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Charles Smith

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · AL, CO · May 17, 2010 → May 17, 2018

4deals (issuers)
$14.3Mreported sold
54investors
13Form D filings
2010–2018years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Charles Smith is listed as an executive officer and director on 13 SEC Form D filings by 4 issuers between Jun 2009 and May 2018: DIXIE BRANDS, INC. (Denver, CO — industry reported as "Other" — 2014–2018; $8M reported sold to 35 investors), KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC (Boulder, CO — other technology — 2010–2018; $5.61M reported sold to 15 investors), Therabis, LLC (Denver, CO — industry reported as "Other" — 2017; $500K reported sold to 1 investors) and Bella Terra LLC (Orange Beach, AL — other real estate — 2009; $175K reported sold to 3 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 4 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 9 years. Across those companies the filings report $14.3M sold in total.

Listed alongside Rawleigh Ralls (9 shared filings), Robert Burgin (9 shared filings), Sandy Keziah (6 shared filings), JACQUES GALANTE (5 shared filings), Donald Vanlandingham (4 shared filings) and 20 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.

2 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Bella (4 issuers, $202M reported sold, 2009–2018).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Bella has 4 companies on file and $202M 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, 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, 2 state regulator orders, 19 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 25 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 13 public filings for Charles Smith and found 15 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action: Charles Elliot Smith, CPA (Nov 14, 2014); Regulator action: Alliance Transcription Services, Inc., Clifford A. Lewis, Richard A. Dabney, Raymond C. Dabney, Philip M. Young, Charles J. Smith, and William D. O'Neal (Aug 8, 2008); 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 Charles Smith has not run yet — it is joining a line of 56,325 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 641 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: Bing (site:reddit.com / site:biggerpockets.com) and Reddit's own search, plus DuckDuckGo/Brave/BiggerPockets search when they are answering.

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, 2:21 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; 2 state regulator orders

Charles Elliot Smith, CPA Administrative proceeding
SEC · Nov 14, 2014 · Parties as named in the release: Charles Elliot Smith, CPA Read the release ↗
person name; common name
Charles E. Smith, CPA and Mark Smith, CPA Litigation release
SEC · Oct 31, 2014 · Parties as named in the release: Charles E. Smith, CPA and Mark Smith, CPA Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 24 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
Consent Order SC · South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, Securities Division
Order date Nov 13, 2013 · Regulator: South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, Securities Division · Parties (regulator's caption): Charles L. Smith and Benchmark Capital Investment, LLC
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 24 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in SC (not a filing state)
Order to Cease and Desist SC · South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, Securities Division
Order date Jul 5, 2013 · Regulator: South Carolina Office of the Attorney General, Securities Division · Parties (regulator's caption): Charles L. Smith, and Benchmark Capital Investment, LLC
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 24 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in SC (not a filing state)
Alliance Transcription Services, Inc., Clifford A. Lewis, Richard A. Dabney, Raymond C. Dabney, Philip M. Young, Charles J. Smith, and William D. O'Neal Litigation release
SEC · Aug 8, 2008 · Parties as named in the release: Alliance Transcription Services, Inc., Clifford A. Lewis, Richard A. Dabney, Raymond C. Dabney, Philip M. Young, Charles J. Smith, and William D. O'Neal Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 24 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is named in the release
Joseph Silvestri, Charles Smith and Atlantic Pacific Guarantee Corporation Litigation release
SEC · Aug 5, 1996 · Parties as named in the release: Joseph Silvestri, Charles Smith and Atlantic Pacific Guarantee Corporation Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 24 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
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 Smith..

