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Christopher Russell

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · UT · Jun 5, 2012 → Sep 21, 2026

7deals (issuers)
$62.9Mreported sold
108investors
12Form D filings
2012–2026years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

Christopher Russell is listed as an executive officer and director on 12 SEC Form D filings by 7 issuers between Jun 2012 and Sep 2026. Largest by amount reported sold: Mercatus Partners Strategic Opportunity Zone Investment Fund II, LLC (Lehi, UT — pooled investment fund — 2023; $22M reported sold to 17 investors), Mercatus Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LLC (Lehi, UT — investing — 2021; $14.6M reported sold to 25 investors), Mercatus Strategic Opportunities Fund II, LLC (Lehi, UT — pooled investment fund — 2023–2024; $11.4M reported sold to 40 investors), Mercatus Partners Strategic Opportunity Zone Investment Fund, LLC (Lehi, UT — investing — 2019; $9M reported sold to 3 investors), Mercatus Partners Special Purpose OZ Fund I, LLC (Park City, UT — pooled investment fund — 2024–2026; $4.47M reported sold to 7 investors) and 2 more (all listed below).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 7 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 14 years. Across those companies the filings report $62.9M sold in total.

Listed alongside Chad Christofferson (3 shared filings), Joe Strom (3 shared filings), Curt Roberts (1 shared filing), Douglas Wright (1 shared filing), JD Gardner (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 Christopher. Each name links to their own page.

5 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Mercatus (5 issuers, $61.3M reported sold, 2019–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Mercatus has 5 companies on file and $61.3M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.

What this means 2 records came back. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

What the community is saying

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Key records

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1. Lawsuits

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3. Bankruptcies

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

Christopher B. Russell open
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · No. 17-23478 · Filed Apr 25, 2017
Role of Christopher B. Russell: Debtor · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 210 federal dockets); 8 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (UT)
Christopher J. Russell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Utah · No. 15-27553 · Filed Aug 13, 2015 · Closed Nov 25, 2015
Role of Christopher J. Russell: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-11-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 210 federal dockets); 8 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (UT)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET.

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4. Differences between public sources

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

5. Money to insiders

0 of 9 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $900,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Sep 21, 2026 D/A
Mercatus Partners Special Purpose OZ Fund I, LLC
File 021-506442
$0$0$0
Customary advisory fees are paid by the Issuer to Management (as applicable) as provided for in the Issuer's offering materials.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 1, 2024 D/A
Mercatus Strategic Opportunities Fund II, LLC
File 021-480037
$0$0$0
Customary advisory fees are paid by the Issuer to Management (as applicable) as provided for in the Issuer's offering materials.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 28, 2023 D/A
Mercatus Partners Strategic Opportunity Zone Investment Fund II, LLC
File 021-480036
$0$0$0
Customary advisory fees are paid by the Issuer to Management (as applicable) as provided for in the Issuer's offering materials.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 13, 2021 D
Mercatus Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LLC
File 021-416743
$0$0$600,000
Assuming the offering is fully subscribed. Once the offering is fully subscribed, management shall receive a management fee at an annualized rate equal to zero and 80/100th percent (0.80%) of the fair market value of each investment.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 12, 2019 D
CallPop, Inc.
File 021-348617
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 15, 2019 D
Mercatus Partners Strategic Opportunity Zone Investment Fund, LLC
File 021-346623
$0$0$300,000 (est.)
Assuming the offering is fully subscribed.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 28, 2018 D
CallPop, Inc.
File 021-322362
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 21, 2018 D
CallPop, Inc.
File 021-308192
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 5, 2012 D
GroSocial, Inc.
File 021-179251
$0$0$0None 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 7

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

MP
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Mercatus

Mercatus Partners Special Purpose OZ Fund I, LLC

Park City, UT · Feb 29, 2024 → Sep 21, 2026 · 3 filings
  • Sep 21, 2026 · D/A · $4,470,000 sold of Indefinite · 7 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Issuer's Managing Member) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 25, 2025 · D/A · $150,000 sold of Indefinite · 1 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Issuer's Managing Member) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 29, 2024 · D · $150,000 sold of Indefinite · 1 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Issuer's Managing Member) EDGAR ↗

Raised $4.47M from 7 investors as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as executive officer on 3 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

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Pooled Investment Fund · group: Mercatus

Mercatus Strategic Opportunities Fund II, LLC

Lehi, UT · Jun 28, 2023 → Jul 1, 2024 · 2 filings
  • Jul 1, 2024 · D/A · $11,360,000 sold of Indefinite · 40 investors · min. $200,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Issuer's Managing Member) EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 28, 2023 · D/A · $4,115,000 sold of Indefinite · 13 investors · min. $200,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Issuer's Managing Member) EDGAR ↗

Raised $11.4M from 40 investors as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as executive officer on 2 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

MP
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Mercatus

Mercatus Partners Strategic Opportunity Zone Investment Fund II, LLC

Lehi, UT · Jun 28, 2023
  • Jun 28, 2023 · D/A · $21,953,011 sold of Indefinite · 17 investors · min. $200,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Issuer's Managing Member) EDGAR ↗

Raised $22M from 17 investors as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as executive officer.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

MS
Investing · group: Mercatus

Mercatus Strategic Opportunities Fund I, LLC

Lehi, UT · Oct 13, 2021
  • Oct 13, 2021 · D · $14,565,000 sold of $30,000,000 · 25 investors · min. $200,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Managing Member) EDGAR ↗

Raised $14.6M from 25 investors (49% of the $30M target) as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as executive officer.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Investing / 506(b) (2,521 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.

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Telecommunications

CallPop, Inc.

American Fork, UT · Mar 21, 2018 → Sep 12, 2019 · 3 filings
  • Sep 12, 2019 · D · $100,000 sold of $200,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 28, 2018 · D · $325,000 sold of $400,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 21, 2018 · D · $775,000 sold of $775,000 · 5 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $775K from 5 investors (100% of the $200K target) as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Telecommunications / 506(b) (293 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.

MP
Investing · group: Mercatus

Mercatus Partners Strategic Opportunity Zone Investment Fund, LLC

Lehi, UT · Aug 15, 2019
  • Aug 15, 2019 · D · $9,000,000 sold of $15,000,000 · 3 investors · min. $2,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Manager of Mercatus Partners, LLC, the Manager) EDGAR ↗

Raised $9M from 3 investors (60% of the $15M target) as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as executive officer.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Investing / 506(b) (2,521 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.

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Other Technology

GroSocial, Inc.

Lehi, UT · Jun 5, 2012
  • Jun 5, 2012 · D · $750,000 sold of $750,000 · 11 investors · min. $15,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $750K from 11 investors (100% of the $750K target) as of the latest filing. Christopher is listed as director.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

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

Other pages with the same name (7)

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

People around Christopher 7

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

JS
Person

Joe Strom

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

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

CC
Person

Chad Christofferson

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

ZM
Person

Zach Mangum

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

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

CR
Person

Curt Roberts

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

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

JG
Person

JD Gardner

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

DW
Person

Douglas Wright

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

KK
Person

Kevin Kirkland

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

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

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Mercatus

5 issuers · 10 filings · $61.3M reported sold · 2019–2026

One team, 5 deal companies. Christopher Russell is listed on 5 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 Russell.

Same business address

16 other issuers file from the same address

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

None found in sources searched.

Sources 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 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.

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