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Bill I. Smith

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · AL, CA · Jul 28, 2016 → Mar 23, 2026

3deals (issuers)
$144.6Mreported sold
159investors
10Form D filings
2016–2026years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Bill I. Smith is listed as an executive officer and director on 10 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Jul 2016 and Mar 2026: Landing Holdings Inc. (Birmingham, AL — lodging and conventions — 2020–2024; $87.7M reported sold to 118 investors), SHIPT, INC. (Birmingham, AL — other technology — 2016–2017; $31.9M reported sold to 16 investors) and CommerceOne Financial Corp (Birmingham, AL — commercial banking — 2026; $25M reported sold to 25 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 10 years. Across those companies the filings report $144.6M sold in total.

Listed alongside Ian Sigalow (5 shared filings), Jeffrey Smith (5 shared filings), Steven Streit (5 shared filings), William E. Saunders (5 shared filings), Chris Moody (4 shared filings) and 23 others.

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

1 of the issuers belongs to the sponsor group Group linked by Jeffrey Smith (12 issuers, $96.6M reported sold, 2016–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Group linked by Jeffrey Smith has 12 companies on file and $96.6M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 court case matching the name, 1 SEC release, 1 state regulator order, 17 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 20 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 Bill I. Smith and found 12 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: AL securities regulator order (type not printed in the list entry; see the order) naming Bill I. Smith (Nov 18, 2002); Amount sold went down between filings; 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 Bill I. Smith has not run yet — it is joining a line of 60,181 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 688 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: Bing (site:reddit.com / site:biggerpockets.com) and Reddit's own search, plus DuckDuckGo/Brave/BiggerPockets search when they are answering.

Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

TCI Cablevision CA v. Bill Smith closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:96-cv-00692 · Filed Jan 31, 1996 · Closed Jan 17, 1997
Role of Bill Smith: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1997-01-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:37 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

1 SEC release; 1 state regulator order

Order (type not printed in the list entry; see the order) AL · Alabama Securities Commission
Order date Nov 18, 2002 · Regulator: Alabama Securities Commission · CD-2002-0025 · Parties (regulator's caption): Texan Energy Corp Inc.; Bill Smith; Barry V. Reed
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 4 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in the person's filing state (AL)
Texon Energy Corporation, Lonestar Petroleum Corporation, Tom Miller, Nicholas Bradley, Bill Smith, and Sam Lee Litigation release
SEC · Oct 17, 2001 · Parties as named in the release: Texon Energy Corporation, Lonestar Petroleum Corporation, Tom Miller, Nicholas Bradley, Bill Smith, and Sam Lee Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 4 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
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 Bill I. Smith..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), 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), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

17 cases: 1 open, 16 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

BILL SMITH open
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · No. 25-10056 · Filed Jan 8, 2025
Role of BILL SMITH: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NV (not a filing state)
Bill B. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 23-31799 · Filed Sep 8, 2023 · Closed Jan 24, 2024
Role of Bill B. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2024-01-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL); middle initial differs
Bill Smith, Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 09-33599 · Filed Sep 10, 2009 · Closed Dec 28, 2009
Role of Bill Smith, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-12-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 08-22584 · Filed Sep 11, 2008 · Closed Jan 14, 2009
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-01-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (not a filing state)
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:07-bk-10335 · Filed Jan 16, 2007 · Closed Jun 27, 2007
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-06-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Bill B. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 05-32908 · Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Closed Feb 7, 2007
Role of Bill B. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-02-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL); middle initial differs
Bill G Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:05-bk-11492 · Filed Jan 26, 2005 · Closed Mar 15, 2005
Role of Bill G Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-03-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA); middle initial differs
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 01-56353 · Filed May 22, 2001 · Closed Jun 23, 2003
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-06-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Bill J. Smith and Hazel C. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 01-13115 · Filed Mar 30, 2001 · Closed Jul 17, 2001
Role of Bill J. Smith and Hazel C. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-07-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA); middle initial differs
Bill B. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 98-03970 · Filed Aug 12, 1998 · Closed Jan 17, 2003
Role of Bill B. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-01-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL); middle initial differs
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · No. 97-15234 · Filed Sep 11, 1997 · Closed Jan 7, 1998
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-01-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NM (not a filing state)
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 95-42937 · Filed Oct 31, 1995 · Closed Mar 21, 1996
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-03-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MO (not a filing state)
Bill J. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:92-bk-80271 · Filed Jan 14, 1992 · Closed Jul 16, 1992
Role of Bill J. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-07-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA); middle initial differs
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 91-70047 · Filed Feb 1, 1991 · Closed Nov 8, 1993
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-11-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in KY (not a filing state)
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 90-80261 · Filed Jan 22, 1990 · Closed May 22, 1992
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1992-05-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
Bill B. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 87-02215 · Filed Sep 3, 1987 · Closed Jun 21, 1990
Role of Bill B. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-06-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL); middle initial differs
Bill Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:86-bk-05281 · Filed Mar 28, 1986 · Closed Apr 6, 1987
Role of Bill Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1987-04-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 92 federal dockets); 4 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:37 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

12 differences found between the filings for Bill I. Smith — 3 worth asking about (compared 10 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Nov 18, 2002

AL securities regulator order (type not printed in the list entry; see the order) naming Bill I. Smith (Nov 18, 2002)

Alabama Securities Commission issued a Order (type not printed in the list entry; see the order) dated Nov 18, 2002. Respondents as listed: Texan Energy Corp Inc.; Bill Smith; Barry V. Reed. Matched to Bill I. Smith. Our match estimate: 44%.

