Bob joined the firm in 2006 and is responsible for managing the Public Finance department of PMA Securities, LLC, which includes monitoring PMA’s due diligence and documentation process, compliance with industry rules and regulations and internal procedures, and review of PMA’s municipal security transactions. He also provides municipal advisory services to park district, library, municipal, school and community college clientele. Prior to joining PMA, he served as Vice President at a regional investment banking firm for nearly nine years, focusing on municipal bond issues in the States of Illinois and Michigan. He also worked as an instructor in the Economics Department at Northern Illinois University, teaching the principles of macroeconomics and microeconomics.

Bob received his Bachelor of Science in Political Science, graduating Summa Cum Laude, and his Master of Arts in Economics from Northern Illinois University. He is a frequent speaker at conferences for the Illinois Association of School Business Officials and the Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, in addition to other conferences. Furthermore, Mr. Lewis participated at the FINRA 2019 National Conference as a  panelist on the Municipal Securities: Origination, Sales and Trading (Fixed Income Track) presentation along with key personnel at FINRA and the SEC. Bob is qualified as a Municipal Advisor Representative and Principal and a Municipal Securities Representative and Principal. He holds Series 50, 52, 53, 54 and 63 securities licenses.