David Schirmer

David Schirmer is a wealth coach, entrepreneur and private share investor and trader, regularly trading shares, options, warrants, CFD's and futures on the Australian and overseas markets. He is also a market commentator with articles published in various media including being a contributor to the ODDS Data weekly stock report, The Australian Investor magazine and the Melbourne Herald Sun.

David Schirmer's business activities are currently under investigation by the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC). This was reported on 1 June 2007 by A Current Affair in a segment titled "The Secret Con" with those words and the logo from the film The Secret appearing in the background behind the newscaster. The show initially confronted Schirmer in a segment titled "The Secret Exposed", aired on 28 May 2007, with complaints from people who say Schirmer owed them money.

On February 12, 2008 Bob Proctor's company, Lifesuccess Productions, L.L.C. filed a lawsuit against Schirmer, his wife Lorna, and their several companies (including Life Success Pacific Rim PTY LTD, Schirmer Financial Management PTY LTD, Life Success Productions PTY LTD, Excellence in Marketing PTY LTD, and Wealth By Choice PTY LTC) for "mislead. or deceptive conduct".