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Dan Costello

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CT · Mar 26, 2009 → Feb 9, 2011

1deal (issuers)
$19.1Mreported sold
17investors
5Form D filings
2009–2011years on file

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: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Dan Costello is listed as an executive officer and director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Mar 2009 and Feb 2011: SWEET LEAF TEA Co (Austin, TX — industry reported as "Other" — 2009–2011; $19.1M reported sold to 17 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Brian S. Goldberg (5 shared filings), Clayton Christopher (5 shared filings), David Smith (5 shared filings), George Clark (5 shared filings), Marc-David Bismuth (5 shared filings) and 6 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — none found.

What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (3 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.

We compared 5 public filings for Dan Costello and found 7 differences: 10% of the money raised went to insiders; No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; 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 Dan Costello has not run yet — it is joining a line of 20,960 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 314 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

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, 2:17 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

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

What was searched

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

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, NV (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:17 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.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

7 differences found between the filings for Dan Costello (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Mar 26, 2009

10% of the money raised went to insiders — SWEET LEAF TEA Co

The Mar 26, 2009 Form D reports $15,627,499 sold and $1,571,292 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "A portion of the proceeds of the offering was used to pay a cash dividend to existing shareholders, including certain officers of the Company, on an as-converted basis.".

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 · Dec 30, 2010 – Feb 9, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SWEET LEAF TEA Co (latest filing Feb 9, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 9, 2011 (first sale Dec 30, 2010). It reports $3,424,218 sold of $3,762,132 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 2, 2010 – May 18, 2010

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SWEET LEAF TEA Co (latest filing May 18, 2010)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 18, 2010 (first sale Apr 2, 2010). It reports $19,065,684 sold of $19,065,692 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 · Mar 13, 2009 – Mar 26, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SWEET LEAF TEA Co (latest filing Mar 26, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Mar 26, 2009 (first sale Mar 13, 2009). It reports $15,627,499 sold of $22,627,499 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 13, 2010 – May 18, 2010

Dan Costello's role changed at SWEET LEAF TEA Co: executive officer → executive officer, director

The Apr 13, 2010 filing lists Dan Costello as executive officer; the May 18, 2010 Form D/A 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 7, 2017

Same name, different state: "Dan Costello" (FL) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CT. A separate record, "Dan Costello" with address state FL, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Sway Water, Inc. (Feb 7, 2017). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Mar 26, 2009 to Feb 9, 2011; the other has one filing dated Feb 7, 2017.

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

Sources
Note · Apr 13, 2010 – May 18, 2010

Address moved from Austin, TX to Greenwich, CT — SWEET LEAF TEA Co

The people listed on the Apr 13, 2010 filing give Austin, TX; on the May 18, 2010 filing they give Greenwich, CT.

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Sources
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $1,571,292.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Feb 9, 2011 D/A
SWEET LEAF TEA Co
File 021-153513
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 18, 2010 D/A
SWEET LEAF TEA Co
File 021-140513
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 26, 2009 D
SWEET LEAF TEA Co
File 021-71639
$0$0$1,571,292
A portion of the proceeds of the offering was used to pay a cash dividend to existing shareholders, including certain officers of the Company, on an as-converted basis.
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 1

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

Other

SWEET LEAF TEA Co

Austin, TX · Mar 26, 2009 → Feb 9, 2011 · 5 filings
  • Feb 9, 2011 · D/A · $3,424,218 sold of $3,762,132 · 13 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 12, 2011 · D · $3,330,408 sold of $3,762,132 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 18, 2010 · D/A · $19,065,684 sold of $19,065,692 · 17 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 13, 2010 · D · $14,000,000 sold of $19,065,692 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 26, 2009 · D · $15,627,499 sold of $22,627,499 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $19.1M from 17 investors (100% of the $3.76M target) as of the latest filing. Dan is listed as executive officer, director on 5 filings for this deal.

Sources

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

Other pages with the same name (1)

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

  • Dan Costello — FL, 1 issuer, Feb 7, 2017 → Feb 7, 2017 · no shared issuer

People around Dan 11

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

CC
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Person

Clayton Christopher

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 32 other issuers

Clayton Christopher is on 33 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

MB
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Person

Marc-David Bismuth

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

GC
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Person

George Clark

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

George Clark is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

WP
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Person

William J. Pearson

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

MF
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Person

Michael Farello

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 11 other issuers

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

RW
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Person

Robert Walker

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

DS
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Person

David Smith

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 7 other issuers

David Smith is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

BG
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Person

Brian S. Goldberg

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

TB
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Person

Timothy Brown

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

TF
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Person

Tom First

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

DS
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Person

Dimitrios Smyrnios

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Dan Costello. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

1 other issuer file from the same address

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Dan Costello by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Dan Costello is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in SWEET LEAF TEA Co's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #355,262 of 374,652 in line (510 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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