Who We Are

Meet the team at Douglas Scott Securities:

Jeffrey Mann

Jeffrey has served as President, Secretary and Treasurer for Douglas Scott Securities, Inc. since its inception. As a firm Principal, he holds a Series 39 Direct Participation Programs Limited Principal's registration.

He is also a FINRA registered representative, and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

From 1993 to 1995, he was a Registered Representative of Kinlaw Securities Corp., and Vice President of Kinlaw Oil Corp., both in Dallas, Texas.

Jeffrey is very active in his community through various philanthropic endeavors, and is involved with numerous educational programs related to Renewable Energy Projects in Texas, in addition to sitting on the Board of Directors for Abundant Energy, LLC.

An avid reader and student of geology, he enjoys anything that involves spending time with his family. He currently resides in Plano with his lovely wife Jody.

Eric Keltner

Eric serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer and firm Principal with Douglas Scott Securities, Inc. He holds a Series 28 Financial and Operations Limited Financial Principal's registration and a Series 39 Direct Participation Programs Limited Principal’s registration.

He is an FINRA registered representative and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

Eric attended Stephen F. Austin State University and the University of North Texas. Before joining Douglas Scott Securities, Inc. in 2005, he held multiple administrative positions with Siemens Subscriber Networks (formerly Efficient Networks) in Dallas for five years. Eric brings a wealth of technical industry knowledge to the table.

He is an avid enthusiast of anything with wheels, wings, a motor or a hull – and also enjoys any sport that takes place in the snow. A native "Dallasite," he now makes his home in Mesquite with his lovely wife Jennifer and their two-year-old son Billy. He is also a lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan. (GO COWBOYS!)

Jeremy Mann

Jeremy is Executive Vice President for Douglas Scott Securities, Inc. He is a FINRA registered representative and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law Registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

He is an associate member of the AAPG (American Association of Petroleum Geologists). Jeremy graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a B.A. in Communications, minoring in Business Management.

He enjoys playing guitar, traveling and all sports. Jeremy is also the son of company president Jeffrey Mann.

Jeremy currently resides in Dallas with his lovely wife Carlye.

Stephen Stern

Our Senior Sales Director, Steve is a FINRA registered representative and holds a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration, a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration, as well as a Series 6 Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Limited Representative registration.

Before joining Douglas Scott Securities, Steve was with New York Life Insurance Company for 12 years and worked with customers on asset protection through insurance products. He has been with our organization since 1996, and is well versed in all forms of Energy, including oil, natural gas and wind power. He also serves as the Senior Account Representative for Douglas Scott.

A native of New Orleans, Steve is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, holding a B.A. in Science & Education. His hobbies include gourmet cooking, soccer refereeing and scuba diving. He currently resides in Dallas with his lovely wife Harrian, to whom he has been married for almost 40 years.

Curtis Boyles

Curtis is a FINRA registered representative, and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

Joining Douglas Scott Securities, Inc. in 2003, Curtis brings more than 18 years of experience in the energy industry. His background includes working on offshore crew boats that serviced drilling platforms like the "Zapata Explorer."

Some of his other major industry roles included Production Coordinator and VP of Sales for various energy companies. He oversaw a full spectrum of oil- and gas-related services, from pipe orders to equipment and rig operations.

Curtis holds a B.A. in Business Management and Marketing from California State University (Dominguez Hills). He enjoys outdoor sports such as skiing, scuba diving, sky diving, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding and motorcycles.

He is an avid traveler, having visited a wide variety of places including Hong Kong, Singapore, Trinidad, South America, Canada and Europe. Curtis also enjoys gourmet cooking for his friends and family. He currently resides in Richardson, Texas.

Leian Burttschell

Leian joined Douglas Scott Securities since 2000. She is a FINRA registered representative, and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

She has an extensive background as a court reporter, specializing in high-visibility legal cases. Her expertise ranged from the reporting of expert testimony within the aviation, personal injury and medical malpractice fields. A native "Dallasite," Leian enjoys playing poker, tennis, traveling, and is a mosaic artist.

 

Terry Tomez

Terry joins Douglas Scott Securities with over 20 years of experience within the energy business. He is a FINRA registered representative and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law Registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration. He started his career in the field as a mud man for Zapata Oil Company out of Houston Texas. While working on the offshore platform “Endeavor” Terry added field operations experience to his wealth of knowledge of oil and natural gas operations. Terry is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys his personal time on Texas area lakes.

 

ADAM KAYE

Adam is a FINRA registered representative, and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

Adam joins Douglas Scott Securities with over 3 years experience in the energy business. His background includes working both onshore in the San Joaquin Valley, Los Angeles Basin and Barnett Shale, and offshore oil and gas platforms in central and southern California. A Houston native, Adam is a 2002 graduate of Baylor University with a BA in Communications. He enjoys playing and watching all sports. He currently resides in Fort Worth with his lovely wife Tabaitha and their three children.

 

DENNIS THOMPSON

Dennis is a FINRA registered representative and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration. Dennis joins Douglas Scott Securities with over 14 years experience in the securities industry and has been involved with approximately 40 oil and gas drilling projects in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Louisiana.

He is a 3rd generation native Texan, born in Dallas and raised in Mesquite. He enjoys the outdoors, hunting and deep sea fishing. For the past six years Dennis has owned a small landscape and tree service operation serving clients in the Dallas area.

 

JODI SCHENKLER

Jodi is a FINRA registered representative, and holds both a Series 63 Uniform Securities State Law registration and a Series 22 Direct Participation Programs Limited Representative registration.

She is a graduate of the University of Texas with a BS in Speech. She is a second generation native "Dallasite" and is an avid Texas Rangers fan.