Meet Our Team : Duke Financial & Insurance Strategies

Meet Our Team

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Michael R. Duke

Principal

As the founder of Duke Financial and Insurance Strategies, Mike Duke is driven by his confidence in his ability to assist his clients in making the financial planning process less complicated. He is passionate about building a firm foundation with his clients and their families. Duke Financial and Insurance Strategies strives to help clients in a capacity that is in their own best interest.

Mike is a Financial Adviser with Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser. He assists his clients by focusing on their current goals and objectives. He helps them develop a sound financial plan that can provide clarity and course of action in dealing with life’s inherent oppositions.

Mike Duke has a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science from the University of North Texas. In 1999 he began working in the financial services through the banking industry, and in 2009 he transitioned his career to New York Life to help broaden his experience and expertise. Mike’s personal ethics demand that he serve with the utmost integrity; he values honor, compassion and understanding. These values combined with sheer determination and quality mentorship has led him to expand into Duke Financial and Insurance Strategies.

He has a strong desire to become more deeply involved in his client’s future. This desire to help through in-depth financial planning, drove Mike’s ambitions deeper into the financial services industry. Mike says, "I'm a firm believer in a good strong foundation because if the family income is interrupted, it can have a profound financial effect."

Mike Duke is very involved with his family. He volunteers at his church as a member of the Knights of Columbus. He is the father of two daughters and is their biggest fan as they participate in volleyball and gymnastics; he is definitely a front row observer. He cherishes his father-daughter dates and works side-by-side with his wife, Shannan. Together daily, they are making Duke Financial and Insurance Strategies grow and succeed.

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Shannan Duke

Assistant

Shannan has been working with Mike since 2013. Her background is Childcare and Administration, she uses both of these experiences to help with the day to day service and marketing for Duke Financial & Insurance Strategies. She ensures that daily business operations run smoothly and clients receive the attention they deserve. She is a strong supporter of Mike and Duke Financial & Insurance Strategies.

Shannan is originally from Mississippi and has been in North Texas for 24 years, which is where she and Mike met. They have been happily married for 16 years with two beautiful girls and two playful Jack Russell's. Shannan and Mike live in South Arlington and enjoy taking the kids and dogs to the park and walks around their neighborhood. She is very involved in the PTA at the kid's schools, as well as their after school activities and sports. She also is a Volunteer teacher at her Church and the Volunteer Coordinator for the yearly Fall Festival.