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: 7 open, 12 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Charles M Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · No. 26-10392 · Filed Jan 23, 2026
Role of Charles M Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CO)
Charles D Smith and Bracie E Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 25-41191 · Filed Sep 8, 2025
Role of Charles D Smith and Bracie E Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 25-30808 · Filed Apr 9, 2025
Role of Charles Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles E Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 22-01203 · Filed May 25, 2022 · Closed Oct 26, 2022
Role of Charles E Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2022-10-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles E Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 21-80822 · Filed Nov 5, 2021
Role of Charles E Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles Smith and Laura Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 20-30061 · Filed Jan 8, 2020 · Closed May 15, 2023
Role of Charles Smith and Laura Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2023-05-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles B. Smith and Sonja B. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 18-12062 · Filed Nov 21, 2018 · Closed Mar 1, 2021
Role of Charles B. Smith and Sonja B. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-03-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles E. Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 18-82844 · Filed Sep 25, 2018
Role of Charles E. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles E Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · No. 18-01327 · Filed Apr 3, 2018
Role of Charles E Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles J. Smith and Cynthia L Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 17-33606 · Filed Dec 13, 2017 · Closed Jun 17, 2019
Role of Charles J. Smith and Cynthia L Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-06-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles D Smith and Deborah M. McKay closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 17-82616 · Filed Sep 1, 2017 · Closed Nov 26, 2018
Role of Charles D Smith and Deborah M. McKay: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-11-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles N Smith open
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 17-81144 · Filed Aug 22, 2017
Role of Charles N Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · No. 16-03876 · Filed Nov 5, 2016 · Closed Feb 4, 2022
Role of Charles Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2022-02-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles D. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 15-01982 · Filed May 18, 2015 · Closed Sep 11, 2015
Role of Charles D. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-09-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles D. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 15-01066 · Filed Mar 17, 2015 · Closed Jun 16, 2015
Role of Charles D. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-06-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles M. Smith and Betty J Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 15-00332 · Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Closed May 19, 2015
Role of Charles M. Smith and Betty J Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-05-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles E Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 14-81498 · Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Closed Nov 20, 2017
Role of Charles E Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-11-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles A. Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 14-81368 · Filed Oct 9, 2014 · Closed Mar 9, 2015
Role of Charles A. Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-03-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
Charles L Smith closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Alabama · No. 14-02605 · Filed Aug 14, 2014 · Closed May 8, 2017
Role of Charles L Smith: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2017-05-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3940 federal dockets); 24 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (AL)
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, 2:21 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

15 differences found between the filings for Charles Smith — 3 worth asking about (compared 13 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Nov 14, 2014

Regulator action: Charles Elliot Smith, CPA (Nov 14, 2014)

A ap release dated Nov 14, 2014 names Charles Smith. Our match estimate: 40%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.

What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.

Sources
Worth asking · Aug 8, 2008

Regulator action: Alliance Transcription Services, Inc., Clifford A. Lewis, Richard A. Dabney, Raymond C. Dabney, Philip M. Young, Charles J. Smith, and William D. O'Neal (Aug 8, 2008)

An SEC litigation release dated Aug 8, 2008 names Charles Smith. Our match estimate: 44%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.

What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.

Sources
Note · Jun 2, 2009

Charles Smith appears on 1 deal that stopped filing before reaching its target

Bella Terra LLC (last filing Jun 2, 2009; $175,000 sold of $950,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Sources
Worth asking · Apr 30, 2009 – May 17, 2018

6 Form Ds were filed more than 15 days after the first sale

Form D filed 115 days after the first sale — DIXIE BRANDS, INC. · Form D filed 49 days after the first sale — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC · Form D filed 50 days after the first sale — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC · Form D filed 19 days after the first sale — DIXIE BRANDS, INC. · Form D filed 16 days after the first sale — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC · and 1 more

What this means Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves. A pattern of late paperwork is worth asking the sponsor about.

Sources
Note · Apr 30, 2009 – May 17, 2018

5 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC (latest filing May 17, 2018) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC (latest filing May 17, 2018) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC (latest filing Mar 23, 2016) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC (latest filing Feb 7, 2012) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Bella Terra LLC (latest filing Jun 2, 2009)

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.

Sources
Note · Aug 6, 2013 – Mar 23, 2016

Charles Smith's role changed at KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC: director → executive officer, director

The Aug 6, 2013 filing lists Charles Smith as director; the Mar 23, 2016 Form D lists executive officer, director.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Sources
Note · Feb 14, 2011 – Feb 7, 2012

Offering amount changed between filings — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC

The Feb 14, 2011 filing says $6,060,000 offered; the Feb 7, 2012 Form D/A says $7,377,540.

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.

Sources
Note · Feb 14, 2011 – Feb 7, 2012

Minimum investment changed between filings — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC

The Feb 14, 2011 filing lists a minimum of $1; the Feb 7, 2012 Form D/A lists $0.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Sources
Note · Jan 25, 2012 – Nov 6, 2020

Same name, different state: "Charles Smith" (CA or AZ) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CO. A separate record, "Charles Smith" with address state CA or AZ, is listed on 17 filings — most recently by Erthos Inc. (Sep 6, 2024). Both records have filings in the same period (Jan 25, 2012 to May 17, 2018).

