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Christopher Benak

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · ID · Apr 23, 2009 → Jun 8, 2009

2deals (issuers)
$10.5Mreported sold
267investors
3Form D filings
2009year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Christopher Benak is listed as an executive officer and director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Apr 2009 and Sep 2009: CLEARWATER 2008 NOTE PROGRAM LLC (Eagle, ID — other real estate — 2009; $10.4M reported sold to 263 investors) and Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc. (Eagle, ID — reits and finance — 2009; $75K reported sold to 4 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director. Across those companies the filings report $10.5M sold in total.

Listed alongside Chad Hansen (3 shared filings), Bart Cochran (2 shared filings), Don Steeves (2 shared filings), Ron Meyer (2 shared filings), Barton Cole Cochran (1 shared filing) and 5 others.

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

All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Clearwater (2 issuers, $10.5M reported sold, 2009).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Clearwater has 2 companies on file and $10.5M 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) — 1 court case matching the name, 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 4 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 3 public filings for Christopher Benak and found 10 differences, 6 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: Christopher J Benak and Lori O Benak; Bankruptcy case: Benak Michael Shepherd and Kimberly Anne Shepherd; 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 Christopher Benak has not run yet — it is joining a line of 62,467 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 735 names.

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Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 dismissed

BENAK v. ALLIANCE CAPITAL MAN dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:01-cv-05734 · Filed Dec 7, 2001 · Closed May 26, 2005 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities/Commodities · Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Role of BENAK: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2005-05-26 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
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, 2:18 AM ET.

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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: 48 regulators (FINRA, NASAA, 37 states) — crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET

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 Christopher Benak..

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

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Christopher J Benak and Lori O Benak closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 13-54539 · Filed Aug 23, 2013 · Closed Nov 20, 2013
Role of Christopher J Benak and Lori O Benak: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-11-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CA (not a filing state)
Benak Michael Shepherd and Kimberly Anne Shepherd closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 02-50581 · Filed Feb 27, 2002 · Closed May 29, 2002
Role of Benak Michael Shepherd and Kimberly Anne Shepherd: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-05-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in KY (not a filing state)
Benak Construction Corp. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 98-20856 · Filed Feb 10, 1998 · Closed Aug 13, 1998
Role of Benak Construction Corp.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-08-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 7 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 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

10 differences found between the filings for Christopher Benak — 6 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Aug 23, 2013 – Nov 20, 2013

Bankruptcy case: Christopher J Benak and Lori O Benak — filed Aug 23, 2013

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California docket "Christopher J Benak and Lori O Benak" filed Aug 23, 2013, closed Nov 20, 2013. Christopher Benak is listed as Debtor ("Christopher J Benak and Lori O Benak"). Our match estimate: 50%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Feb 27, 2002 – May 29, 2002

Bankruptcy case: Benak Michael Shepherd and Kimberly Anne Shepherd — filed Feb 27, 2002

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Kentucky docket "Benak Michael Shepherd and Kimberly Anne Shepherd" filed Feb 27, 2002, closed May 29, 2002. Christopher Benak is listed as Debtor ("Benak Michael Shepherd and Kimberly Anne Shepherd"). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Feb 10, 1998 – Aug 13, 1998

Bankruptcy case: Benak Construction Corp. — filed Feb 10, 1998

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. docket "Benak Construction Corp." filed Feb 10, 1998, closed Aug 13, 1998. Christopher Benak is listed as Debtor ("Benak Construction Corp."). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Worth asking · Sep 29, 2009

399% of the money raised went to insiders — Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc.

The Sep 29, 2009 Form D reports $75,100 sold and $300,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Sources
Note · Sep 29, 2009

Christopher Benak appears on 1 deal that stopped filing before reaching its target

Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc. (last filing Sep 29, 2009; $75,100 sold of $25,000,000). 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 · Sep 29, 2009

Paid seller listed without a CRD number: QA Financial Corp. — Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc.

QA Financial Corp. is listed as receiving sales compensation on 1 filing (Sep 29, 2009) with no FINRA CRD number given.

What this means People paid to sell securities normally hold a FINRA registration with a CRD number. Without one we cannot look them up on BrokerCheck. Ask who they are and whether they are registered.

Sources
Worth asking · Sep 13, 2008 – Apr 23, 2009

Form D filed 222 days after the first sale — CLEARWATER 2008 NOTE PROGRAM LLC

The filing says the first sale was Sep 13, 2008. The Form D was filed Apr 23, 2009 — 222 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 207 days past that.

What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Sep 29, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc. (latest filing Sep 29, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Sep 29, 2009 (first sale Sep 29, 2009). It reports $75,100 sold of $25,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · Sep 13, 2008 – Jun 8, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — CLEARWATER 2008 NOTE PROGRAM LLC (latest filing Jun 8, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jun 8, 2009 (first sale Sep 13, 2008). It reports $10,449,717 sold of $20,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · Apr 23, 2009 – Sep 29, 2009

Christopher Benak is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "Christopher Benak" on 2 filings (from Apr 23, 2009), and "Christopher J. Benak" on the Sep 29, 2009 filing.

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

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

2 of 2 offerings report sales commissions totalling $4,361,049; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $325,000; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $810,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Sep 29, 2009 D
Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc.
File 021-134837
$2,501,049 (est.)$325,000 (est.)$300,000 (est.)QA Financial Corp. no CRD number reported
via QA Financial Corp.

