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Dan Shaeffer

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · UT · Jan 7, 2010 → Oct 17, 2012

2deals (issuers)

$253Mreported sold

951investors

6Form D filings

2010–2012years on file

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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

Dan Shaeffer is listed as an executive officer and promoter on 6 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Jan 2010 and Oct 2012: Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP (Salt Lake City, UT — residential — 2010–2012; $240.3M reported sold to 885 investors) and Brook Highland Place DST (Salt Lake City, UT — residential — 2011; $12.7M reported sold to 66 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and promoter, over about 2 years. Across those companies the filings report $253M sold in total.

Listed alongside Chad Christensen (6 shared filings), Eric Marlin (6 shared filings), Gregg Christensen (6 shared filings), Joe Siragusa (6 shared filings) and Cottonwood Residential, Inc. (1 shared filing, management entity).

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.

All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Cottonwood (18 issuers, $713.7M reported sold, 2009–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Cottonwood has 18 companies on file and $713.7M 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) — 11 court cases matching the name, 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 18 records came back, including 2 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. 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 6 public filings for Dan Shaeffer and found 7 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Dan Shaeffer is no longer listed on the Jan 4, 2013 amendment; 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 Shaeffer has not run yet — it is joining a line of 40,122 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

11 cases: 2 open, 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 5 dismissed

Shaeffer v. Jireh Holdings LLC open

District Court, W.D. Washington · No. 3:25-cv-05510 · Filed Jun 10, 2025 · Nature of suit: 360 P.I.: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

Role of Shaeffer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WA (not a filing state)

SHAEFFER v. COOK INCORPORATED open

District Court, S.D. Indiana · No. 1:22-cv-00984 · Filed May 17, 2022

Role of SHAEFFER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IN (not a filing state)

Shaeffer v. The Sherwin Williams Company closed

District Court, N.D. California · No. 4:22-cv-00821 · Filed Feb 8, 2022 · Closed Jul 28, 2022

Role of Shaeffer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2022-07-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)

Shaeffer v. TD Ameritrade, Inc. closed

District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 1:21-cv-21450 · Filed Apr 15, 2021 · Closed Apr 16, 2021 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1330 Breach of Contract

Role of Shaeffer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2021-04-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)

Shaeffer v. TD Ameritrade, Inc. closed

District Court, D. Nebraska · No. 8:21-cv-00093 · Filed Mar 8, 2021 · Closed Apr 13, 2021

Role of Shaeffer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2021-04-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NE (not a filing state)

Shaeffer-Corey v. Bank of America, N.A. dismissed

District Court, D. Arizona · No. 4:10-cv-00344 · Filed Jun 14, 2010 · Closed May 11, 2011 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure

Role of Shaeffer-Corey: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-05-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AZ (not a filing state)

Ballard Petro LLC v. Shaeffer dismissed

District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:00-cv-02459 · Filed Dec 7, 2000 · Closed Mar 7, 2001 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

Role of Shaeffer: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2001-03-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CO (not a filing state)

Highway Trucking Inc v. Shaeffer Enterprises dismissed

District Court, S.D. Illinois · No. 4:93-cv-04090 · Filed Mar 24, 1993 · Closed Jun 21, 1993 · Nature of suit: 450 Interstate commerce

Role of Shaeffer Enterprises: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1993-06-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)

Pitsburgh National B v. Shaeffer closed

District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:89-mc-00419 · Filed Aug 29, 1989 · Closed May 12, 1993

Role of Shaeffer: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1993-05-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)

SHAEFFER v. INDEP CLEARINGHOUSE CO dismissed

District Court, D. Utah · No. · Filed Nov 2, 1984 · Closed Jul 20, 1987 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158

Role of SHAEFFER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1987-07-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (UT)

SHAEFFER v. INDEP CLEARINGHOUSE CO dismissed

District Court, D. Utah · No. · Filed Nov 2, 1984 · Closed Jul 20, 1987 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158

Role of SHAEFFER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1987-07-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (UT)

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.

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.

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 Dan Shaeffer..

