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Brian Phillips

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Sep 15, 2009 → Nov 13, 2009

1deal (issuers)
$1.19Mreported sold
12investors
2Form D filings
2009year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Brian Phillips is listed as an executive officer, director, and promoter on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Sep 2009 and Nov 2009: SOFA LABS INC. (San Mateo, CA — other technology — 2009; $1.19M reported sold to 12 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Nov 2009. 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 Joshua Kopelman (2 shared filings), Katherine Woo (2 shared filings) and Skye Lee (2 shared filings).

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), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 3 court cases matching the name, 12 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 15 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 2 public filings for Brian Phillips and found 11 differences, 4 worth asking the sponsor about: Amount sold went down between filings; Investor count 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 Brian Phillips has not run yet — it is joining a line of 17,971 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 28 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

3 cases: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 2 dismissed

Julian C. Sanchez Jr v. Brian Phillips closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 5:24-cv-02563 · Filed Dec 2, 2024 · Closed Mar 24, 2025
Role of Brian Phillips: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2025-03-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips v. Diversified Collection Services Inc dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:09-cv-01177 · Filed Oct 13, 2009 · Closed Jun 22, 2010 · Nature of suit: Consumer Credit · Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Role of Brian Phillips: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2010-06-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips v. United States dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:04-cv-03648 · Filed May 24, 2004 · Closed Jan 28, 2005 · Nature of suit: 690 Other forfeiture and penalty suits
Role of Brian Phillips: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2005-01-28 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 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, 2:19 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

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

2. Regulatory actions

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

What was searched

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

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

3. Bankruptcies

12 cases: 12 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Brian G. Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:19-bk-10950 · Filed Mar 18, 2019 · Closed Feb 24, 2020
Role of Brian G. Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2020-02-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips and Victoria Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 12-55922 · Filed Aug 8, 2012 · Closed Feb 24, 2016
Role of Brian Phillips and Victoria Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-02-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips and Victoria Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 12-53166 · Filed Apr 26, 2012 · Closed Oct 26, 2012
Role of Brian Phillips and Victoria Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-10-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips and Pamela M. Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:09-bk-24666 · Filed Nov 4, 2009 · Closed Aug 27, 2013
Role of Brian Phillips and Pamela M. Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-08-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian S. Phillips and Kathleen G. Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:09-bk-18935 · Filed Apr 30, 2009 · Closed Sep 17, 2009
Role of Brian S. Phillips and Kathleen G. Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-09-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 09-05440 · Filed Apr 24, 2009 · Closed Aug 24, 2009
Role of Brian Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-08-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 08-12550 · Filed Dec 8, 2008 · Closed Aug 21, 2009
Role of Brian Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-08-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
BRIAN L PHILLIPS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:05-bk-41173 · Filed Oct 12, 2005 · Closed Jul 12, 2006
Role of BRIAN L PHILLIPS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-07-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian L Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:00-bk-24026 · Filed Sep 27, 2000 · Closed Feb 8, 2001
Role of Brian L Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-02-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 97-60625 · Filed Dec 19, 1997 · Closed Dec 29, 1999
Role of Brian Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-12-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 95-58511 · Filed Dec 22, 1995 · Closed Oct 29, 1997
Role of Brian Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-10-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Brian L. Phillips and Tracy S. Phillips closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 93-50901 · Filed Feb 11, 1993 · Closed Apr 28, 1998
Role of Brian L. Phillips and Tracy S. Phillips: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-04-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 329 federal dockets); 7 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, 2:19 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

11 differences found between the filings for Brian Phillips — 4 worth asking about (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Sep 15, 2009 – Nov 13, 2009

Amount sold went down between filings — SOFA LABS INC.

The Sep 15, 2009 filing says $1,193,750 sold; the Nov 13, 2009 Form D says $9,636 sold — $1,184,114 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.

Sources
Worth asking · Sep 15, 2009 – Nov 13, 2009

Investor count went down between filings — SOFA LABS INC.

The Sep 15, 2009 filing reports 12 investors; the Nov 13, 2009 Form D reports 1 investor.

What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.

Sources
Worth asking · Aug 18, 2009 – Nov 13, 2009

Form D filed 87 days after the first sale — SOFA LABS INC.

