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James L. Simon

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CRD#: 1047531
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Professional summary


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James Lewis Simon was a registered financial professional .

James is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1982. James had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 5, Series 7, Series 14, Series 4, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


None

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

December 22, 1999 - May 29, 2018

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

RIA
CRD#: 29604
El Segundo, CA
Past

July 12, 1996 - April 17, 2018

JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE DISTRIBUTORS LLC

BD
CRD#: 40178
LANSING, MI
Past

March 27, 1996 - May 29, 2018

NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 29604
El Segundo, CA
Past

October 6, 1994 - March 20, 1996

FIRST OF MICHIGAN CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 311
DETROIT, MI
Past

March 18, 1993 - September 9, 1994

NATCITY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16989
CLEVELAND, OH
Past

April 25, 1985 - February 25, 1993

DAIN RAUSCHER INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7600
Past

April 28, 1982 - March 25, 1985

FIRST NATIONAL SECURITITES CORPORATION

BD
CRD#: 10450

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 5/26/1999
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 12/18/1985
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 14
Date: 1/25/1995
Compliance Officer Examination
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam

Current Firm


NP
NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION
JACKSON NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | NPC OF AMERICA (IN THE STATES OF NEW YORK AND FLORIDA ONLY) | NPC OF AMERICA | NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION ("NPC OF AMERICA" IN FL & NY) | NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

CRD#: 29604 / SEC#: 801-41015, 8-44435

BD
Terminated by SEC on 09/08/2018
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Contact information


Main Address
12655 W. Jefferson Blvd. Suite 03-173, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Mailing Address
Phone number
Established
Delaware since 11/12/1991
Firm type
Corporation
Fiscal year end
December
# of Employees

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

TERMINATED - NPC CONSULTING SERVICES AND FINANCIAL PLANNING BROCHURE (3/29/2018)

Direct owners and executive officers


NamePositionCRD#
NATIONAL PLANNING HOLDINGS, INC.SHAREHOLDER
COLEMAN, CAREN LESLIEVICE PRESIDENT4298287
COLLINS, MAURA KATHRYNSVP/CFO- NATIONAL PLANNING HOLDINGS4761732
DOWDEN, STEVEN HOWARDPRESIDENT AND CEO OF NATIONAL PLANNING HOLDINGS, INC.; DIRECTOR2666894
GUNDERSON, GERRY ANPH GENERAL COUNSEL AND SVP OF REGULATORY AFFAIRS2448501
HARRIS, BRADLEY OLANDIRECTOR6589930
JOHNSON, JOHN CHARLESPRESIDENT/CEO/DIRECTOR2079852
LAMBRECHTS, VANESSA MARIE RODRIGUEZVP/FINOP CONTROLLER4800775
MARTINEZ, WENDY TAMIESVP OPERATIONS2668422
MCCALLOP, PATRICIA ANNNPH AND NPC SVP CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER5059176
MILLER, JAMES PETERNPH SVP, OPERATIONS1955960
STONE, JEREMY MICHAELVICE PRESIDENT COMPLIANCE5000139

Disclosures


Regulatory Event11
Arbitration6
Bond1

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Company Information


NATIONAL PLANNING CORPORATION

CRD#: 29604

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