Gustave “Gus” Tucker has 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He received his MBA (Master of Business Administration) from the University of Chicago. He holds his life, health and long-term care insurance licenses in 15 states. And was previously a registered representative for 20 years, holding Series 6, 63 and 26 securities registrations. He was vice president of Oak Grove Investments from 2002-2005, and senior marketing director for Transamerica Financial Advisors from 2005-2023.
In addition to being a Vice President of Financial Pro Network, Gus is a founding member of FPN Network, an agency founded to provide a truly independent business platform for financial professionals, offering leading-edge training and personal development in addition to true business ownership.
“I specialize in developing well thought-out, integrated financial gameplans built on solid cash flow, strengthened by an appropriate life insurance plan. Once these fundamentals are in place, I help people leverage investment vehicles that have great offensive/market growth upside capabilities while providing a floor and defense against market downturns. Clients are concerned about having enough money in and throughout their retirement, and we help ensure this becomes a reality in their experience,” Gus says.
What inspires Gus most about his work is seeing his clients win. He makes it a point to fully listen to clients’ financial wants and needs, and their life goals are his priority. As he puts it, “Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice. I don’t sell financial products; I provide financial solutions that are relevant to my client’s goals. I don’t hesitate to source solutions from other professionals with Financial Pro Network that have licensing registrations and expertise I don’t have. My goal is to provide best-in-class strategies that meet or exceed their expectations.”
Renee Tucker has 10+ years of experience in the financial services industry, and is a licensed life, health and long-term care insurance advisor in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Massachusetts and California. In addition to being vice president at Financial Pro Network, she is a founding member of member of FPN Network, an agency founded to provide a truly independent business platform for financial professionals, offering leading-edge training and personal development in addition to true business ownership. Her focus is to provide a real opportunity and support for female financial professionals. Other roles included serving as senior marketing director of World Financial Group Insurance Agency from 2009-2023.
Renee says, “Clients are concerned about having enough money in and throughout their retirement we help ensure this becomes a reality in their experience. We focus on clients’ cash flow and making sure they are properly insured to protect their family members. Once those fundamentals are in place, we look at additional strategies to provide potential growth along with protection against market downturns. The goal is retirement income that will give them their desired lifestyle in retirement, as well as creating a legacy for wealth transfer to future generations.”
Gus grew up in Warren, Ohio (“Northeast Ohio—the rust belt,” he says). He attended undergrad at the University of Cincinnati and the University of Arizona on a football scholarship after being a two-sport, all-state player. He holds a Bachelor of Science in marketing from the University of Arizona in addition to his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Chicago. He’s currently considering pursuing a PhD in strategic leadership at Oral Roberts University. Renee has lived in Pine City, Arkansas and Little Rock, Arkansas before moving to Chicago, Illinois, where the couple currently resides.
Married for almost 40 years, Renee and Gus have three grown children, two girls and a son who is the middle child. Gus teaches leadership in their church (“We serve 19 countries throughout the world,” he says), and both Gus and Renee lead the small group ministry in the church; they focus on spiritual and mental health. Renee also produces a monthly online broadcast that reaches throughout Chicago, the US and Africa.
In their free time, Gus enjoys reading and studying for personal development, attending live music and events, traveling, and watching and playing sports. Renee enjoys reading, playing cards, travel, and spending time with family.
