Spencer Luecke

Financial Advisor, Witek Wealth Management

Working numbers to help others

With her desire to help people and skill with numbers, it didn’t take Spencer Luecke too long in life to figure out she wanted to be in the financial advisory sector.

She has been a public accountant and a banker, and now she is a financial advisor for Witek Wealth Management, where she successfully advises clients and works numbers.

“The great thing about this career is that it is always evolving, and I can continue to evolve with it. This evolution allows me to serve more clients and be more of service, which is important to me,” said Luecke, 33, who is a lifelong Illinois Valley resident and currently lives in Oglesby.

“When I took my current role as a financial advisor, I knew I was taking a leap switching careers, but I can happily say that it was 100 percent worth it. Passing the Series 7 and Series 66 were the two most rewarding professional accomplishments I have ever experienced,” she said. “I’m kind of a coach for my clients. It’s really guiding them down their financial path and getting them in the right direction.”

Luecke attended Illinois Valley Community College before transferring to Northern Illinois University, where she graduated with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in accounting. In December 2021, she earned the designation of Accredited Wealth Management Advisor.

Luecke also helps the community by participating in the United Way of Illinois Valley, IV Leads Group, and La Salle Business Association.

“The first thing I wanted with my career was to be able to serve people within the capacity of my role. I find it rewarding to help others reach their goals,” Luecke said. “The second thing I wanted was to be able to be a part of the community. My role as a financial advisor allows me the flexibility to be an active and impactful member in local volunteer opportunities.”

Reid Clary Vice president, AssuredPartners Agribusiness Sitting at the table

The vice president of AssuredPartners Agribusiness, Reid Clary, 30, who lives in Princeton with his wife and two daughters, has spent the last eight years showing agriculture business owners the benefits of insurance. And he plans to continue to build partnerships long into the future.

“In insurance, it comes down to the ability to be a consultant for your businesses. Primarily, my book business is agriculture,” said Clary. “It’s a roller coaster of emotions being in the insurance world, but I think it’s about educating your clients and being able to be proactive.”

“I want to be at my client’s table as an advisor in the same way that they look at their attorney and accountant. The client relationships that I seek out are ones that value the partnership,” he said.

After graduating from Princeton High School, Clary played baseball for South Dakota State University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in business economics. Since then, he has had two top priorities in life, being the best husband and father for his family and serving his customers to his fullest potential.

“I think what sets me apart from others is my want and desire to be the best. I pursued a career in insurance, and in that time, I have continued to climb the ladder,” said Clary, who is an AssuredPartners’ shareholder. “When I started my career, I was dropping in on local businesses working for a shot to gain their business.

“Now, I work with some of the largest agriculture businesses across the Midwest. To put that in numbers, in the earlier part of my career, I was working with clients paying roughly $10,000 in total premium, to now, I manage programs for clients that are paying in the millions of total premiums,” he said.