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

7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Rex Wilburn Brandt and Shelly Shaeffer Brandt closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Colorado · No. 11-12590 · Filed Feb 14, 2011 · Closed Jun 28, 2011

Role of Rex Wilburn Brandt and Shelly Shaeffer Brandt: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-06-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); different first name (shelly); court in CO (not a filing state)

Ronald D. Shaeffer and Nedra D. Shaeffer closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 02-65432 · Filed Jul 22, 2002 · Closed Aug 28, 2003

Role of Ronald D. Shaeffer and Nedra D. Shaeffer: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-08-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); different first name (ronald); court in OR (not a filing state)

Daniel R. Shaeffer closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 01-67782 · Filed Oct 11, 2001 · Closed Jan 18, 2002

Role of Daniel R. Shaeffer: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-01-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); first name matches; court in OR (not a filing state)

Suntrust Bank Central Florida v. Shaeffer closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 6:99-ap-00132 · Filed Jun 4, 1999 · Closed Jan 27, 2000

Role of Shaeffer: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2000-01-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)

AT&T Universal Bank v. Shaeffer closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 99-03095 · Filed May 14, 1999 · Closed Nov 9, 1999

Role of Shaeffer: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-11-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)

Paul Shaeffer Doran and Carole Joyce Doran closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Oklahoma · No. 97-04766 · Filed Oct 10, 1997 · Closed Feb 4, 1998

Role of Paul Shaeffer Doran and Carole Joyce Doran: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-02-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); different first name (paul); court in OK (not a filing state)

Shaeffer Construction Company, Inc closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 81-1425 · Filed Mar 13, 1981 · Closed Sep 27, 1982

Role of Shaeffer Construction Company, Inc: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1982-09-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 26 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (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, 2:21 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.

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 Shaeffer — 1 worth asking about (compared 6 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Feb 16, 2011

17% of the money raised went to insiders — Brook Highland Place DST

The Feb 16, 2011 Form D/A reports $12,661,436 sold and $2,207,058 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "Amounts estimated for wholesaling fees and reimbursement of offering and organizational expenses.".

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.

Form D/A · Feb 16, 2011 ↗Brook Highland Place DST — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D/A · Feb 16, 2011 ↗ (Feb 16, 2011)
Brook Highland Place DST — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Feb 16, 2011)

Note · Nov 14, 2011 – Nov 30, 2011

Form D filed 16 days after the first sale — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

The filing says the first sale was Nov 14, 2011. The Form D was filed Nov 30, 2011 — 16 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 1 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · Nov 30, 2011 ↗Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Nov 30, 2011 ↗ (Nov 30, 2011)
Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗ (May 8, 2026)

Note · Nov 1, 2010 – Sep 22, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP (latest filing Sep 22, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Sep 22, 2011 (first sale Nov 1, 2010). It reports $5,665,100 sold of $6,250,000 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.

Form D/A · Sep 22, 2011 ↗Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D/A · Sep 22, 2011 ↗ (Sep 22, 2011)
Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗ (May 8, 2026)

Note · Jan 12, 2009 – Feb 16, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Brook Highland Place DST (latest filing Feb 16, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 16, 2011 (first sale Jan 12, 2009). It reports $12,661,436 sold of $16,725,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

Form D/A · Feb 16, 2011 ↗Brook Highland Place DST — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D/A · Feb 16, 2011 ↗ (Feb 16, 2011)
Brook Highland Place DST — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Feb 16, 2011)

Worth asking · Oct 17, 2012 – Jan 4, 2013

Dan Shaeffer is no longer listed on the Jan 4, 2013 amendment — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

Dan Shaeffer appears on the Oct 17, 2012 Form D/A (promoter) but not on the Jan 4, 2013 Form D/A for the same offering.

What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.

Form D/A · Oct 17, 2012 ↗Form D/A · Jan 4, 2013 ↗Dan Shaeffer — PartnerFacts page ↗Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D/A · Oct 17, 2012 ↗ (Oct 17, 2012)
Form D/A · Jan 4, 2013 ↗ (Jan 4, 2013)
Dan Shaeffer — PartnerFacts page ↗
Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗ (May 8, 2026)

Note · May 3, 2010 – Sep 22, 2011

Offering amount changed between filings — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

The May 3, 2010 filing says $5,000,000 offered; the Sep 22, 2011 Form D/A says $6,250,000.

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.

Form D (earlier) · May 3, 2010 ↗Form D/A (later) · Sep 22, 2011 ↗Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D (earlier) · May 3, 2010 ↗ (May 3, 2010)
Form D/A (later) · Sep 22, 2011 ↗ (Sep 22, 2011)
Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP — PartnerFacts page ↗ (May 8, 2026)

Note · Jan 29, 2010 – Feb 16, 2011

Address moved from St. Germain, WI to Salt Lake City, UT — Brook Highland Place DST

The people listed on the Jan 29, 2010 filing give St. Germain, WI; on the Feb 16, 2011 filing they give Salt Lake City, UT.

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.

