Kathe's Bio

Kathe Espinili - Chief Compliance Officer


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 and volunteers with Boy Scouts of America. She also enjoys genealogy and researching family history.
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