Arlington Heights, Illinois · Est. 1985

Local relationships.
Smarter financial decisions.

Jordan & Associates helps Arlington Heights families and Northwest suburban business owners move forward with confidence — through proactive tax planning, year-round advisory, and the kind of guidance that comes from knowing your community.

40+
Years serving Arlington Heights
3
Generations of client families
100%
Year-round client support
Downtown Arlington Heights, Illinois on a bright morning
Tree-lined Arlington Heights neighborhood at golden hour

Section One

Financial guidance rooted in Arlington Heights.

We aren't a national firm with an Arlington Heights office. We're an Arlington Heights firm — built here, raised here, and woven into the neighborhoods, businesses, and families that make this place feel like home.

Financial advice works best when it's built on relationships, not transactions. That's why our clients stay with us for years — often across generations — and why they introduce us to their families, their teams, and their friends over coffee on Vail Avenue.

Locally owned

Independent, privately held, and accountable to our community — not a national parent.

Relationship first

Most of our clients have been with us for more than a decade.

Always reachable

Real people who pick up the phone — year-round, not just in tax season.

Quietly diligent

Detail-oriented work delivered without drama or surprises.

Section Two

Meet the team behind the guidance.

Local experts. Trusted advisors. The people helping Arlington Heights families and businesses move forward — and the reason so many of our clients say it feels less like hiring an accountant, and more like calling a friend who happens to be a CPA.

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Richard J. Jordan, CPA

President & Managing Executive

Specialization

  • Business and financial planning
  • Business valuation and litigation support

Education

DePaul University — Accounting and Finance

I want my clients to sleep peacefully at night, knowing that Jordan & Associates is there to help them accomplish their business and personal financial goals.
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Douglas B. Drebes, CPA

Certified Public Accountant

Specialization

  • Taxation
  • Accounting
  • Business entity selection

Education

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

I help entrepreneurs choose the right business structure and guide them through the tax decisions that shape their long-term success.
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Alexander Hilt, CPA

Certified Public Accountant

Specialization

  • Tax preparation and review
  • Year-round business advisory
  • Closely-held company support
Good advice happens in conversation. My job is to make sure our clients always have someone to call before a decision — not after.
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Joanna Villagrana

Accountant & Office Manager

Specialization

  • Individual income taxes
  • IRS and IL Department of Revenue installment agreements
  • Business incorporations
I want every client who walks through our door to feel heard, organized, and a little lighter than when they came in.
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Maria Villagrana

Accountant

Specialization

  • QuickBooks Online — Advisor and training
  • Sales tax
  • Bookkeeping
Clean books are the quietest superpower a small business can have. I love helping owners get there.
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Client Support Team

Maria · Janet · Joanna

Specialization

  • Bank reconciliation & checkbook balancing
  • Payroll processing
  • QuickBooks assistance
Together our support team brings nearly 40 years of combined experience — friendly, detail-oriented, and quick to respond.

Section Three

More than tax returns.

The return is only the beginning. The real value comes from helping clients make better decisions throughout the year — calmly, deliberately, and with someone who knows the whole picture.

01

Proactive planning

Decisions made in October shape the return filed in April. We meet you before, not after.

02

Business guidance

From entity selection to growth-stage decisions, we sit beside owners as a thinking partner.

03

Tax strategy

Returns prepared with planning baked in — never a one-and-done seasonal handoff.

04

Long-term support

A relationship measured in years and chapters, not invoices and engagements.

Downtown Arlington Heights, Illinois (60004) — tree-lined Main Street with brick storefronts

Section Four

Helping Northwest suburban businesses thrive.

We work alongside the kind of businesses that make the Northwest suburbs feel like the Northwest suburbs — second-generation family shops, professional practices, and entrepreneurs building something they hope to keep for a long time.

Who we serve

  • Privately held & family-owned businesses
  • Professional service firms
  • Entrepreneurs & founders
  • Growing companies preparing for the next stage

What you can expect

  • Fewer surprises at filing time
  • Stronger month-to-month profitability
  • Better-informed decisions, year-round
  • A roadmap for sustainable long-term growth

Section Five

Why Arlington Heights families trust Jordan & Associates.

Trust is built quietly — in the small moments between tax seasons, in the calls returned on a Tuesday afternoon, in the questions answered before they become problems.

Responsive

01

Phone calls returned the same day. Emails answered by a human you've actually met.

Professional

02

Decades of CPA experience applied calmly, with judgment honed by thousands of returns.

Experienced

03

We've seen the cycles, the surprises, and the IRS letters. Very little catches us off guard.

Relationship-driven

04

Many of our clients are clients because their parents were clients. We take that seriously.

Locally rooted

05

We know the businesses on the next block — and the school districts your kids attend.

Personally attentive

06

Every engagement is staffed by a partner. You're never just an account number.

Section Six

What working with Jordan & Associates feels like.

Approachable. Organized. Year-round. Most of all, calm — because the best financial advice rarely happens in a rush.

Start the conversation
  1. 01

    A quiet conversation

    We start with a no-pressure conversation in our Arlington Heights office — or over a phone call if that's easier.

  2. 02

    Thoughtful onboarding

    We organize what you already have and ask for what we still need. No paperwork avalanches.

  3. 03

    Secure document sharing

    An encrypted client portal makes year-round sharing simple — from W-2s to QuickBooks files.

  4. 04

    Proactive check-ins

    We reach out before the calendar forces it: mid-year reviews, quarterly nudges, planning conversations.

  5. 05

    Always reachable support

    When something unexpected happens, you call us first. Not Google. Not a chatbot.

  6. 06

    Long-term planning

    We zoom out regularly so the day-to-day decisions stay aligned with where you want to be in 5 and 10 years.

Historic Arlington Park grounds at golden hour

Section Seven

A firm shaped by the place it calls home.

From downtown Arlington Heights to Lake Arlington, from the Metropolis stage to the Arlington Park grounds — this village is more than a service area to us. It's our context, our community, and the reason our advice tends to feel personal.

Downtown Arlington Heights

The brick storefronts, the planters, the Saturday morning farmer's market — the part of town that feels most like home.

Lake Arlington

Quiet walking loops, weekend kayaks, and the kind of suburban park that reminds you why people stay here for life.

Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

A cultural anchor downtown — the kind of institution a community shows up for.

Historic Arlington Park

Generations of memories on those grounds — and the next chapter of the village still being written.

Arlington Heights Historical Museum

Where the village's story is preserved — a reminder that good things compound when they're cared for.

Local entertainment district

The restaurants, the patios, the small businesses we know by name — and many we're proud to call clients.

Let's begin

Trusted guidance for what's next.

Whether you're filing your first return as a business owner, planning the next chapter of a family company, or simply looking for a CPA who picks up the phone — we'd love to meet.

Lake Arlington at quiet sunrise

Relationships first. Financial confidence always.