Meet Our Team

Eric SoHayda

Eric SoHayda has spent nearly a decade in structured settlements in a variety of roles, including  customer service, wholesaling and operations. Eric oversees Independent Life’s operations and underwriting and quoting support for settlement professionals.

Prior to joining Independent Life, Eric worked at Prudential Financial where he most recently led the quoting team supporting brokers and administrators. Prior to that, he was a data analyst and also part of their operations team.

Eric earned a Masters of Business Administration in Finance and a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Management from Seton Hall University and is an NSSTA-Certified Structured Settlement Consultant.  Passionate about the outdoors, Eric spends his summers on his speed boat or the golf course, clearly knowing where he excels and where he does not.  His winters are spent exploring the countryside in Vermont on a snowmobile or attending college basketball games.