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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · UT, CA · Dec 16, 2009 → Oct 14, 2026
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 3:03 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Aaron DeRose is listed as an executive officer and director on 18 SEC Form D filings by 8 issuers between Dec 2009 and Oct 2026. Largest by amount reported sold: CradlePoint Inc (Boise, ID — other technology — 2015; $89.2M reported sold to 18 investors), PT&C Group Holdings, LLC (Salt Lake City, UT — industry reported as "Other" — 2026; $85M reported sold to 10 investors), Stance, Inc. (San Clemente, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2009–2016; $61.3M reported sold to 58 investors), PT&C Group, LLC (Salt Lake City, UT — industry reported as "Other" — 2021–2023; $57.4M reported sold to 3 investors), Swell Collective I, LP (Lehi, UT — pooled investment fund — 2023–2024; $47M reported sold to 57 investors) and 3 more (all listed below).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 8 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 17 years. Across those companies the filings report $355.3M sold in total.
Listed alongside David Gatto (9 shared filings), Jeff Kearl (9 shared filings), John Wilson (8 shared filings), Rick Alden (7 shared filings), Jay Brown (6 shared filings) and 34 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Aaron. Each name links to their own page.
The issuers belong to 3 sponsor groups: Group linked by Reyes Florez (2 issuers, $142.4M reported sold, 2017–2026), Swell Collective (2 issuers, $47M reported sold, 2023–2024) and Goal Zero (2 issuers, $9.5M reported sold, 2011–2013).
What this means This person is listed across more than one sponsor team; each group page shows that team's full track record.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — none found.
What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (3 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.
We compared 18 public filings for Aaron DeRose and found 10 differences: 11% of the money raised went to insiders; Aaron DeRose appears on 1 deal that stopped filing before reaching its target; and more below.
What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.
None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Aaron DeRose..
State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).
None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 3:03 AM ET.
State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
10 differences found between the filings for Aaron DeRose (compared 18 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
The Dec 15, 2023 Form D reports $57,365,758 sold and $6,351,919 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters.
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
SIXorSIXTY, Inc. (last filing Mar 16, 2022; $1,167,998 sold of $3,000,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.
What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.
The filing says the first sale was Feb 2, 2022. The Form D was filed Mar 16, 2022 — 42 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 27 days past that.
What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
The filing says the first sale was Mar 5, 2015. The Form D was filed Mar 24, 2015 — 19 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 4 days past that.
What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
The filing says the first sale was Apr 18, 2014. The Form D was filed May 7, 2014 — 19 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 4 days past that.
What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Swell Collective I, LP (latest filing Feb 26, 2024) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — PT&C Group, LLC (latest filing Dec 15, 2023) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SIXorSIXTY, Inc. (latest filing Mar 16, 2022) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Stance, Inc. (latest filing May 7, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Stance, Inc. (latest filing Dec 18, 2012) · and 1 more
What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.
Offering amount changed between filings — Stance, Inc. · Offering amount lowered between filings — Goal Zero Holdings, LLC · Offering amount changed between filings — Stance, Inc. · Offering amount changed between filings — Stance, Inc.
What this means Targets change as deals grow or shrink. Ask whether later money has the same terms.
The people listed on the Feb 27, 2023 filing give Draper, UT; on the Feb 26, 2024 filing they give Lehi, UT.
What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.
The people listed on the Dec 16, 2009 filing give Rancho Santa Fe, CA; on the May 2, 2011 filing they give San Clemente, CA.
What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.
UT on 10 filings (Dec 16, 2009 to Oct 14, 2026); CA on 8 filings (May 2, 2011 to Mar 9, 2016).
What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.
What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.
2 of 14 offerings report sales commissions totalling $7,300,000; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $6,351,919. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 D PT&C Group Holdings, LLC File 021-601201 | $5,500,000 | $0 | $0 | Perella Weinberg Partners LP BrokerCheck CRD 138618 ↗ | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 26, 2024 D/A Swell Collective I, LP File 021-474324 | $0 | $0 | $0 The Issuer's General Partner or an affiliate of the Issuer's General Partner is entitled to receive a management fee in accordance with the Issuer's governing documentation, as amended from time to time. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 15, 2023 D PT&C Group, LLC File 021-499808 | $0 | $0 | $6,351,919 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 17, 2022 D Donde, Inc. File 021-437744 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 16, 2022 D SIXorSIXTY, Inc. File 021-437442 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Oct 22, 2021 D PT&C Group, LLC File 021-418177 | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 9, 2016 D/A Stance, Inc. File 021-236492 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 9, 2015 D CradlePoint Inc File 021-233772 | $1,800,000 | $0 | $0 | Needham & Company, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 16360 ↗ | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 7, 2014 D Stance, Inc. File 021-216916 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Aug 30, 2013 D Stance, Inc. File 021-202139 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 3, 2013 D/A Goal Zero Holdings, LLC File 021-189530 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 18, 2012 D/A Stance, Inc. File 021-185361 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 22, 2011 D Stance, Inc. File 021-163326 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 2, 2011 D/A Stance, Inc. File 021-136938 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.
Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).
Every issuer that named Aaron DeRose on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $85M from 10 investors (100% of the $85M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $47M from 57 investors as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $57.4M from 3 investors (66% of the $87.4M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director on 2 filings for this deal.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $4.8M from 23 investors (100% of the $4.8M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $1.17M from 8 investors (39% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $61.3M from 58 investors (100% of the $61.3M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director on 9 filings for this deal.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $89.2M from 18 investors (100% of the $40M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $9.5M from 16 investors (100% of the $9.5M target) as of the latest filing. Aaron is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Pravin Vazirani is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Tod Francis is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Eric Carlborg is on 18 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
LUKE SORENSON is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
DANIEL BAILEY is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Aaron DeRose. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 2 deal companies. Aaron DeRose is listed on 2 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Aaron DeRose.
One team, 2 deal companies. Aaron DeRose is listed on 1 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Aaron DeRose.
One team, 2 deal companies. Aaron DeRose is listed on 1 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Aaron DeRose.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
A person is never an adviser firm. 1 of the 8 issuers this person is listed on matches a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): Swell Collective I, LP.
Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.
Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Aaron DeRose by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 8 issuers this person is listed on — 1 issuer has property records: Stance, Inc. (1).
Websites and social links of the issuers Aaron DeRose is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in PT&C Group Holdings, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #2,559 of 374,652 in line (1,330 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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