The ILEX Group is a management consultancy firm which advises the domestic and international business communities and works with federal, state and local governments. The firm offers services in the areas of government relations, business development, lobbying, and strategic communities. The ILEX Group caters to a large spectrum of industries which include advanced and emerging technologies, aerospace and aeronautics, cyber and intelligence, defense and homeland security, energy, financial services, private equity, venture and investment capital, telecommunications, and transportation. The firm was founded in 1985 and is based in McLean, Virginia.