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Brett Watson

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · KS · Mar 7, 2016 → Mar 7, 2016

1deal (issuers)
$230.3Mreported sold
10investors
1Form D filing
2016year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 3:05 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Brett Watson is listed as a director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Mar 2016: Trident Private Holdings III, LLC (New York, NY — telecommunications — 2016; $230.3M reported sold to 10 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Mar 2016. 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 Adam Coyle (1 shared filing), Dennis Randolph (1 shared filing), Frank Baker (1 shared filing), Henry Graham (1 shared filing), Hubert de Pesquidoux (1 shared filing) and 5 others.

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

The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Siris (15 issuers, $9.24B reported sold, 2011–2024).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Siris has 15 companies on file and $9.24B 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, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 10 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 10 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 1 public filing for Brett Watson and found 4 differences: Bankruptcy case: Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina; Form D filed 56 days after the first sale; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Brett Watson has not run yet — it is joining a line of 26,386 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

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

Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

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

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 3:05 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Brett Watson..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

10 cases: 10 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Brett A. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 19-10740 · Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Closed Jul 8, 2019
Role of Brett A. Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-07-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in OH (not a filing state)
Brett Watson and Kimberly Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 16-05112 · Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Closed May 27, 2016
Role of Brett Watson and Kimberly Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-05-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Brett Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Wisconsin · No. 3-15-10546 · Filed Feb 20, 2015 · Closed Jun 25, 2015
Role of Brett Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-06-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in WI (not a filing state)
Brett C. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 10-12115 · Filed Oct 28, 2010 · Closed Nov 17, 2015
Role of Brett C. Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-11-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AL (not a filing state)
Brett Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 08-67360 · Filed Nov 6, 2008 · Closed Mar 10, 2009
Role of Brett Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-03-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
Brett D Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · No. 08-40742 · Filed May 14, 2008 · Closed Aug 29, 2008
Role of Brett D Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-08-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Brett A Watson and Kimberly V Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 05-22075 · Filed Jun 3, 2005 · Closed Sep 26, 2005
Role of Brett A Watson and Kimberly: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2005-09-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
Brett R Watson and Christine E Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:04-bk-21452 · Filed Oct 13, 2004 · Closed Feb 9, 2005
Role of Brett R Watson and Christine E Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-02-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in CA (not a filing state)
Brett Watson and Andrea Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 98-47763 · Filed Apr 24, 1998 · Closed Nov 5, 1998
Role of Brett Watson and Andrea Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-11-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
Brett A. Watson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 94-12988 · Filed Jun 29, 1994 · Closed Mar 15, 1995
Role of Brett A. Watson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-03-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 14 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in NJ (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, 3:05 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

4 differences found between the filings for Brett Watson (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Nov 22, 2006 – Apr 5, 2007

Bankruptcy case: Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina — filed Nov 22, 2006

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York docket "Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina" filed Nov 22, 2006, closed Apr 5, 2007. Robert Aquilina (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina"). Our match estimate: 80%.

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.

Sources
Note · Apr 26, 2005 – Jul 10, 2006

Bankruptcy case: Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina — filed Apr 26, 2005

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York docket "Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina" filed Apr 26, 2005, closed Jul 10, 2006. Robert Aquilina (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Robert F Aquilina and Frances M Aquilina"). Our match estimate: 80%.

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.

Sources
Note · Jan 11, 2016 – Mar 7, 2016

Form D filed 56 days after the first sale — Trident Private Holdings III, LLC

The filing says the first sale was Jan 11, 2016. The Form D was filed Mar 7, 2016 — 56 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 41 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Apr 11, 2017

Same name, different state: "Brett Watson" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is KS. A separate record, "Brett Watson" with address state NY, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by ADT Inc. (Apr 11, 2017). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Mar 7, 2016; the other has one filing dated Apr 11, 2017.

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.

Sources
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

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

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Mar 7, 2016 D
Trident Private Holdings III, LLC
File 021-258673
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

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

Telecommunications · group: Siris

Trident Private Holdings III, LLC

New York, NY · Mar 7, 2016
  • Mar 7, 2016 · D · $230,250,000 sold of $230,250,000 · 10 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $230.3M from 10 investors (100% of the $230.3M target) as of the latest filing. Brett is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Telecommunications / 506(b) (293 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 (2)

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

  • Brett D. Watson — KS, 1 issuer, Mar 5, 2025 → Mar 10, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Brett Watson — NY, 1 issuer, Apr 11, 2017 → Apr 11, 2017 · no shared issuer

People around Brett 10

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

FB
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Person

Frank Baker

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 16 other issuers

Frank Baker is on 17 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JH
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Person

Jeffrey Hendren

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 16 other issuers

Jeffrey Hendren is on 17 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PB
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Person

Peter Berger

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 16 other issuers

Peter Berger is on 17 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

RA
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Person

Robert Aquilina

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

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

DR
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Person

Dennis Randolph

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

HP
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Person

Hubert de Pesquidoux

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Person

James McLaughlin

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

AC
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Person

Adam Coyle

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

HG
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Person

Henry Graham

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

MH
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Person

Matthew Hewitt

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brett Watson. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Siris

15 issuers · 25 filings · $9.24B reported sold · 2011–2024

One team, 15 deal companies. Brett Watson 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 Brett Watson.

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 Brett Watson 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 Brett Watson is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Trident Private Holdings III, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #290,141 of 374,652 in line (1,310 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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