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Ben Brown

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Apr 10, 2018 → Jun 8, 2020

1deal (issuers)
$8.37Mreported sold
18investors
4Form D filings
2018–2020years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:42 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Ben Brown is listed as an executive officer on 4 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Apr 2018 and Jun 2020: Growing Energy Labs, Inc. (San Francisco, CA — other technology — 2018–2020; $8.37M reported sold to 18 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 Daniel Loflin (4 shared filings), Ryan Wartena (4 shared filings), Crispell Wagner (3 shared filings), John Scull (3 shared filings), Miguel Granier (3 shared filings) and 5 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 1 court case matching the name, 28 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 29 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 4 public filings for Ben Brown and found 9 differences: Offering amount changed between filings; No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; 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 Ben Brown has not run yet — it is joining a line of 5,196 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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

1 case: 1 judgment

GOLDOME REALTY CREDIT CORP. v. BROWN, BEN judgment
District Court, N.D. Indiana · No. · Filed Mar 21, 1989 · Closed Nov 29, 1989 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure
Role of BROWN, BEN: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1989-11-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; 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, 2:42 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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (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 Ben Brown..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

28 cases: 28 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Ben R Brown and Katherine Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 16-10350 · Filed Oct 17, 2016 · Closed Feb 8, 2017
Role of Ben R Brown and Katherine Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-02-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in KY (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 15-32735 · Filed Jul 3, 2015 · Closed Nov 14, 2016
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-11-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in TX (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 14-35379 · Filed Nov 4, 2014 · Closed Jul 8, 2015
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-07-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in TX (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 14-31126 · Filed Mar 3, 2014 · Closed Sep 30, 2014
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2014-09-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in TX (not a filing state)
Ben L. Brown and Leanna R. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 08-12155 · Filed Apr 18, 2008 · Closed Jul 18, 2008
Role of Ben L. Brown and Leanna R. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-07-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Ben S Brown and Janice A Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 2:08-bk-02700 · Filed Feb 29, 2008 · Closed Aug 24, 2012
Role of Ben S Brown and Janice A Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-08-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
Ben M. Brown and Stacey Marie Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · No. 05-03402 · Filed Jul 19, 2005 · Closed Oct 28, 2005
Role of Ben M. Brown and Stacey Marie Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-10-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IA (not a filing state)
Ben T. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 05-28998 · Filed Jun 17, 2005 · Closed Dec 29, 2006
Role of Ben T. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-12-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in TN (not a filing state)
Ben T. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 05-24609 · Filed Mar 29, 2005 · Closed Jun 6, 2005
Role of Ben T. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-06-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in TN (not a filing state)
Ben Brown and Brenda Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · No. 04-06288 · Filed May 28, 2004 · Closed Jun 16, 2006
Role of Ben Brown and Brenda Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-06-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in SC (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · No. 03-13579 · Filed Jun 4, 2003 · Closed May 11, 2007
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-05-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MS (not a filing state)
Ben S. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · No. 3:03-bk-12442 · Filed Feb 28, 2003 · Closed Aug 9, 2006
Role of Ben S. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-08-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
Ben R Brown and Katherine Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 03-70093 · Filed Feb 5, 2003 · Closed May 8, 2003
Role of Ben R Brown and Katherine Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-05-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in KY (not a filing state)
Ben Brown, Jr closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 02-65056 · Filed May 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 4, 2003
Role of Ben Brown, Jr: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-04-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (not a filing state)
Ben A. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · No. 4:02-bk-12963 · Filed Mar 14, 2002 · Closed Sep 9, 2002
Role of Ben A. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-09-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
Ben Brown, Jr closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 01-88873 · Filed Dec 30, 2001 · Closed May 8, 2002
Role of Ben Brown, Jr: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-05-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (not a filing state)
Ben Brown, Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Georgia · No. 01-30868 · Filed Jul 2, 2001 · Closed Apr 30, 2002
Role of Ben Brown, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-04-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (not a filing state)
Ben T Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 95-08429 · Filed Apr 27, 1995 · Closed Sep 6, 1995
Role of Ben T Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-09-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · No. 94-12469 · Filed Oct 6, 1994 · Closed Feb 15, 1995
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MS (not a filing state)
Ben S. Brown and Janice A. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 2:92-bk-16222 · Filed Dec 14, 1992 · Closed Jun 23, 1995
Role of Ben S. Brown and Janice A. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-06-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
Ben Brown and Kim L. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · No. 92-75766 · Filed Oct 9, 1992 · Closed Dec 30, 1997
Role of Ben Brown and Kim L. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-12-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in SC (not a filing state)
Ben F. Brown, Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 91-52057 · Filed Aug 22, 1991 · Closed Jun 8, 1992
Role of Ben F. Brown, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-06-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in OH (not a filing state)
Ben R. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 90-07138 · Filed Aug 20, 1990 · Closed May 3, 1993
Role of Ben R. Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-05-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
BEN BROWN and GRACIE LEE BROWN closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Mississippi · No. 88-01702 · Filed Jun 9, 1988 · Closed Nov 30, 1988
Role of BEN BROWN and GRACIE LEE BROWN: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1988-11-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MS (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · No. 4:87-bk-42404 · Filed Dec 10, 1987 · Closed Nov 15, 1989
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1989-11-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AR (not a filing state)
Ben Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 87-00214 · Filed Jan 26, 1987 · Closed Oct 21, 1988
Role of Ben Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1988-10-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AL (not a filing state)
Ben Brown and Elnora Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 84-11139 · Filed Sep 7, 1984 · Closed Jun 7, 1985
Role of Ben Brown and Elnora Brown: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1985-06-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Ben Brown, Jr. and Beverly A. Brown closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 81-00295 · Filed Jan 23, 1981 · Closed Sep 23, 1985
Role of Ben Brown, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1985-09-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (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, 2:42 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

9 differences found between the filings for Ben Brown (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Apr 10, 2018 – Apr 13, 2018

Offering amount changed between filings — Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

The Apr 10, 2018 filing says $8,619,349 offered; the Apr 13, 2018 Form D/A says $8,619,350.

