Craig Willeke is a financial advisor and the President and proud owner of Willeke Financial Group, LLC. He has been working in financial services since 2003, serving a variety of clients including healthcare professionals and business owners.
Craig began his professional journey as an Occupational Therapist, a role that gave him a strong foundation in psychology. Today, he applies this background to his work as a financial advisor, emphasizing holistic financial planning. He especially enjoys guiding clients through the important—but often overlooked—area of behavioral finance.
When working with clients, Craig places a strong emphasis on tax planning, creating strategies that not only follow sound financial principles but also focus on efficiency and automation. These systems help clients stay on track, even when life throws the unexpected their way. Craig believes that once someone is financially “headed in the right direction,” it shouldn’t require much time or effort to maintain that course—just regular checkups and timely adjustments.
Before becoming a financial advisor, Craig worked in outpatient healthcare and later in specialized Durable Medical Equipment. He earned his B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Business from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1993, and received a Master of Occupational Therapy from Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO, in 1997.
Blending his passion for fitness and helping others, Craig co-founded and co-owned a kettlebell gym, Fit Club, for five years. ("Fit Club" is a playful nod to Fight Club, reflecting Craig’s interest in combat sports.)
Craig has been a proud, consistent member of the Million Dollar Round Table since 2011. He holds several professional designations, including CFP® (Certified Financial Planner), LUTCF (Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow), and CLTC® (Certified in Long-Term Care®).
In addition to his advisory work, Craig volunteers with Money Management Educators, a company dedicated to teaching money management skills in the workplace.
One of Craig’s many hobbies is reading. He is particularly drawn to books focused self-improvement, betterment, and growth. Here’s a list of his favorites from over the years.
Atomic Habits
The Slight Edge
The Happiness Advantage
The 4-Hour work week
Extreme Ownership
The Gift of Fear
In his free time, Craig enjoys challenging himself through new hobbies and learning opportunities. He is currently studying Spanish and aspires to become fluent. His wife, Marcela, is originally from Colombia and a native Spanish speaker. She has brought with her a deep passion for coffee, which led the couple to start a coffee import business together. They also plan to open a coffee shop in the near future.
Craig is also passionate about fitness. For more than 30 years, he has trained in various martial arts and now focuses exclusively on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Family is important to Craig—his son, Conor, is currently a university student pursuing a degree in financial planning and is also interning with Craig’s company.
Tea Lundell has been in the insurance and financial service industry since 2010. She has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. She formerly owned a Vietnamese-English interpreting business for 20 years, several nail salons for 17 years, a rental real estate business for 10 years, and is a published author.
Prior to working in the financial service industry, she aspired to be a pediatric cardiovascular surgeon and spent 9 years working in the medical field during her medical studies.
She chose to specialize in helping medical professionals achieve the life that they want with a forward looking approach. Many times people are intimidated about money discussions because it can be overwhelming. Multiple professionals, helping in different specialities such as tax, legal, investing and insurance make financial planning a formidable task. Tea uses a forward looking approach with her clients to give them the confidence that their needs are being met. She works with her clients to clarify their goals and she works with their existing professionals to provide the best and most efficient plans.
Tea works like a conductor of an orchestra. There are different musicians playing different instruments, but they’re all playing from the same music sheet. With the conductor’s guidance, you get a symphony, not just random noise! If you don’t have an existing team in place? No worries. Tea can help you assemble the right team for your needs. She doesn’t believe in forcing her clients into a “one-size-fits-all” mold. Instead, she starts with her client, the individual, and creates a plan around him/her.
At 10 years old and barely able to speak English, a librarian gave Tea, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” by Dale Carnegie when she asked, “Librarian, please show me good important book.” It was a hard read and it was the beginning of what is possible for Tea. Here are the list of her favorite books:
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Think and Grow Rich
Mindset
The Gratitude Effect
The Power of Zero
The Slight Edge
The Secret
Tea is married to Randal and together they have a daughter named Kaylinh. The name “Kaylinh” is a representation of her daughter. “Kay” is English and “Linh” is Vietnamese - just like her daughter. In fact, her first children’s book was inspired by her daughter biracial/bicultural identity..
Family time is at the highest priority with Tea. She loves sharing her Vietnamese heritage and culture with anyone who is interested. She enjoys learning new things and being intellectually challenged. She takes pride in empowering families and friends to do things beyond their imagination. She’s committed to loving life to its fullest and leaving a brighter, kinder legacy behind for future generations.
She is in charge of client relationship management, social media and service work for existing clients. She, like Craig, also has a healthcare background. She graduated from nursing school in 2007 and worked for several years in direct patient care.
Jamie also loves to travel and experience new culture and cuisine.
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Lincoln, NE 68508