Joe McKeska joined A&G in 2017 as a senior leader in the firm’s advisory platform, bringing decades of experience across business strategy, finance, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate development and management. He leads A&G’s Grocery, Drug Store, and Restaurant Practice, advising clients on complex growth, restructuring, and portfolio optimization initiatives.
Over the course of his career, Joe has deployed more than $4 billion in store capital—including $1.1 billion in new store development—played a leadership role in mergers and acquisitions exceeding $21 billion in aggregate value, and managed and optimized real estate portfolios totaling more than 130 million square feet.
His client experience includes Sprouts, Albertsons, DSW, NPC International (Pizza Hut and Wendy’s), Pet Supermarket, Rite Aid, Planet Fitness franchisee Ohana Growth Partners, and other leading operators.
Prior to joining A&G, Joe served as Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Development for Southeastern Grocers, an $11 billion privately held company operating approximately 800 grocery stores across the southeastern United States.
Earlier in his career, he spent 17 years at SuperValu, Inc. and its predecessor companies, where as Group Vice President of Real Estate he was responsible for all aspects of a 90 million square foot portfolio spanning retail, office, and warehouse assets.
Based outside Chicago, Joe holds an undergraduate degree in real estate and finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA in finance from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is an active member of Lambda Alpha International Land Economics Society and the International Council of Shopping Centers, where he is a frequent speaker.