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.

Form D (earlier) · Apr 10, 2018 ↗Form D/A (later) · Apr 13, 2018 ↗Growing Energy Labs, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · May 27, 2020 – Jun 8, 2020

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Growing Energy Labs, Inc. (latest filing Jun 8, 2020)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jun 8, 2020 (first sale May 27, 2020). It reports $300,000 sold of $1,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D · Jun 8, 2020 ↗Growing Energy Labs, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 28, 2018 – Apr 13, 2018

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Growing Energy Labs, Inc. (latest filing Apr 13, 2018)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Apr 13, 2018 (first sale Mar 28, 2018). It reports $6,069,851 sold of $8,619,350 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D/A · Apr 13, 2018 ↗Growing Energy Labs, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 10, 2018 – Apr 13, 2018

Industry group changed between filings — Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

"Other Energy" (Apr 10, 2018); then "Other Technology" (Apr 13, 2018 to Jun 8, 2020).

What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.

Form D · Apr 10, 2018 ↗Form D/A · Apr 13, 2018 ↗Growing Energy Labs, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Feb 8, 2022 – Aug 11, 2025

Same name, different state: "Ben Brown" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Ben Brown" with address state NY, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by BSREP V Platinum REB LLC (Aug 11, 2025). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Apr 10, 2018 to Jun 8, 2020; the other runs Feb 8, 2022 to Aug 11, 2025.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Ben Brown (NY) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Aug 11, 2025 ↗BSREP V Platinum REB LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Ben Brown (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Oct 14, 2020

Same name, different state: "Ben Probasco Brown" (TN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Ben Probasco Brown" with address state TN, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Alderman Enterprises, LLC (Oct 14, 2020). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Apr 10, 2018 to Jun 8, 2020; the other has one filing dated Oct 14, 2020.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Ben Probasco Brown (TN) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Oct 14, 2020 ↗Alderman Enterprises, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Ben Brown (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 1, 2019

Same name, different state: "Ben Brown" (TN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Ben Brown" with address state TN, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by EB Electronics, LLC (Nov 1, 2019). Both records have filings in the same period (Nov 1, 2019).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Ben Brown (TN) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Nov 1, 2019 ↗EB Electronics, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Ben Brown (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 2, 2015

Same name, different state: "Ben Brown" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Ben Brown" with address state TX, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by XOXCO, Inc. (Nov 2, 2015). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Apr 10, 2018 to Jun 8, 2020; the other has one filing dated Nov 2, 2015.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Ben Brown (TX) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Nov 2, 2015 ↗XOXCO, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Ben Brown (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Jan 15, 2015

Same name, different state: "Ben Brown" (UT) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Ben Brown" with address state UT, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Mountain West Retail Property Services, LLC (Jan 15, 2015). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Apr 10, 2018 to Jun 8, 2020; the other has one filing dated Jan 15, 2015.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Ben Brown (UT) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Jan 15, 2015 ↗Mountain West Retail Property Services, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗Ben Brown (CA) — this page ↗
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 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $178,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jun 8, 2020 D
Growing Energy Labs, Inc.
File 021-368458
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 5, 2019 D
Growing Energy Labs, Inc.
File 021-348070
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 13, 2018 D/A
Growing Energy Labs, Inc.
File 021-309774
$0$0$178,000 (est.)None 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 Ben Brown on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

GE
Other Technology

Growing Energy Labs, Inc.

San Francisco, CA · Apr 10, 2018 → Jun 8, 2020 · 4 filings
  • Jun 8, 2020 · D · $300,000 sold of $1,000,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 5, 2019 · D · $4,002,367 sold of $4,002,367 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 13, 2018 · D/A · $6,069,851 sold of $8,619,350 · 18 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 10, 2018 · D · $3,093,010 sold of $8,619,349 · 17 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $8.37M from 18 investors (100% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. Ben is listed as executive officer on 4 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
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.

Other pages with the same name (5)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • Ben Brown — NY, 3 issuers, Feb 8, 2022 → Aug 11, 2025 · no shared issuer
  • Ben Brown — UT, 1 issuer, Jan 15, 2015 → Jan 15, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • Ben Brown — TX, 1 issuer, Nov 2, 2015 → Nov 2, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • Ben Brown — TN, 1 issuer, Nov 1, 2019 → Nov 1, 2019 · no shared issuer
  • Ben Probasco Brown — TN, 1 issuer, Oct 14, 2020 → Oct 14, 2020 · no shared issuer

People around Ben 10

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

RW
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Ryan Wartena

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

DL
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Daniel Loflin

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

CW
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Crispell Wagner

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

JS
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

John Scull

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

John Scull is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Miguel Granier

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

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Milo Werner

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Milo Werner is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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James Lyons

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

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Steve McGrath

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

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Lee Carter

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

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Philippe Poux

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ben Brown. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

3 other issuers file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

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 Ben Brown 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 Ben Brown is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Growing Energy Labs, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #215,207 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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