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Barbara Bufkin

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · WI · Oct 22, 2025 → Oct 22, 2025

1deal (issuers)
$11.5Mreported sold
4investors
1Form D filing
2025year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Barbara Bufkin is listed as a director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Oct 2025: Opterrix Group, Inc. (Monona, WI — other technology — 2025; $11.5M reported sold to 4 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Oct 2025. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Amanda Parker (1 shared filing), Ben Zimmerman (1 shared filing), Dan Reed (1 shared filing), Jordan Liebl (1 shared filing) and Ryan Kruizenga (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Barbara. Each name links to their own page.

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) — 13 court cases matching the name, 6 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 19 records came back, including 1 court case still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 1 public filing for Barbara Bufkin and found 1 difference: Form D filed 23 days after the first sale.

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.

What the community is saying

Community search for Barbara Bufkin has not run yet — it is joining a line of 22,814 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

13 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 1 open, 6 dismissed

Bufkin v. Equifax Information Services LLC closed
District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 1:24-cv-00744 · Filed Dec 30, 2024 · Closed Feb 5, 2025
Role of Bufkin: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2025-02-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
Certain Underwriters at Lloyds Londoin Subscribing to Policy No AMR-63188-02 v. Bufkin Enterprises L L C open
District Court, W.D. Louisiana · No. 2:21-cv-04069 · Filed Nov 26, 2021 · Nature of suit: 896 Other Statutes: Arbitration · Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Role of Bufkin Enterprises L L C: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
Bufkin Enterprises L L C v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co closed
District Court, W.D. Louisiana · No. 2:21-cv-04017 · Filed Nov 19, 2021 · Closed Mar 27, 2024 · Nature of suit: Other Statutes: Arbitration · Cause: 09:1 U.S. Arbitration Act
Role of Bufkin Enterprises L L C: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2024-03-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
Bufkin v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co closed
District Court, W.D. Louisiana · No. 2:21-cv-00656 · Filed Mar 12, 2021 · Closed Sep 27, 2021
Role of Bufkin: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2021-09-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
BUFKIN v. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:17-cv-12317 · Filed Dec 1, 2017 · Closed Oct 10, 2019 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of BUFKIN: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2019-10-10 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Bufkin v. Scottrade, Incorporated dismissed
District Court, M.D. Florida · No. 2:17-cv-00281 · Filed May 22, 2017 · Closed Mar 29, 2019 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1331 Federal Question: Bivens Act
Role of Bufkin: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2019-03-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Harleton Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Bufkin III closed
District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 2:12-cv-00317 · Filed Jun 7, 2012 · Closed Jun 30, 2014 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute
Role of Bufkin III: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2014-06-30 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Statistical closing Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Bufkin v. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce dismissed
District Court, D. Maryland · No. 1:04-cv-02828 · Filed Sep 27, 2004 · Closed Aug 17, 2012 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Role of Bufkin: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2012-08-17 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MD (not a filing state)
BUFKIN v. CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMM closed
District Court, S.D. New York · No. · Filed Apr 21, 2004 · Closed Sep 13, 2004 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Role of BUFKIN: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2004-09-13 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Transfer to another district Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Bufkin v. Chevron Corporation dismissed
District Court, S.D. Texas · No. 3:01-cv-00218 · Filed Apr 16, 2001 · Closed Jun 20, 2002 · Nature of suit: 864 S.S.I.D.
Role of Bufkin: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2002-06-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Sedgwick Payne Co v. Bufkin dismissed
District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:93-cv-02357 · Filed Nov 24, 1993 · Closed May 2, 1994 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Bufkin: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1994-05-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
BUFKIN ENTERPRISES, LTD. v. ARCHITECTURAL SHAPES, INC. dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. · Filed Jul 18, 1988 · Closed Feb 28, 1989 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of BUFKIN ENTERPRISES, LTD.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-02-28 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
BUFKIN, VERA MARIE v. BURNS, THERESA I. closed
District Court, S.D. Indiana · No. 3:86-cv-00088 · Filed Apr 30, 1986 · Closed Jun 6, 1986
Role of BUFKIN, VERA MARIE: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1986-06-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); different first name (vera); court in IN (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

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.

2. Regulatory actions

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)

What was searched

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 Barbara Bufkin..

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).

3. Bankruptcies

6 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Michael Edwin Hudson and Jo Bufkin Hudson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida · No. 09-10054 · Filed Feb 11, 2009 · Closed Feb 25, 2011
Role of Michael Edwin Hudson and Jo Bufkin Hudson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-02-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); different first name (jo); court in FL (not a filing state)
Charles Ray Bufkin and Barbara Vee Bufkin closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi · No. 05-55920 · Filed Oct 17, 2005 · Closed Apr 17, 2012
Role of Charles Ray Bufkin and Barbara Vee Bufkin: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-04-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); different first name (ray); court in MS (not a filing state)
Campeon Pipeline Corporation v. Bufkin closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · No. 00-04065 · Filed Jul 7, 2000 · Closed Mar 23, 2001
Role of Bufkin: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2001-03-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Warren NGL, Inc. v. Bufkin closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Texas · No. 98-04057 · Filed May 1, 1998 · Closed Dec 21, 1999
Role of Bufkin: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-12-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Keith David Smith and Mary Colleen Bufkin-Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 96-20901 · Filed Jan 25, 1996 · Closed Apr 19, 2001
Role of Keith David Smith and Mary Colleen Bufkin-Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-04-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); different first name (colleen); court in CA (not a filing state)
Michael Jay Dunlap and Bridget Marie Bufkin Dunlap closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 89-42475 · Filed Jun 14, 1989 · Closed Sep 28, 1994
Role of Michael Jay Dunlap and Bridget Marie Bufkin Dunlap: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-09-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 31 federal dockets); different first name (marie); court in MO (not a filing state)
What was searched

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, 2:17 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

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.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

1 difference found between the filings for Barbara Bufkin (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Sep 29, 2025 – Oct 22, 2025

Form D filed 23 days after the first sale — Opterrix Group, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Sep 29, 2025. The Form D was filed Oct 22, 2025 — 23 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 8 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.

Sources
What is compared

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.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 22, 2025 D
Opterrix Group, Inc.
File 021-561677
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

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).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named Barbara Bufkin on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

Opterrix Group, Inc.

Monona, WI · Oct 22, 2025
  • Oct 22, 2025 · D · $11,540,496 sold of $11,540,496 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $11.5M from 4 investors (100% of the $11.5M target) as of the latest filing. Barbara is listed as director.

Sources

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.

People around Barbara 5

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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Person

Dan Reed

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 7 other issuers

Dan Reed is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

RK
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Person

Ryan Kruizenga

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Barbara Bufkin. Their page shows their other deals.

AP
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Person

Amanda Parker

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Barbara Bufkin. Their page shows their other deals.

JL
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Person

Jordan Liebl

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Barbara Bufkin. Their page shows their other deals.

BZ
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Person

Ben Zimmerman

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Barbara Bufkin. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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 none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Barbara Bufkin 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 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Barbara Bufkin is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Opterrix Group, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #56,595 of 374,652 in line (1,149 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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