Jerry has been in the investment field for nearly three decades. Following a distinguished military career, Jerry pursued his passion for investing by acquiring Signal Securities in 1988.

Prior to acquiring Signal, he spent 20 years on active duty with the U.S. Air Force and he served the majority of his career as an experimental test pilot on fighter-type aircraft. He also spent one year in Southeast Asia, where he flew 225 combat missions and was awarded the Silver Star and two Distinguished Flying Crosses. He retired from the Air Force in October 1982 as a Lieutenant Colonel.

He received his bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from the University of Tulsa in 1962 and a Master of Science in management from the University of Southern California in 1973. Jerry is a registered principal with FINRA, an investment advisor representative with Signal and a registered insurance agent. He has lived in the Fort Worth area since 1978 and is an active member of First Christian Church of Ft. Worth, The Air Force Association and the Order of Daedalians.

As chief financial officer, Carla is responsible for overseeing Signal’s accounting operations, in addition to human resources and risk management for the firm. She is one of the founders of Signal Securities and has been an integral part of its management since 1986. She holds licenses in General Securities, Financial and Operations Principal, General Principal, Investment Advisor, & Uniform Securities State licenses.

Chris is responsible for assisting financial advisors, banks, and insurance agencies in the development and delivery of financial planning and asset management services. Chris has spent his entire career in financial services since 1996 with expertise in asset management and financial planning. Prior to joining Signal, Chris worked for a commodity introducing dealer.

He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and currently holds his Series 7, 4, 24, 65 and Life and Health Insurance license. Chris attended Texas Christian University and is a member of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. He lives in Fort Worth, TX, with his wife Kate and two children.

As director of advisory services, Mike is responsible for overseeing our advisory services relationship with Schwab Institutional. Mike has worked in the financial services industry since 1995. Prior to joining Signal in 2005, Mike was a registered representative for First Investors and held operations positions with First Command Financial Planning. He received his bachelor of science in economics from Texas Christian University in 1997.

Mike currently holds his Series 6, 7, 63, 65, 26, 24, and Life and Health Insurance license. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and a Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC™). Mike is an active member of McKinney Bible Church in Fort Worth. He and his wife Julie have one son and one daughter. 

Jeff is responsible for assisting financial advisors in the planning and implementation of all insurance products for their clients to meet their goals and objectives. Jeff has been in financial services since 1979 and joined Signal in 2000. Prior to joining Signal, Jeff worked as a Registered Representative for Sagemark Consulting.

Jeff currently holds his Series 6, 22, 26, 63, and Life and Health Insurance license. Jeff received his bachelor of science in economics from the University of Illinois in 1978.

Jeff and his wife, Michele, live in Arlington, TX, with their two daughters. He is active in his synagogue serving in various Board positions over the years and currently is on the Board of Directors for the Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County.  

As chief compliance officer for Signal, Lyle oversees the Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Advisory compliance responsibilities of the firm to ensure conformity with securities laws and regulations.

Prior to joining Signal, Lyle was a branch office auditor for H.D. Vest Financial Services. Lyle is a Registered Principal with FINRA and an Anti-Money Laundering Officer.  He received his bachelor of arts in government from Dartmouth College in 2004. He lives in Weatherford, TX, with his wife Holly and their son.