The filing says the first sale was Aug 18, 2009. The Form D was filed Nov 13, 2009 — 87 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 72 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
Worth asking · Jul 2, 2009 – Sep 15, 2009

Form D filed 75 days after the first sale — SOFA LABS INC.

The filing says the first sale was Jul 2, 2009. The Form D was filed Sep 15, 2009 — 75 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 60 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 · Sep 15, 2009 – Nov 13, 2009

Offering amount lowered between filings — SOFA LABS INC.

The Sep 15, 2009 filing says $1,193,750 offered; the Nov 13, 2009 Form D says $9,636.

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.

Sources
Note · Apr 23, 2013 – Nov 15, 2024

Same name, different state: "BRIAN PHILLIPS" (NC) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "BRIAN PHILLIPS" with address state NC, is listed on 4 filings — most recently by Service Write, Inc. (Nov 15, 2024). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 15, 2009 to Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Apr 23, 2013 to Nov 15, 2024.

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
Note · Nov 15, 2021

Same name, different state: "Brian Phillips" (VA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian Phillips" with address state VA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Micronic Technologies, Inc. (Nov 15, 2021). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 15, 2009 to Nov 13, 2009; the other has one filing dated Nov 15, 2021.

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
Note · Jul 3, 2019 – Oct 1, 2020

Same name, different state: "BRIAN P. PHILLIPS" (NY or PA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "BRIAN P. PHILLIPS" with address state NY or PA, is listed on 9 filings — most recently by Pearl Bitcoin Co LLC (Jan 15, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 15, 2009 to Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Jul 3, 2019 to Oct 1, 2020.

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

Sources
Note · Dec 21, 2018 – Aug 14, 2020

Same name, different state: "Brian Phillips" (A6) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian Phillips" with address state A6, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Converge Technology Solutions Corp. (Aug 14, 2020). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 15, 2009 to Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Dec 21, 2018 to Aug 14, 2020.

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

Sources
Note · Jun 14, 2018

Same name, different state: "Brian Phillips" (WA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Brian Phillips" with address state WA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by AdaptX, Inc. (Jun 14, 2018). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 15, 2009 to Nov 13, 2009; the other has one filing dated Jun 14, 2018.

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
Note · Sep 15, 2009 – Nov 13, 2009

Address moved from San Francisco, CA to San Mateo, CA — SOFA LABS INC.

The people listed on the Sep 15, 2009 filing give San Francisco, CA; on the Nov 13, 2009 filing they give San Mateo, CA.

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.

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
Nov 13, 2009 D
SOFA LABS INC.
File 021-134447
$0$0$0 (est.)None 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 Brian Phillips on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

SOFA LABS INC.

San Mateo, CA · Sep 15, 2009 → Nov 13, 2009 · 2 filings
  • Nov 13, 2009 · D · $9,636 sold of $9,636 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 15, 2009 · D · $1,193,750 sold of $1,193,750 · 12 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.19M from 12 investors (100% of the $9,636 target) as of the latest filing. Brian is listed as executive officer, director, promoter on 2 filings for this deal.

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.

Other pages with the same name (6)

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

  • BRIAN P. PHILLIPS — NY, PA, 5 issuers, Jul 3, 2019 → Oct 1, 2020 · no shared issuer
  • BRIAN PHILLIPS — NC, 2 issuers, Apr 23, 2013 → Nov 15, 2024 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Phillips — NV, 2 issuers, Feb 18, 2025 → Feb 18, 2025 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Phillips — WA, 1 issuer, Jun 14, 2018 → Jun 14, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Phillips — Ontario, Canada (as filed: A6), 1 issuer, Dec 21, 2018 → Aug 14, 2020 · no shared issuer
  • Brian Phillips — VA, 1 issuer, Nov 15, 2021 → Nov 15, 2021 · no shared issuer

People around Brian 3

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

JK
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Person

Joshua Kopelman

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Joshua Kopelman is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

KW
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Person

Katherine Woo

Executive Officer, Director, Promoter · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Phillips. Their page shows their other deals.

SL
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Person

Skye Lee

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Brian Phillips. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

1 other issuer file from the same address

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Brian Phillips 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 Brian Phillips is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in SOFA LABS INC.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #367,986 of 374,652 in line (16 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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