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Barbara Marcus

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Feb 9, 2010 → Oct 28, 2015

1deal (issuers)
$26.8Mreported sold
12investors
10Form D filings
2010–2015years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Barbara Marcus is listed as a director on 10 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Feb 2010 and Oct 2015: KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC (Torrance, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2010–2015; $26.8M reported sold to 12 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. 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 David Lord (10 shared filings), Mike Kwatinetz (10 shared filings), Scott Siegler (8 shared filings), Richard Sullivan (7 shared filings), Arjun Gupta (6 shared filings) and 1 others.

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) — 9 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 9 records came back. 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 10 public filings for Barbara Marcus and found 5 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 266 days after the first sale; Form D filed 295 days after the first sale; 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.

What the community is saying

Community search for Barbara Marcus has not run yet — it is joining a line of 23,233 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

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:21 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.

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 Marcus..

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

9 cases: 9 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Steven Marcus and Barbara A Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 17-20333 · Filed Mar 13, 2017 · Closed Aug 19, 2021
Role of Barbara A Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-08-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in KY (not a filing state)
Barbara E Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 10-05410 · Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Closed Jun 4, 2010
Role of Barbara E Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-06-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
David Roy Marcus and Barbara J Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 6:05-bk-16145 · Filed Oct 14, 2005 · Closed Apr 17, 2006
Role of Barbara J Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-04-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)
Barbara Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 04-40460 · Filed Nov 1, 2004 · Closed Mar 11, 2005
Role of Barbara Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-03-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Kenny L. Marcus and Barbara A. Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 03-69891 · Filed Dec 3, 2003 · Closed Jun 20, 2006
Role of Barbara A. Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-06-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in OR (not a filing state)
Barbara Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 95-14926 · Filed Jul 25, 1995 · Closed Dec 1, 1995
Role of Barbara Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-12-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
RONALD MARCUS and BARBARA MARCUS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 92-01487 · Filed Feb 27, 1992 · Closed Jun 1, 1992
Role of BARBARA MARCUS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-06-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in AL (not a filing state)
Barbara J Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 87-12026 · Filed Dec 29, 1987 · Closed Jun 13, 1988
Role of Barbara J Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1988-06-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in MA (not a filing state)
David M Marcus and Barbara J Marcus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 87-14403 · Filed Oct 1, 1987 · Closed Feb 15, 1989
Role of Barbara J Marcus: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1989-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 10 federal dockets); court in IL (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, 2:21 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

5 differences found between the filings for Barbara Marcus — 2 worth asking about (compared 10 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Mar 14, 2014 – Dec 5, 2014

Form D filed 266 days after the first sale — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC

The filing says the first sale was Mar 14, 2014. The Form D was filed Dec 5, 2014 — 266 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 251 days past that.

What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Worth asking · Apr 20, 2009 – Feb 9, 2010

Form D filed 295 days after the first sale — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC

The filing says the first sale was Apr 20, 2009. The Form D was filed Feb 9, 2010 — 295 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 280 days past that.

What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Apr 20, 2009 – Oct 28, 2015

4 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC (latest filing Oct 28, 2015) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC (latest filing Nov 24, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC (latest filing Jan 9, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC (latest filing Apr 9, 2010)

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.

Sources
Note · Jul 23, 2012 – Jan 10, 2013

Offering amount changed between filings — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC

The Jul 23, 2012 filing says an indefinite amount offered; the Jan 10, 2013 Form D/A says $26,808,313.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
Note · Feb 9, 2010 – Apr 9, 2010

Offering amount changed between filings — KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC

The Feb 9, 2010 filing says $3,000,000 offered; the Apr 9, 2010 Form D says $10,720,001.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

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

0 of 8 offerings report sales commissions; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $180,000; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 28, 2015 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-250217
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 16, 2015 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-235972
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 5, 2014 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-229532
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 5, 2014 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-229533
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 24, 2014 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-228946
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 9, 2014 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-209603
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 10, 2013 D/A
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-181592
$0$180,000$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 9, 2010 D
KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC
File 021-116161
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 Marcus on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other

KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC

Torrance, CA · Feb 9, 2010 → Oct 28, 2015 · 10 filings
  • Oct 28, 2015 · D · $2,100,000 sold of $2,500,000 · 7 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 16, 2015 · D · $823,909 sold of $823,909 · 6 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 5, 2014 · D · $585,000 sold of $585,000 · 2 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 5, 2014 · D · $67,500 sold of $67,500 · 2 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 24, 2014 · D · $1,676,091 sold of $2,500,000 · 7 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 9, 2014 · D · $3,037,543 sold of $6,000,000 · 10 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 10, 2013 · D/A · $26,808,313 sold of $26,808,313 · 12 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 23, 2012 · D · $22,801,661 sold of Indefinite · 8 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 9, 2010 · D · $4,303,954 sold of $10,720,001 · 7 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 9, 2010 · D · $3,000,000 sold of $3,000,000 · 7 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $26.8M from 12 investors (100% of the $2.5M target) as of the latest filing. Barbara is listed as director on 10 filings for this deal.

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 / 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.

People around Barbara 6

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

MK
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Person

Mike Kwatinetz

Director · 10 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 5 other issuers

Mike Kwatinetz is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

DL
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Person

David Lord

Executive Officer, Director · 10 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

SS
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Person

Scott Siegler

Director · 8 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

RS
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Person

Richard Sullivan

Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

AG
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Person

Arjun Gupta

Director · 6 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

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

AF
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Person

Alan Foster

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Barbara Marcus. 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 Marcus 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 Marcus is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in KNOWLEDGE HOLDINGS INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #295,993 of 374,652 in line (1,164 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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