My name is Luke Durkee, and I am proudly from Rhinelander, Wisconsin, where I graduated from Rhinelander High School in the Class of 2013. My journey has been anything but standard, shaped by choices, challenges, and opportunities that brought me to where I am today.
Before finishing high school, I joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard as a member of the 32nd Infantry Brigade. That decision marked the beginning of a transformative chapter in my life. In 2019, I had the honor of serving on a combat deployment to Afghanistan — an experience that deepened my appreciation for resilience, teamwork, and community.
After returning from basic training in 2013, I realized that college wasn’t the right path for me. Instead, I entered the workforce and began working shift work at Packaging Corporation of America in Tomahawk, where I spent nine years and worked my way up to an operator on the Number 2 paper machine.
Before I left on deployment in 2017, I purchased my first rental unit — a triplex in Rhinelander — and founded my rental company, Red Arrow Rental. After returning home from deployment in 2019, I dove deeper into real estate by purchasing an additional 21 units. I earned my real estate sales license in 2022 and ultimately became a real estate broker in 2024.
Also in 2024, I obtained my general contractor’s license and founded Durkee Builders. I began work on my first speculative single?family home build and helped a client subdivide an 80?acre parcel into 12 lots, facilitating the sale of the subdivision.
Now, in 2026, I have officially launched my own real estate brokerage firm: Twenty-Two RE.
Why “Twenty-Two”?
The name “Twenty-Two” holds deep personal meaning. It represents a significant part of my military career, and 2022 was one of the most meaningful years of my life — the year I became a father. In numerology, the number 22 is known as the “Master Builder,” symbolizing the ability to turn ambitious ideas into lasting realities. That symbolism aligns with the mission of Twenty-Two RE: empowering clients to build their future by creating strong foundations for generations to come through buying, selling, investing, and developing.
In 2026, I was honored to be named one of the Rhinelander Area Chamber of Commerce Fantastic Five Under 40. Some of my proudest contributions have been serving on the boards of the Northwoods Veterans Homestead and the Oneida County Economic Development Corporation, doing my part to support community progress for current and future families here at home.
On a personal note, in 2025 I married the love of my life, Zoey. We welcomed our first son, Nashton, in 2022, and as of this writing, we are excitedly awaiting the birth of our second son any day now.