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.

Sources
Note · Oct 31, 2012 – Jul 5, 2018

Same name, different state: "Charles Edward Smith" (WA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CO. A separate record, "Charles Edward Smith" with address state WA, is listed on 8 filings — most recently by WMIH CORP. (Jul 5, 2018). Both records have filings in the same period (Oct 31, 2012 to May 17, 2018).

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.

Sources
Note · Apr 28, 2009 – Sep 27, 2016

Same name, different state: "Charles Smith" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CO. A separate record, "Charles Smith" with address state TX, is listed on 21 filings — most recently by Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. (Sep 27, 2016). Both records have filings in the same period (May 17, 2010 to Sep 27, 2016).

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.

Sources
Note · May 26, 2010 – Feb 13, 2014

Same name, different state: "Charles Smith" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CO. A separate record, "Charles Smith" with address state NY, is listed on 5 filings — most recently by Mast-Head, LP (Feb 13, 2014). Both records have filings in the same period (May 26, 2010 to Feb 13, 2014).

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.

Sources
Note · Jul 30, 2013

Same name, different state: "Charles Chandler Smith" (MS) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is AL or CO. A separate record, "Charles Chandler Smith" with address state MS, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Total Care Marketing LLC (Jul 30, 2013). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 30, 2013).

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.

Sources
Note · May 17, 2010 – Feb 14, 2011

Address moved from Denver, CO to Boulder, CO — KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC

The people listed on the May 17, 2010 filing give Denver, CO; on the Feb 14, 2011 filing they give Boulder, CO.

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
Note · Jun 2, 2009 – May 17, 2018

Charles Smith is listed with 2 different address states: AL, CO

AL on 1 filing (Jun 2, 2009); CO on 12 filings (May 17, 2010 to May 17, 2018).

What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.

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

0 of 12 offerings report sales commissions; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $10,000; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 17, 2018 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-312625
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 17, 2018 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-312626
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 17, 2018 D
DIXIE BRANDS, INC.
File 021-310335
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 3, 2017 D
Therabis, LLC
File 021-277475
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 23, 2016 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-259785
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 23, 2014 D
DIXIE BRANDS, INC.
File 021-227032
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 6, 2013 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-200826
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 18, 2012 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-179898
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 7, 2012 D/A
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-155337
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 17, 2010 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-142141
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 17, 2010 D
KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC
File 021-142160
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 2, 2009 D
Bella Terra LLC
File 021-104702
$0$10,000 (est.)$0 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 4

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

Other Technology

KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC

Boulder, CO · May 17, 2010 → May 17, 2018 · 9 filings
  • May 17, 2018 · D · $750,000 sold of $750,001 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Research Officer) EDGAR ↗
  • May 17, 2018 · D · $1,000,000 sold of $1,000,199 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Research Officer) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 23, 2016 · D · $4,950,000 sold of $7,500,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Research Officer) EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 6, 2013 · D · $2,249,995 sold of $2,249,995 · 5 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 18, 2012 · D · $5,000,001 sold of $5,000,001 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 7, 2012 · D/A · $5,610,577 sold of $7,377,540 · 15 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 14, 2011 · D · $4,135,577 sold of $6,060,000 · 13 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 17, 2010 · D · $117,669 sold of $117,669 · 3 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 17, 2010 · D · $2,865,243 sold of $2,865,243 · 8 investors · min. $20,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $5.61M from 15 investors (100% of the $750K target) as of the latest filing. Charles is listed as executive officer, director on 9 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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 · group: Bella

DIXIE BRANDS, INC.

Denver, CO · Oct 23, 2014 → Apr 17, 2018 · 2 filings
  • Apr 17, 2018 · D · $4,000,000 sold of $4,000,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 23, 2014 · D · $8,000,000 sold of $8,000,000 · 35 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $8M from 35 investors (100% of the $4M target) as of the latest filing. Charles is listed as executive officer, director 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. "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.

Other

Therabis, LLC

Denver, CO · Jan 3, 2017
  • Jan 3, 2017 · D · $500,000 sold of $500,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (Manager of the limited liability company.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $500K from 1 investor (100% of the $500K target) as of the latest filing. Charles is listed as executive officer, 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: 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.

