Kathe began working with Derek Lewis in 1990 and assisted in the formation and registration of JDL Securities Corporation in 1991. In 2006 she assisted in transitioning J. Derek Lewis & Associates to an SEC registered investment adviser. Kathe specializes in compliance, technology and problem solving, as well as keeping up with the many regulatory demands of a dually registered firm. Prior to coming to JDL, Kathe worked for several major brokerage firms including Oppenheimer & Co., Smith Barney, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and Shearson Lehman Hutton. She has been licensed as a Registered Representative since 1984 and as a Registered Principal since 1993.
Kathe and her husband have two children. She is actively involved with the youth at her church. She also enjoys quilting and researching family history.