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Charles Edwards, MD

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Apr 3, 2013 → Aug 24, 2016

2deals (issuers)

$6.67Mreported sold

23investors

5Form D filings

2013–2016years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:28 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Charles Edwards, MD is listed as an executive officer and director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Apr 2013 and Aug 2016: Renovis Surgical Technologies, Inc. (Redlands, CA — other health care — 2013–2014; $5.27M reported sold to 22 investors) and Cineo Lighting Inc. (Half Moon Bay, CA — other technology — 2016; $1.4M reported sold to 1 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 3 years. Across those companies the filings report $6.67M sold in total.

Listed alongside Anthony Gadient (4 shared filings), Eric Steinmann (4 shared filings), John C. Steinmann, DO (4 shared filings), Ken Pugar, DO (4 shared filings), Peter Looby, MD (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 Charles. Each name links to their own page.

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) — 4 SEC releases, 4 state regulator orders, 19 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 27 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 5 public filings for Charles Edwards, MD and found 9 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 415 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

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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, 2:28 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

4 SEC releases; 4 state regulator orders

ETS Payphones, Inc., and Charles E. Edwards, Defendant Litigation release

SEC · Aug 2, 2006 · Parties as named in the release: ETS Payphones, Inc., and Charles E. Edwards, Defendant Read the release ↗

same full name in the release title; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named

Final Order to Cease and Desist as to National Communications Marketing, Inc.; Stephen Wolfe; ETS Payphones, Inc., and Charles E. Edwards (Also see the Amended Final Order to Cease and Desist - SDO-099-02 - regarding this matter) WA · Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI)

Order date Oct 31, 2002 · Regulator: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI) · SDO-098-02 · Parties (regulator's caption): National Communications Marketing, Inc.; Stephen Wolfe; ETS Payphones, Inc.; Charles E. Edwards; Glen L. Ottmar; Earl C. Dennis; their employees and agents, Respondents

As listed by the regulator: On October 31, 2002, the Securities Division entered a Final Order to Cease and Desist relating to the named respondents. This order was entered to finalize the Securities Division’s Summary Order to Cease and Desist ( SDO-012-01 ) dated February 26, 2001. … The named respondents were charged in the Summary Order with violating the state securities registration and fraud laws in connection with the sale of pay telephone investments to Washington residents. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗

same full name in the order; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WA (not a filing state)

Amended Final Order to Cease and Desist as to National Communications Marketing, Inc..; Stephen Wolfe; ETS Payphones, Inc.; and Charles E. Edwards WA · Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI)

Order date Oct 31, 2002 · Regulator: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI) · SDO-099-02 · Parties (regulator's caption): National Communications Marketing, Inc.; Stephen Wolfe; ETS Payphones, Inc.; Charles E. Edwards; Glen L. Ottmar; Earl C. Dennis; their employees and agents, Respondents

As listed by the regulator: On October 31, 2002, the Securities Division entered Final Order to Cease and Desist SDO-098-02 in the above matter relating to National Communications Marketing, Inc., Stephen Wolfe, ETS Payphones, Inc., and Charles E. Edwards. This order was entered to finalize the Securities Division’s Summary Order to Cease and Desist dated February 26, 2001. … The named respondents were charged in the Summary Order with violating the state securities registration and fraud laws in connection with the sale of pay telephone investments to Washington residents. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗

same full name in the order; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WA (not a filing state)

ETS Payphones, Inc. and Charles E. Edwards Litigation release

SEC · Mar 25, 2002 · Parties as named in the release: ETS Payphones, Inc. and Charles E. Edwards Read the release ↗

same full name in the release title; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named

Consent Order as to Don Alan Bennett WA · Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI)

Order date Feb 26, 2001 · Regulator: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI) · SDO-088-02 · Parties (regulator's caption): National Communications Marketing, Inc.; Stephen Wolfe; ETS Payphones, Inc.; Charles E. Edwards; Glen L. Ottmar; Earl C. Dennis; their employees and agents, Respondents

As listed by the regulator: Respondents in the matter were alleged in the Securities Division’s Summary Order to Cease and Desist SDO-12-01 dated February 26, 2001, to have violated the state securities registration and antifraud laws in connection with the sale of payphone investments to Washington residents. On September 20, 2002, the Securities Division entered into another Consent Order ( SDO-088-02 ) with Don A. Bennett, an agent in the offer and sale of the payphone investments. Don A. Bennett agreed to cease and desist from violations of the registration and anti-fraud provisions of the Securities Act and is barred from applying for a securities salesperson or investment adviser representative license for a period of three years. Mr. Bennett also reimbursed the Securities Division $1,500 for its investigative costs, and is subject to a $75,000 fine in the event the Consent Order is violated. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗

same full name in the order; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WA (not a filing state)

ETS Payphones, Inc. and Charles E. Edwards Litigation release

SEC · Nov 30, 2000 · Parties as named in the release: ETS Payphones, Inc. and Charles E. Edwards Read the release ↗

same full name in the release title; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named

ETS Payphones, Inc. and Charles E. Edwards Litigation release

SEC · Oct 10, 2000 · Parties as named in the release: ETS Payphones, Inc. and Charles E. Edwards Read the release ↗

same full name in the release title; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named

Consent Order and Order Vacating SDO-012-01 as to Glen L. Ottmar WA · Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI)

Order date not stated in the index entry we read · Regulator: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI) · SDO-065-02 · Parties (regulator's caption): National Communications Marketing, Inc.; Stephen Wolfe; ETS Payphones, Inc.; Charles E. Edwards; Glen L. Ottmar; Earl C. Dennis; their employees and agents, Respondents

Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗

same full name in the order; 8 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WA (not a filing state)

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 Charles Edwards, MD..

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

19 cases: 1 open, 18 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Charles Edwards and Ana Melchor open

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:26-bk-10796 · Filed Jan 28, 2026

Role of Charles Edwards and Ana Melchor: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