Luke Anderson
Financial Advisor|B.S., CLU®, ChFC®
Personal
I grew up in Seneca, IL, a farm town southwest of the Chicagoland area and am one of a set of triplets. Growing up in a rural area has given me a strong sense of community and family values that I’ve carried with me to my current home of Lisle, IL. My wife, Courtney, and I have two children, Claire and Liam. When I’m not spending time with family, you can find me cheering on the Chicago Cubs, Bulls, and Bears. My dream is to visit every Major League Baseball stadium throughout the course of my life. Golf is a huge part of my life and my wife and I are members of Stonebridge Country Club.
Knowing the impact I can have on my clients is why I am so passionate about the work I do every day. I approach each meeting as if I were consulting my own family or friends, ultimately my goal is to help individuals and families achieve their financial goals.
Professional
I began my career with Northwestern Mutual in January 2008 through the college internship program. After interning for a year and a half, I finished as the number four intern in the company and found this career to be a lifelong calling.
In my role as a financial advisor, I partner with my clients to help them understand their goals and take the actions necessary to achieve them through financial education and more importantly, accountability. I found passion in this career, personal financial planning was always a big interest growing up, and I always find joy in meeting and helping people.
I also serve as a veteran mentor in my local office. In this leadership role, I help newer financial representatives in the company adjust to their new career and help them set a foundation for success. My true vision is to be able to retire from Northwestern Mutual at the age of 65 after 45 years of helping others achieve what is most important to them and their family. I love that I can help support my own family’s goals and dreams while helping others do the same through my work and commitment to integrated financial planning.
Education
- Northern Illinois University - Business Administration (Bachelor of Science)
- The American College of Financial Services - Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU®)
- The American College of Financial Services - Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®)
Awards and Honors
- #4 Intern in the company (2009)
- 100 Lives Club (2011-2017, 2019-2023)
- 150 Lives Club 2016
- Lives Leaders Summit 2016, 2022, 2023
Lending a hand in my community.
As part of Northwestern Mutual, I'm proud to help accelerate the search for better childhood cancer treatments while supporting families undergoing treatment, and survivors from late effects. Here are some of the organizations we partner with:
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF)
ALSF funds cancer research, raises awareness, and supports the families of children with cancer. Since 2012, Northwestern Mutual, its employees, and financial professionals like me have donated more than $20 million to support ALSF and fund over 400,000 research hours.
Feed My Starving Children
Feed My Starving Children® is a non-profit Christian organization committed to feeding God’s children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: children and adults hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children which are then shipped to our distribution partners. FMSC meals have reached nearly 70 countries around the world in our history.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Our three Ronald McDonald Family Rooms located at Edward Hospital in Naperville, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago and at Comer Children’s Hospital at the University of Chicago Medicine. These Family Rooms provide a haven of respite and hospitality for families whose children and newborns are receiving treatment. Located within the pediatric unit and featuring private sleep rooms with showers, a kitchenette, TV and sitting areas, the space provides a home-like atmosphere, allowing families a moment to rest and rejuvenate.
Here are my areas of expertise
Financial Planning
Life Insurance Strategies
Retirement Planning & Income Strategies
Long-Term Care Planning
Education Planning & Funding
Disability Planning
Multigenerational Planning
Estate Planning
How Northwestern Mutual helps you live the life you want.
When people feel better about their money, good things happen—they become more confident and feel more secure. For more than 160 years, Northwestern Mutual has helped people achieve the financial flexibility they need to live more and worry less.
Being a mutual company means Northwestern Mutual reports to its clients, not Wall Street. They don't believe in chasing fads or taking undue risk for short-term gains. Instead, they take a long-term approach—both in the way we help people plan to reach their goals, and in the way they do business. This has served their clients (and mine) well through all kinds of economic ups and downs, including wars, recessions, even the recent pandemic.
It's why I'm happy to be part of a company that's in it for the long-haul and prioritizes clients over profit.