Other Real Estate · group: Bella

Bella Terra LLC

Orange Beach, AL · Jun 2, 2009
  • Jun 2, 2009 · D · $175,000 sold of $950,000 · 3 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $175K from 3 investors (18% of the $950K target) as of the latest filing. Charles is listed as executive officer.

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 (20)

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

  • Charles Isaac Smith — AR, 21 issuers, Jan 14, 2016 → Sep 15, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Smith — CA, AZ, 5 issuers, Jan 25, 2012 → Nov 6, 2020 · no shared issuer
  • Charles C. Smith — FL, 5 issuers, Nov 3, 2014 → Mar 27, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Smith — TX, 3 issuers, Apr 28, 2009 → Sep 27, 2016 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Smith — NY, 2 issuers, May 26, 2010 → Feb 13, 2014 · no shared issuer
  • Charles T. Smith — AL, 2 issuers, Dec 15, 2011 → Dec 20, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Edward Smith — WA, 1 issuer, Oct 31, 2012 → Jul 5, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Chandler Smith — MS, 1 issuer, Jul 30, 2013 → Jul 30, 2013 · no shared issuer
  • Charles W. Smith — IL, 1 issuer, May 7, 2014 → May 7, 2014 · no shared issuer
  • Charles W. Smith — VA, 1 issuer, Jan 12, 2015 → Jan 12, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • CHARLES W. SMITH — NC, 1 issuer, May 14, 2015 → May 14, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • Charles P Smith, V — VT, 1 issuer, Mar 3, 2017 → Apr 4, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Smith — SD, 1 issuer, Jun 27, 2017 → Jun 27, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • Charles H. Smith — NJ, 1 issuer, Nov 17, 2017 → Nov 18, 2020 · no shared issuer
  • Charles E. Smith, Jr. — GA, 1 issuer, Oct 22, 2020 → Oct 22, 2020 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Smith — WY, 1 issuer, Sep 21, 2021 → Dec 8, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • CHARLES SMITH — MI, 1 issuer, Oct 14, 2021 → Oct 18, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • Charles Sanford Smith — MA, 1 issuer, Mar 8, 2022 → Mar 8, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • Charles W. Smith — CA, 1 issuer, May 21, 2009 → May 21, 2009 · no shared issuer
  • Charles E. Smith — FL, 1 issuer, Sep 22, 2010 → Sep 22, 2010 · no shared issuer

People around Charles 25

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

Management entity

Sagebrush Realty Development

Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

RR
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Rawleigh Ralls

Director · 9 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

Rawleigh Ralls is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

RB
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Robert Burgin

Executive Officer, Director · 9 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

SK
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Sandy Keziah

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

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JG
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

JACQUES GALANTE

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 14 other issuers

JACQUES GALANTE is on 15 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

DV
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Person

Donald Vanlandingham

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JL
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Person

JEFFREY T. LEEDS

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 25 other issuers

JEFFREY T. LEEDS is on 26 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

VK
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Vincent Keber, III

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

JK Hullett

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JW
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jeff Williams

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

KM
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Kevin Murphy

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 11 other issuers

Kevin Murphy is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

RJ
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Robert P. Jacobsen

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

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JW
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jeff William

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

MY
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Person

Melvin Yellin

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

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

SK
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Stephen Katz

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

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

TS
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Person

Tacho Sandoval

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

PH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Peter Hoversten

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

TE
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Terry Erdle

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Jonathan Rosenthal

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

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

ST
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Person

Steven Trenk

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Joseph Hodas

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

KF
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Person

Kurt Forstmann

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

DB
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Devin Binford

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

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

BG
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Brian Graham

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Johnathan Rosenthal

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Charles Smith. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Bella

4 issuers · 6 filings · $202M reported sold · 2009–2018

One team, 4 deal companies. Charles Smith is listed on 2 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 Charles Smith.

Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); KY (Kentucky Secretary of State — Business Entity Search (sosbes.sos.ky.gov), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 4 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.

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 1 records on 1 issuer

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Charles Smith 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 4 issuers this person is listed on — 1 issuer has property records: KNOWLEDGE FACTOR INC (1).

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Charles Smith is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in DIXIE BRANDS, INC.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #255,304 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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