Eric Schindler

Broker Profile

Eric James Schindler is the owner of Schindler Wealth Management and Schindler Financial Group, where he provides financial planning and other real estate investment advice.

Eric J. Schindler, is a Registered Representative with and currently offers his securities and advisory services through Cetera Advisors, LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser ("RIA").

According to his website, "Eric J. Schindler is a Second Generation Advisor.  His late father, John O Schindler began his career in the financial services industry in 1957. Eric Schindler started his career in 1985. Eric has over 24 years of experience helping his clients both accumulate and preserve their wealth... Eric is a Chartered Financial Consultant From American College, (ChFC). He is Series 7 registered and offers securities products through the broker dealer, Cetera Advisors LLC..  He is also an Investment Advisor Representative with Cetera Advisors LLC.. a registered investment advisor. Eric is also licensed with the California Department of Real Estate and is licensed with the California Department of Insurance for Life and Annuities." 

Misconduct

Schindler’s FINRA BrokerCheck Report lists three (3) other customer complaints involving misconduct by Schindler. One of the customer complaints involved allegations related to the sale of TIC investments, while the other two involved Limited Partnership investments. All three of the previous claims were settled by Schindler and the other defendants for $750,000, $55,000 and $40,000, respectively.

Current Investigation

Our firm is currently investigating claims against Eric J. Schindler (CRD#1439999), and his former firm National Planning Corporation related to the sale of Tenants-In-Common ("TIC") real estate investments, 1031 Exchange transactions and other real estate investments. The customer complaints include allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentations, omissions of material facts, conflict of interests, violations of state and federal securities laws, along with other broker misconduct. Mr. Schindler denies all allegations of wrongdoing.

If you lost a substantial portion of your retirement savings or other assets as a result of investments purchased through Eric J. Schindler, National Planning Corporation, Cetera Advisors LLC, Schindler Wealth Management or Schindler Financial Group, please contact us immediately. Time is of the essence in these claims. The sooner you act, the greater your chances of recovering your investment losses. Don't wait. Contact us today for a Free Case Evaluation. We will tell you if you have a viable claim worth pursuing.

National Planning Corporation Ordered To Pay $1.2 Million Arbitration Award For Unsuitable Tentants-In-Common ("TIC") Investment

Richard J. Felter and the Rosemary Felter Trust, et al v. National Planning Corporation and Joseph Russo – National Planning was ordered to pay a $1.2 million arbitration award to an Iowa investor in a dispute that focused on a real estate investment. The investors alleged that NPC and a former broker, Joseph Russo, breached their fiduciary duty, were negligent, made misrepresentations and violated industry rules. The investor complaint involved a Tenants-In-Common ("TIC") private real estate investments and sought between $1.8-$2.5 million in compensatory damages. The investor asserted NPC replaced a major component of his retirement income with a speculative, illiquid, single building, single tenant lease through a 1031 exchange at Respondent's recommendation. Claimant asserted that this investment resulted in an overconcentration of his assets and was not suitable for Claimants' investment objectives and risk tolerance. See Full Award >

Corporate Profile

National Planning Corporation ("National Planning" or "NPC") is part of National Planning Holdings, Inc., one of the nation's largest broker-dealer networks. National Planning was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in El Segundo, California. NPC’s business model caters to the independent investment professional. The firm is also a Registered Investment Adviser ("RIA") and is affiliated with Jackson National Life Insurance Company, which the firm advertises as one of America’s leading retirement solution providers.

National Planning Corporation is affiliated with, under common control, or otherwise performs business under the company names Jackson National Financial Services, Inc. and NPC of America.

NPC is a securities brokerage firm which is licensed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"). Firms licensed through FINRA, formerly the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), must comply with securities regulations and federal and state securities laws. When these firms violate regulations or laws, they can face actions by regulators, federal or state criminal prosecutors, or private actions by individual and institutional investors.

Investors Have the Right to Recover Their Losses

Because National Planning Corporation is licensed by FINRA, they are subject to the laws that FINRA enforces. National Planning is responsible for ensuring that their brokers are trading fairly, ethically and in the best interest of their clients. Ideally, they would accomplish this through careful supervision. Unfortunately, too often this supervision has been inadequate to fully protect investors. If a representative from National Planning loses your assets through negligence or fraud, it immediately puts National Planning at fault for failing to supervise their broker. FINRA law then dictates that you can hold the firm legally liable to recover your damages.

How FLG can help

Our law firm represents institutional and individual investors nationwide who have lost a substantial portion of their retirement savings or other assets. We represent securities investors in their disputes with their investment advisers or brokerage firms, such as National Planning Corporation. Our attorneys have successfully represented hundreds of investors in broker dispute cases against large and small investment firms. We also have extensive experience working on the opposite side, defending the brokerage firms and financial advisers. We now use our knowledge of how the other side operates to get the best possible results for our clients.

Each lawyer and staff member of our firm is devoted to assisting investors to recover losses caused by fraud, misrepresentation, omissions of material facts, breach of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, self-dealing, unauthorized trades, selling away, unsuitability, over-concentration,  or other wrongful acts, whether intentional or negligent. Whether in state or federal court, or in arbitration proceedings in FINRA or the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), Furgison Law Group helps investors recover their investment losses.

Don't let firms like National Planning Corporation get away with loosing your hard earned money. Contact us today for a Free Case Evaluation. We will tell you if you have a case worth pursuing.

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