Daniel H. Berckes BrokerCheck CRD 1498294 ↗
via Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD 8408 ↗)

Brenton W. Collins BrokerCheck CRD 4915000 ↗
via DeWaay Financial Network, LLC (CRD 30767 ↗)

Joshua E. Cross BrokerCheck CRD 4522751 ↗
via DeWaay Financial Network, LLC (CRD 30767 ↗)

Donald G. DeWaay, Jr. BrokerCheck CRD 1297174 ↗
via DeWaay Financial Network, LLC (CRD 30767 ↗)

Doran L. Follis BrokerCheck CRD 1682642 ↗
via Cullum & Burks Securities, Inc. (CRD 46600 ↗)

Richard H. Hickman BrokerCheck CRD 1860694 ↗
via Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. (CRD 13609 ↗)

Lloyd D. Hodgin BrokerCheck CRD 2954267 ↗
via Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD 8408 ↗)

Scott R. Lanterman BrokerCheck CRD 4115211 ↗
via Girard Securities, Inc. (CRD 18697 ↗)

Matthew J. Lum BrokerCheck CRD 1622477 ↗
via Girard Securities, Inc. (CRD 18697 ↗)

Gina R. Maher BrokerCheck CRD 2904951 ↗
via Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD 8408 ↗)

Teresa M. OClair BrokerCheck CRD 2722808 ↗
via Capital Financial Services, Inc. (CRD 8408 ↗)

James M. Roberts BrokerCheck CRD 871777 ↗
via Cullum & Burks Securities, Inc. (CRD 46600 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Jun 8, 2009 D/A
CLEARWATER 2008 NOTE PROGRAM LLC
File 021-126012
$1,860,000$0$510,000QA3 Financial Corp. BrokerCheck CRD 14754 ↗
Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13690 ↗
Capital Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 8408 ↗
Follis, Doran L. BrokerCheck CRD 1682642 ↗
via Cullum & Burks Securities, Inc. (CRD 46600 ↗)

Kittlaus, Louis K BrokerCheck CRD 602059 ↗
via Alliance Affiliated Equities Corporation (CRD 23928 ↗)

Lanterman, Scott R. BrokerCheck CRD 4115211 ↗
via Girard Securities, Inc. (CRD 18697 ↗)

Lum, Matthew J. BrokerCheck CRD 1622477 ↗
via Girard Securities, Inc. (CRD 18697 ↗)

Price, Clifford H. BrokerCheck CRD 4781905 ↗
via Private Asset Group, Inc. (CRD 142541 ↗)

Roberts, James M. BrokerCheck CRD 871777 ↗
via Cullum & Burks Securities, Inc. (CRD 46600 ↗)

Andrews, Kevin E. BrokerCheck CRD 4681693 ↗
via American Independent Securities Group, LLC (CRD 135288 ↗)

Rodriguez, Paul A. BrokerCheck CRD 2995419 ↗
via World Equity Group, Inc. (CRD 29087 ↗)

Runyan, Preston D. BrokerCheck CRD 1489516 ↗
via World Equity Group, Inc. (CRD 29087 ↗)

DeWaay Financial Network, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 30767 ↗
Kowalsky, Donald M. BrokerCheck CRD 274546 ↗
via Questar Capital Corporation (CRD 43100 ↗)

Heath, Jeffrey H. BrokerCheck CRD 813557 ↗
via Questar Capital Corporation (CRD 43100 ↗)

Lee, Robyn H. BrokerCheck CRD 2846656 ↗
via Independent Financial Group, LLC (CRD 7717 ↗)

Kittlaus, Louis K. BrokerCheck CRD 602059 ↗
via Edwin C. Blitz Investments, Inc. (CRD 7638 ↗)

Crerand, Jr., Joseph E. BrokerCheck CRD 56985 ↗
via Questar Capital Corporation (CRD 43100 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
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 2

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

REITS and Finance · group: Clearwater

Clearwater Growth & Opportunity REIT, Inc.

Eagle, ID · Sep 29, 2009
  • Sep 29, 2009 · D · $75,100 sold of $25,000,000 · 4 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $75K from 4 investors (0% of the $25M target) as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as director.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer.

Other Real Estate · group: Clearwater

CLEARWATER 2008 NOTE PROGRAM LLC

Eagle, ID · Apr 23, 2009 → Jun 8, 2009 · 2 filings
  • Jun 8, 2009 · D/A · $10,449,717 sold of $20,000,000 · 263 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 23, 2009 · D · $8,201,717 sold of $20,000,000 · 220 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $10.4M from 263 investors (52% of the $20M target) as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as executive officer 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.

People around Christopher 10

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

CH
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Person

Chad Hansen

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

DS
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Person

Don Steeves

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

RM
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Person

Ron Meyer

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

BC
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Person

Bart Cochran

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

GB
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Person

Gary D. Bates

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Christopher Scott Peters

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Ronald D. Meyer

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Barton Cole Cochran

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Jeffery Bowden Davies

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Christopher Benak. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Clearwater

2 issuers · 3 filings · $10.5M reported sold · 2009–2009

One team, 2 deal companies. Christopher Benak 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 Christopher Benak.

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 2 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 none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Christopher Benak 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Christopher Benak is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in CLEARWATER 2008 NOTE PROGRAM LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #370,417 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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