What this means A state regulator issued an order (cease-and-desist, consent order, fine or bar). Read the order; ask the sponsor what it covered.

AL order · Order (type not printed in the list entry; see the order) ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Mar 21, 2017

Amount sold went down between filings — SHIPT, INC.

The Mar 21, 2017 filing says $1,119,472 sold; the Mar 21, 2017 Form D/A says $496,240 sold — $623,232 less.

What this means Amounts sold normally only go up as a raise continues. A drop can mean investors were refunded, a figure was corrected, or an earlier number was wrong. Ask the sponsor which it was.

Form D (earlier) · Mar 21, 2017 ↗Form D/A (later) · Mar 21, 2017 ↗SHIPT, INC. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jun 27, 2016 – Mar 23, 2026

7 Form Ds were filed more than 15 days after the first sale

Form D filed 104 days after the first sale — Landing Holdings Inc. · Form D filed 18 days after the first sale — CommerceOne Financial Corp · Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — Landing Holdings Inc. · Form D filed 20 days after the first sale — Landing Holdings Inc. · Form D filed 36 days after the first sale — SHIPT, INC. · and 2 more

What this means Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves. A pattern of late paperwork is worth asking the sponsor about.

Form D · Feb 28, 2022 ↗Landing Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Mar 23, 2026 ↗CommerceOne Financial Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 22, 2024 – Apr 8, 2024

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Landing Holdings Inc. (latest filing Apr 8, 2024)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Apr 8, 2024 (first sale Mar 22, 2024). It reports $29,550,000 sold of $30,000,000 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 · Apr 8, 2024 ↗Landing Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 1, 2017 – Jun 8, 2017

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SHIPT, INC. (latest filing Jun 8, 2017)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jun 8, 2017 (first sale Jun 1, 2017). It reports $31,904,828 sold of $39,999,989 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, 2017 ↗SHIPT, INC. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · May 26, 2017 – Jun 8, 2017

Bill I. Smith's role changed at SHIPT, INC.: executive officer, director → executive officer

The May 26, 2017 filing lists Bill I. Smith as executive officer, director; the Jun 8, 2017 Form D lists executive officer.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Form D · May 26, 2017 ↗Form D · Jun 8, 2017 ↗Bill I. Smith — PartnerFacts page ↗SHIPT, INC. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 21, 2017

Offering amount lowered between filings — SHIPT, INC.

The Mar 21, 2017 filing says $1,119,472 offered; the Mar 21, 2017 Form D/A says $496,240.

What this means The target raise got smaller. That can mean the plan shrank or the sponsor stopped early. Ask what changed in the deal.

Form D (earlier) · Mar 21, 2017 ↗Form D/A (later) · Mar 21, 2017 ↗SHIPT, INC. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 14, 2024

Same name, different state: "Bill Smith" (AL) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CA. A separate record, "Bill Smith" with address state AL, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Coca-Cola Bottling Co United, Inc. (Aug 14, 2024). Both records have filings in the same period (Aug 14, 2024).

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.

Bill Smith (AL) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Aug 14, 2024 ↗Coca-Cola Bottling Co United, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Bill I. Smith (AL,CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 31, 2023

Same name, different state: "Bill Smith" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CA. A separate record, "Bill Smith" with address state TX, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Espuela Bank Shares, Inc. (Jul 31, 2023). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 31, 2023).

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.

Bill Smith (TX) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Jul 31, 2023 ↗Espuela Bank Shares, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Bill I. Smith (AL,CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · May 13, 2021

Same name, different state: "Bill Smith" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CA. A separate record, "Bill Smith" with address state CA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Rhumbix, Inc. (May 13, 2021). Both records have filings in the same period (May 13, 2021).

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.

Bill Smith (CA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · May 13, 2021 ↗Rhumbix, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Bill I. Smith (AL,CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Feb 28, 2022 – Apr 8, 2024

Address moved from San Francisco, CA to Birmingham, AL — Landing Holdings Inc.

The people listed on the Feb 28, 2022 filing give San Francisco, CA; on the Apr 8, 2024 filing they give Birmingham, AL.

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.

