a commissioned commercial real estate broker in his father’s firm (formerly Tony Perry Commercial Real Estate Group) in 1988 after working literally "in the trenches" for a commercial general contractor following college, Joe learned the business literally from the "ground up".
In 1994, Joe started an affiliate company, J.M. Perry Development Corp., which developed office and industrial build-to-suits as well as market-rate multi-family residential subdivisions. This led his focus to a very specialized segment of the multi-family development business with the advent of the use of Federal Tax Credits to develop senior housing developments around the Midwest.
Since the first project in 1994, this entity has developed, owned and managed nearly $100 million in senior housing and health care projects with renowned institutional investor/Limited Partners such as RBC Capital Markets, JP Morgan/Chase and Boston Capital.
Besides directing the development, ownership and management of his own portfolio of senior housing and health care assets, he has also been principally involved in projects totaling over nearly $1 billion for the financing and development of health care, multi-family, senior independent living, assisted living, and hospitality facilities and businesses. SBA financing has been a strategic focus for Joe and his firm since 1988
In late 2023, Joe sold his portfolio of senior housing developments and launched an AI-enabled fintech company, SBANav, LLC, which originates and processes SBA 7a and 504 loans nationwide.
Joseph Perry
Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
In 2004, at 37 years old, Joe was inducted into the University of Illinois at Chicago Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame. The Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame is the oldest and most prestigious program honoring Chicago-area entrepreneurs.
Leadership Roles
Professional Organizations and Affiliations:
Regional Committee Liaison - NAGGL/National Association of Guaranteed Government Lenders 2024/2025
Co-Chairman, Legislative Committee
Real Estate Investment Association (REIA) 2020
Member/Board of Directors, Real Estate Investment Association (REIA) 2011-2014
Member/Illinois State Legislative Liaison (2010-2012), International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Member of Board of Directors and Legislative Liaison (former), Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) 2001-2004
(Charter) member of Board of Directors, Illinois Housing Council (IHC) 2002
Member of Board of Directors, FDIC chartered community bank 2007-2010
Chairman, Illinois Regional Development Alliance (IRDA) 2000-2001
Joe lives in the Streeterville neighborhood in Chicago and is actively pursuing his "Professional" designation in competitive bodybuilding (NPC/IFBB "Physique" Class). Joe has published a lifestyle/training/cookbook, "Full-Filled", which "Cracks the Code for Moderating Your Diet and Lifestyle for a FULL-FILLED Lifestyle"
(available at https://www.amazon.com/FullFilled-Cracking-Moderating-Training-Lifestyle/dp/1365402371)
Joe enjoys weight training, snow skiing, tattoo art, traveling, cooking, great wines (when not training for a competition), spending as much time as possible on his custom Harley Davidsons, and boating on Lake Michigan. But Joe mostly enjoys being an extremely proud and devoted single-dad of his college-age daughter, Giovanna.
NPC Bodybuilding Awards:
2024 Mel Chancey Holiday Classic National Pro Qualifier: 2nd Place Men's Masters and 5th Place Open Class
2023 Mel Chancey Holiday Classic National Pro Qualifier: 3rd Place Men's Masters (largest amateur bodybuilding competition in Florida ever)
2023 Tampa National Pro Qualifier Champion Muscle Classic: 2nd Place Men's Masters, 4th Place Open Physique
2022 Tampa National Pro Qualifier/Mel Chancey Holiday Classic: 2nd Place Men's Masters, 4th Place Open Physique
2022 NPC Mid-Winter Classic, Chicago: 3rd Place Men's Masters
2021 Tampa National Pro Qualifier/Mel Chancey Holiday Classic: 1st Place Men's Masters
2020 Tampa National Pro Qualifier: 1st Place Men's Masters 45+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 2nd Place Men's Open Class
2020 Milwaukee/Brew City Pro National Qualifier: 1st Place Men's Masters 50+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 2nd Place Men's Open Class
2019 1st Phorm Pro St. Louis: 1st Place Men's Masters 40+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 2nd Place Men's Open Class
2018 Chicago Wings of Strength National Qualifier: 1st Place Men's Masters 40+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 3rd Place Men's Open Class
2018 NPC League of Champions National Qualifier: 1st Place Men's Masters 40+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 2nd Place Men's Open Class
2017 1st Phorm Pro St. Louis: 2nd Place Men's Masters 40+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 3rd Place Men's Open Class
2017 Chicago Wings of Strength National Qualifier: 2nd Place Men's Masters 40+, 2nd Place Men's Masters 35+, 4th Place Men's Open Class
2016 1st Phorm Pro St. Louis: 4th Place Men's Masters 40+