Join APA | DC for Financial Planning for Creatives with Leo Tucker, Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual DC, and Keller Lindler , Financial Advisor, as they share insight on important financial planning moves for photographers and creatives, on June 14th at 11am (EST). This virtual event is free to all APA Members, Future APA Members and Students.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Leo Tucker began his career with Northwestern Mutual 30 years ago as an advisor in South Florida. Early in his career he quickly distinguished himself as a leader with a thriving team and was appointed as a Managing Partner. In 2003, Leo and his family moved to Washington, DC and in his time with the firm, it has tripled in both size and production. Leo is passionate about equity and inclusion in the workplace. In 2020, his DC firm was awarded by Northwestern Mutual for it’s long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion by receiving the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Champion Award. In 2021 both Leo and his firm received national recognition by Investment News as industry leaders in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leo also advocates for corporate transparency nationally by serving on Northwestern Mutual’s Sustained Action for Racial Equity task force.
In the community Leo serves on the board of the Tiger Woods Foundation, Finseca, First Tee, and the Washington Area Woman’s Foundation. Leo’s fundraising efforts for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society led him to receive the Man of the Year honor for the LLS National Capital Chapter. He has also been honored as one of Washington DC’s Top 25 Minority Business Owners by the Washington Business Journal.
Leo attended Nova Southeastern University and UC Berkley. He and his wife Marilyn live in McLean, Virginia and they have two adult children. In his off hours, he is an active volunteer in the community and enjoys playing golf and collecting wine.
Keller Lindler hails from SC and started life on stage beginning in Kindergarten and followed her passion throughout her childhood into a career as a lighting and scenic designer. She worked in this capacity for a number of years in a variety of cities and settings— from large opera houses in Santa Fe to small intimate theaters in DC and beyond.
Keller's passion of creative environments eventually led her into teaching at a non-traditional preschool, working with children to learn and grow while embracing the creative arts and the natural world. After teaching for several years, she went on to be the program director of an outdoor, nature based preschool in Virginia.
She was looking for another teaching challenge, which led her to become a financial advisor. This career has given her the ability to continue teaching but with just a taller audience (with less drippy faces) and exciting new content. Keller's career path always had a common thread— she always enjoyed working towards a common goal for the betterment of others, all the while creatively collaborating.
Keller currently resides in Northern Virginia. For fun, she likes to discover new restaurants, hike the national parks in the area, and to spend quality time with family and friends.