Form D · Feb 28, 2022 ↗Form D · Apr 8, 2024 ↗Landing Holdings Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 28, 2016 – Mar 23, 2026

Bill I. Smith is listed with 2 different address states: AL, CA

AL on 7 filings (Jul 28, 2016 to Mar 23, 2026); CA on 3 filings (Dec 4, 2020 to Feb 28, 2022).

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.

Form D · Jul 28, 2016 ↗Form D · Dec 4, 2020 ↗
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

1 of 9 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $500,000; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $1,913,183.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Mar 23, 2026 D
CommerceOne Financial Corp
File 021-577254
$500,000$0$0Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 36155 ↗EDGAR ↗
Apr 8, 2024 D
Landing Holdings Inc.
File 021-509910
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 28, 2022 D
Landing Holdings Inc.
File 021-435266
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 9, 2020 D
Landing Holdings Inc.
File 021-382659
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 4, 2020 D
Landing Holdings Inc.
File 021-382209
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 8, 2017 D
SHIPT, INC.
File 021-288347
$0$0$1,913,183
A portion of the proceeds were used to repay a short-term loan advanced by a related party.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 26, 2017 D
SHIPT, INC.
File 021-287606
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 21, 2017 D/A
SHIPT, INC.
File 021-282981
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 28, 2016 D
SHIPT, INC.
File 021-267877
$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 3

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

CF
Commercial Banking

CommerceOne Financial Corp

Birmingham, AL · Mar 23, 2026
  • Mar 23, 2026 · D · $25,000,000 sold of $25,000,000 · 25 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $25M from 25 investors (100% of the $25M target) as of the latest filing. Bill is listed as director.

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: Commercial Banking / 506(b) (624 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.

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Lodging and Conventions

Landing Holdings Inc.

Birmingham, AL · Dec 4, 2020 → Apr 8, 2024 · 4 filings
  • Apr 8, 2024 · D · $29,550,000 sold of $30,000,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 28, 2022 · D · $87,684,665 sold of $87,684,665 · 118 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 9, 2020 · D · $1 sold of $1 · 48 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 4, 2020 · D · $44,999,991 sold of $44,999,991 · 36 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $87.7M from 118 investors (100% of the $30M target) as of the latest filing. Bill is listed as executive officer, director 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: Lodging and Conventions / 506(b) (141 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.

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Other Technology · group: Group linked by Jeffrey Smith

SHIPT, INC.

Birmingham, AL · Jul 28, 2016 → Jun 8, 2017 · 5 filings
  • Jun 8, 2017 · D · $31,904,828 sold of $39,999,989 · 16 investors · min. $1 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • May 26, 2017 · D · $150,810 sold of $150,810 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 21, 2017 · D/A · $496,240 sold of $496,240 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 21, 2017 · D · $1,119,472 sold of $1,119,472 · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 28, 2016 · D · $20,100,000 sold of $20,100,000 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $31.9M from 16 investors (80% of the $40M target) as of the latest filing. Bill is listed as executive officer, director on 5 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 (3)

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

  • Bill Smith — TX, 1 issuer, Jul 31, 2023 → Jul 31, 2023 · no shared issuer
  • Bill Smith — CA, 1 issuer, May 13, 2021 → May 13, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • Bill Smith — AL, 1 issuer, Aug 14, 2024 → Aug 14, 2024 · no shared issuer

People around Bill 28

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

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

Jeffrey Smith

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 14 other issuers

Jeffrey Smith is on 15 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Ian Sigalow

Director · 5 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 41 other issuers

Ian Sigalow is on 43 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Steven Streit

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

William E. Saunders

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Robert L. Crutchfield

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Chris Moody

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 11 other issuers

Chris Moody is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Noreen Bergin

Executive Officer · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

MARCUS HIGGINS

Executive Officer · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

SHEGUN OTULANA

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

CASEY WOO

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Charlotte Guyman

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Christopher Nowak

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

David Schaller

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 21 other issuers

David Schaller is on 22 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

J. Daniel Sizemore

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo

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

Elizabeth Featheringill Pharo is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Chase Wise

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Ted Saunders

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Kevin B. Kynerd

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

B. Hanson Slaughter

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Gail C. Cooper

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Travis A. Meyer

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Judson R. Spooner

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Kenneth Wilson Till

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Mailon W. Manasco

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

W. Scott Matthews

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Arthur M. Freeman IV

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Samuel Drayton Haskell

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

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Greg A. King

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Bill I. Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

GL
Sponsor group

Group linked by Jeffrey Smith

12 issuers · 17 filings · $96.6M reported sold · 2016–2026

One team, 12 deal companies. Bill I. Smith is listed on 1 of them.

Sources

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 Bill I. Smith.

Same business address

23 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

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); KY (Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search (sosbes.sos.ky.gov), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 3 issuers 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 Bill I. Smith 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 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Bill I. Smith is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Landing Holdings Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #102,279 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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