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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Sep 15, 2014 → Oct 6, 2025
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Blair Kellison is listed as an executive officer and director on 12 SEC Form D filings by 5 issuers between Sep 2014 and Oct 2025: SAMBAZON INC (San Clemente, CA — manufacturing — 2016–2025; $65.1M reported sold to 32 investors), M2 Ingredients, Inc. (Vista, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2024; $25.8M reported sold to 26 investors), Straus Family Creamery, Inc. (Petaluma, CA — manufacturing — 2024; $23M reported sold to 4 investors), Traditional Medicinals, Inc. (Sebastopol, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2014; $8.5M reported sold to 2 investors) and Revive Brands (Petaluma, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2017; $7.54M reported sold to 14 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 5 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 11 years. Across those companies the filings report $129.9M sold in total.
Listed alongside Ryan Black (8 shared filings), Alan Murray (7 shared filings), G. Scott Greenburg (7 shared filings), Ricardo Perdigao (7 shared filings), Riva Gusmao (7 shared filings) and 34 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Blair. Each name links to their own page.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — 9 court cases matching the name, 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 12 records came back, including 2 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.
We compared 12 public filings for Blair Kellison and found 12 differences: Bankruptcy case: Max C. Levine and Kelly S. Levine; Bankruptcy case: FCC National Bank/First Card v. Kellison; 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.
Community search for Blair Kellison has not run yet — it is joining a line of 21,030 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 315 names.
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9 cases: 2 open, 3 dismissed, 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 2 judgment
220 Real Property: Foreclosure· Cause:
28:1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
480 Consumer Credit· Cause:
28:1441 Notice of Removal - Fair Credit Reporting Act
480 Consumer Credit· Cause:
28:1441 Notice of Removal - Fair Credit Reporting Act
367 Health care / pharm
367 Health care / pharm
791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET.
Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.
State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.
None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: NV (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Blair Kellison..
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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, NV (see docs/state-regulators.md).
3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET.
Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.
State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
12 differences found between the filings for Blair Kellison (compared 12 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Max C. Levine and Kelly S. Levine" filed Aug 20, 2025 (Open). Max Levine (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Max C. Levine and Kelly S. Levine"). Our match estimate: 70%.
What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California docket "FCC National Bank/First Card v. Kellison" filed Dec 30, 1998, closed Jun 11, 1999. Blair Kellison is listed as Defendant ("Kellison"). Our match estimate: 62%.
What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.
The filing says the first sale was Dec 29, 2023. The Form D was filed Jan 16, 2024 — 18 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3 days past that.
What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
The filing says the first sale was Aug 2, 2017. The Form D was filed Sep 18, 2017 — 47 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 32 days past that.
What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
The filing says the first sale was Aug 29, 2014. The Form D was filed Sep 15, 2014 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 days past that.
What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SAMBAZON INC (latest filing Oct 6, 2025) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Straus Family Creamery, Inc. (latest filing Apr 16, 2024) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SAMBAZON INC (latest filing Dec 15, 2020) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Revive Brands (latest filing Sep 18, 2017) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SAMBAZON INC (latest filing Apr 15, 2016) · and 1 more
What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.
The May 17, 2021 filing says $45,001,139 offered; the Aug 19, 2021 Form D/A says an indefinite amount.
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.
The Jan 7, 2022 filing lists a minimum of $12,099; the Jun 21, 2022 Form D/A lists $10,900.
What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.
The May 17, 2021 filing lists a minimum of $45,001,139; the Aug 19, 2021 Form D/A lists $12,099.
What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.
The Jan 16, 2015 filing lists a minimum of $3,000; the Apr 15, 2016 Form D/A lists $1,000.
What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.
"Retailing" (Jan 16, 2015 to Apr 15, 2016); then "Manufacturing" (Dec 15, 2020 to Oct 6, 2025).
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Blair Christopher Kellison" with address state OR, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Good Clean Love, Inc. (Jul 8, 2022). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 8, 2022).
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.
What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.
2 of 7 offerings report sales commissions totalling $723,750; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2025 D/A SAMBAZON INC File 021-399679 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 16, 2024 D Straus Family Creamery, Inc. File 021-510677 | $308,750 (est.) | $0 | $0 All proceeds shall be used as working capital. | Rodney Clark BrokerCheck CRD 2692760 ↗ via StillPoint Capital, LLC (CRD 133146 ↗) Ian Malone BrokerCheck CRD 4433546 ↗ via StillPoint Capital, LLC (CRD 133146 ↗) | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jan 16, 2024 D M2 Ingredients, Inc. File 021-502522 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 15, 2020 D SAMBAZON INC File 021-383185 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 18, 2017 D Revive Brands File 021-294884 | $415,000 (est.) | $0 | $0 | StillPoint Capital, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 133146 ↗ | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 15, 2016 D/A SAMBAZON INC File 021-232372 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 15, 2014 D Traditional Medicinals, Inc. File 021-224684 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.
Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).
Every issuer that named Blair Kellison on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $65.1M from 32 investors as of the latest filing. Blair is listed as director on 8 filings for this deal.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Manufacturing / 506(b) (1,339 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $23M from 4 investors (99% of the $23.2M target) as of the latest filing. Blair is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Manufacturing / 506(b) (1,339 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $25.8M from 26 investors (100% of the $25.8M target) as of the latest filing. Blair is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $7.54M from 14 investors (83% of the $9.04M target) as of the latest filing. Blair is listed as director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $8.5M from 2 investors (100% of the $6M target) as of the latest filing. Blair is listed as executive officer, director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Retailing / 506(b) (959 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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
G. Scott Greenburg is on 36 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Ilya Nykin is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
John Elstrott is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Eric Melloul is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
Mark Retzloff is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Blair Kellison. Their page shows their other deals.
None of the 5 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.
Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.
Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Blair Kellison 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 5 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers Blair Kellison is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in M2 Ingredients, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #108,960 of 374,652 in line (519 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
One-tap searches on sites we do not index ourselves, with the name pre-filled (Vista, CA). Each opens in a new tab; what you find there is not verified by PartnerFacts.
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