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Brian Estes

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · IL, FL · Aug 4, 2020 → Jun 22, 2026

2deals (issuers)

$312.3Mreported sold

269investors

9Form D filings

2020–2026years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:47 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

Brian Estes is listed as an executive officer and director on 9 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between May 2014 and Jun 2026: Off the Chain LP (Orlando, FL — pooled investment fund — 2019–2026; $312M reported sold to 261 investors) and Guard911 LLC (Collinsville, IL — industry reported as "Other" — 2014; $261K reported sold to 8 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 12 years. Across those companies the filings report $312.3M sold in total.

Listed alongside Off the Chain Capital, LLC (7 shared filings, management entity), Brian Dixon (4 shared filings), William Purcell (4 shared filings), Michael Snyders (1 shared filing), Nathan McVicker (1 shared filing) and 2 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.

What this means 7 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.

What the community is saying

Nothing found on Reddit, BiggerPockets or community forums for high-net-worth investors (searched Oct 24, 2026) — search queued; this line updates when it has run.

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

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:47 AM ET.

State courts: not yet searched. 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

Not yet searched

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. — not yet searched.

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: not yet searched.

No SEC search has run yet for this person.

3. Bankruptcies

7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Brian M. Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · No. 18-11366 · Filed Apr 9, 2018 · Closed Aug 7, 2019

Role of Brian M. Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-08-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in MS (not a filing state)

Brian J Estes and Jennifer L Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · No. 12-01179 · Filed Apr 13, 2012 · Closed Sep 10, 2013

Role of Brian J Estes and Jennifer L Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-09-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in IA (not a filing state)

Brian Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 05-30996 · Filed Jan 27, 2005 · Closed May 2, 2007

Role of Brian Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-05-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in TX (not a filing state)

Brian Del Estes and Thelma Ann Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 03-50023 · Filed Jan 7, 2003 · Closed Feb 14, 2005

Role of Brian Del Estes and Thelma Ann Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-02-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in MO (not a filing state)

Brian A. Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · No. 00-10974 · Filed Feb 14, 2000 · Closed Jul 20, 2000

Role of Brian A. Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-07-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in OK (not a filing state)

Brian A. Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · No. 99-16874 · Filed Aug 2, 1999 · Closed Jun 1, 2000

Role of Brian A. Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-06-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in OK (not a filing state)

Brian K Estes closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:98-bk-53019 · Filed Mar 27, 1998 · Closed Jul 31, 1998

Role of Brian K Estes: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-07-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in OH (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 yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:47 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.

4. Differences between public sources

Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 2 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail

Offering (latest filing)	Sales commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
Jun 22, 2026 D/A Off the Chain LP File 021-346636	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
May 9, 2014 D Guard911 LLC File 021-217083	$0	$0	$0 (est.)	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).

Deals 2

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

Pooled Investment Fund

Off the Chain LP

Orlando, FL · Aug 15, 2019 → Jun 22, 2026 · 8 filings

Jun 22, 2026 · D/A · $312,000,207 sold of Indefinite · 261 investors · min. $500,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Jun 24, 2025 · D/A · $291,544,013 sold of Indefinite · 252 investors · min. $500,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Jul 3, 2024 · D/A · $271,074,013 sold of Indefinite · 243 investors · min. $500,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Jul 5, 2023 · D/A · $265,724,013 sold of Indefinite · 241 investors · min. $500,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Jul 13, 2022 · D/A · $260,064,013 sold of Indefinite · 232 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Aug 4, 2021 · D/A · $134,000,000 sold of Indefinite · 103 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Aug 4, 2020 · D/A · $13,335,797 sold of Indefinite · 6 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
Aug 15, 2019 · D · $625,000 sold of Indefinite · 6 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member and CIO of the Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗

Raised $312M from 261 investors as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as executive officer on 8 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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(c) (8,096 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

Guard911 LLC

Collinsville, IL · May 9, 2014

May 9, 2014 · D · $261,000 sold of $375,000 · 8 investors · min. $9,750 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $261K from 8 investors (70% of the $375K target) as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as executive officer, 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: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

People around Brian 7

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

Management entity