Our Team

Richard began his career in the financial services industry in 1979. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Quincy University and was an advisor with Prudential for over 38 years.

In January 2008, Richard's son Andrew entered the business with him. This lead to a partnership both of them have benefited from and truly enjoy.

Richard is now retired from the day-to-day process of the business. Even though Dick has taken a step back from the day-to-day process as an adviser, he has shifted his focus to embracing the quality relationships he has built after nearly 40 years in the business.

Richard and his wife Wendy were married in 1979, and have two children and four grandchildren. They both share a passion for golf as members at the Effingham Country Club and they love spending time with family and friends.

Andy began his career in the financial services industry immediately after graduating from Butler University in 2007. At Butler, he earned his Bachelor of Science with a concentration in Finance.

His decade as an advisor with Prudential offered him the opportunity to work alongside his father in Teutopolis, IL. Andy has a passion for taking a big picture approach to financial planning and working with his clients to help them achieve financial independence.

Andy met his wife and now business partner, Emily, while attending Butler. They have two children, Webb who was born in 2017 and Hugh born in 2019.  Both have already become fans of the Bulldogs! Andy and Emily have been Butler basketball season ticket holders since their graduations and Webb and Hugh have started to enjoy taking in the ballgames.

Andy and Emily enjoy traveling and they are also members at Highland Golf & Country Club where Andy enjoys his hobby of golfing.  Andy has also embraced his civic duty as a member of the Wynnedale Town Council.

Luke has dedicated his career to helping his clients achieve financial success. Luke started his career with the IRS - US Treasury Department before moving to the public sector in 2012. In 2020, he was awarded the Best Investment Representative People’s Choice by the Effingham Daily News. 

Luke is a Certified Financial Planner, CFP® who truly believes in the unbiased advice a fee-only adviser can deliver to clients. He focuses on Retirement Planning, whether you are just starting out with your career, looking down the road to retirement, or are in the final stages of your working years. He also assists with Farm and Business Succession Planning - deciding when and how to turn over your life’s hard work is not an easy decision that can be made without the proper planning. Another facet of Luke’s business is wealth management, where he helps his clients fully understand the risks associated with different investments as well as the importance of allocating assets accordingly. When Luke is providing you with financial advice, you can be sure that he will put your interests first. 

Luke is married to Mallory (Althoff) Doedtman, and they have 3 children, Olivia, Charles and Eliana. Luke lives in Green Creek, close to his family farm, and enjoys traveling and cooking. Giving back to his community is important to Luke. He currently serves on the Sigel St. Michael School Building Committee and is a Douglas Township Trustee. He has previously been the President of St. Mary Help of Christians parish board, Catholic Charities board member, Unit 40 mentor and an Effingham CEO mentor. 

Early on in her career, Jenny realized that people and solving problems were her passion. With that in mind, she centered her career around that passion. Her love of relationship building and problem solving led her to a career in operations and management. Her Director of Operations position with Jack Flash, a local chain of retail stores, fueled that fire for almost 10 years.

Jenny is now a part of Brücke's Financial Adviser team and embraces Brücke's fee-only business model. She feels stripping away commissions and outside financial influences allows Advisers to have fewer inherent conflicts of interest, and therefore provide unbiased advice to clients. Alongside Brücke's team of Advisers, Jenny is excited to help business owners build unique employee benefit plans. She believes companies will increase employee retention through carefully crafted plans that include focusing on employee's financial health now and in retirement. Her background gives Jenny insight and experience that business owners can relate to. She also focuses on helping individuals increase their financial health. She values tailored client experience and individual approach based on each client's unique situation and goals.

Jenny, her husband Nick, and their 3 children, Adelyn, Vivian, and Vincent were all born in the area and still live in Green Creek. Jenny's roots are ingrained in the local community and the people in it.  Being close to their circle of family and friends is a top priority to both Jenny and her husband. Jenny enjoys the freedom of the country and loves horse riding, golf cart riding and being outside at the family pavilion.

Emily graduated from Butler University in 2008 with a Bachelors degree in Education. After teaching for two years, she went back to her alma mater to work in Admission. In 2013, she switched career pathes to financial services when she accepted a recruiting position for Prudential's Indiana Financial group.

Emily and Andy often discussed the exciting challenge of partnering in business, and she’s excited to continue building Brücke Financial alongside him. Emily enjoys spending time with her family, rooting on the Butler Bulldogs, nurturing her many houseplants (she has quite the Green Thumb!) and traveling. She especially loves sharing her love of Disney with her boys!

Angie is the office manager at Brücke Financial, Inc. in Teutopolis. Since 2012, she has greeted all clients and visitors with a friendly smile and capable demeanor. Angie is involved in the day-to-day activities and provides continuous, quality support to the advisers and their clients.

Angie is married to Lee, and they have five children: Jake (Hannah), Devin, Claire, Conner, and Dawson. She enjoys watching her kids in their events, being a leader in the Bishop 4-H Club, and volunteering at St. Isidore Parish.

Megan joined the firm in 2022. Her past experiences in developing and nurturing relationships with corporate clients led to a smooth transition to her role with Brücke Financial. Megan focuses on many of our corporate clients, putting an emphasis on client relations while working primarily with 401k plans and group benefits. 

She keeps extremely busy juggling her sport-loving family members’ schedules and attending their many sporting events including basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis and track. Megan and her family reside in the town she and her husband grew up in and enjoy being immersed in the tight-knit community they call home.