Form D/A · Jan 29, 2010 ↗Form D/A · Feb 16, 2011 ↗Brook Highland Place DST — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D/A · Jan 29, 2010 ↗ (Jan 29, 2010)
Form D/A · Feb 16, 2011 ↗ (Feb 16, 2011)
Brook Highland Place DST — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Feb 16, 2011)

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

3 of 4 offerings report sales commissions totalling $2,379,262; 0 report finder's fees; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $2,357,058. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)	Sales commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
Oct 17, 2012 D/A Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP File 021-137516	$248,574 (est.)	$0	$0 (est.)	Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13609 ↗ Independent Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 7717 ↗ Investment Security Corporation BrokerCheck CRD 47536 ↗ Select Capital Corporation BrokerCheck CRD 145997 ↗ Orchard Securities, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 133378 ↗ Phalanx Trading, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 146993 ↗ Sandlapper Securities, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 137906 ↗ Triad Advisors BrokerCheck CRD 25803 ↗ VFG Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 15121 ↗ Winslow Evans & Crocker, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 29686 ↗ Centaurus Financial, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 30833 ↗ Allied Beacon Partners, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 46227 ↗	EDGAR ↗
Nov 30, 2011 D Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP File 021-169371	$0	$0	$0 (est.)	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
Sep 22, 2011 D/A Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP File 021-141465	$500,000 (est.)	$0	$150,000 (est.) Amounts estimated for wholesaling fees and reimbursement of offering and organizational expenses.	Orchard Securities, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 133378 ↗ via Orchard Securities, LLC (CRD 133378 ↗) OMNI Brokerage, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 16878 ↗ Professional Asset Management, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 21125 ↗ Independent Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 7717 ↗ Capwest Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 30002 ↗ Primex BrokerCheck CRD 29394 ↗ Liberty Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 106036 ↗ Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13609 ↗ MCL Financial Group, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 41180 ↗ Concorde Investment Services, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 15164 ↗ Regent Capital Group, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 12668 ↗ Whitehall-Parker Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 10608 ↗ ARI Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 137608 ↗	EDGAR ↗
Feb 16, 2011 D/A Brook Highland Place DST File 021-126258	$1,630,688 (est.)	$0	$2,207,058 (est.) Amounts estimated for wholesaling fees and reimbursement of offering and organizational expenses.	Pavek Investments Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 15791 ↗ via Lindwall, Larry L. (CRD 2396758 ↗) Welton Street Investments LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Miller, David M. (CRD 5365411 ↗) Pavek Investments Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 15791 ↗ via Wedepohl, Warren A. (CRD 4581750 ↗) Welton Street Investments LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Vail, Joshua J. (CRD 4396876 ↗) Pavek Investments Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 15791 ↗ via Brumm, Robert C (CRD 2090141 ↗) Pacific West Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 6390 ↗ via Strickland, David L. (CRD 1602570 ↗) Eliason Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 130144 ↗ via Knobel, Kathy M. (CRD 2385929 ↗) Direct Capital Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 29639 ↗ via Del Rio, Lisa Y. (CRD 5039684 ↗) Independent Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 7717 ↗ via Elhoff, David G. (CRD 855864 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Williams, Gary A. (CRD 5513280 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Barron MR, Brett D. (CRD 5448645 ↗) Independent Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 7711 ↗ via Ferguson, John H. (CRD 4947624 ↗) Regent Capital Group, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 126881 ↗ via Pappas, Leslie M. (CRD 1735372 ↗) Direct Capital Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 29639 ↗ via Vanian, Lara J. (CRD 4818018 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Stern, Adam M. (CRD 5473903 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Woods, Thomas B. (CRD 4916648 ↗) Pacific West Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 6390 ↗ via Lefton, Martin H. (CRD 5460199 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Deininger, Collen (CRD 5564352 ↗) Omni Brokerage, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 16878 ↗ via Gates, Martin (CRD 3180861 ↗) Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13609 ↗ via Biesheuvel, Thomas (CRD 21268 ↗) Advisory Group Equity Services Ltd. BrokerCheck CRD 15427 ↗ via Burwick, Michael (CRD 4885553 ↗) Alternative Wealth Strategies, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 130933 ↗ via Conte, Paul (CRD 4803177 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Massa, David (CRD 5093184 ↗) Omni Brokerage, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 16878 ↗ via Insalaco, Joseph (CRD 2978175 ↗) Welton Street Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 132111 ↗ via Meyer, Robert (CRD 5262157 ↗) Sigma Financial Corporation BrokerCheck CRD 14303 ↗ via Mahaffey, Redge (CRD 5441288 ↗) Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 5979 ↗ via Chang, Dan (CRD 3160890 ↗) Independent Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 7717 ↗ via Kahn, Bruce (CRD 5280938 ↗) Independent Financial Group, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 7717 ↗ via Ungerecht, Joshua (CRD 5183573 ↗) KCD Financial, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 127473 ↗ via Knobel, Kathy (CRD 2385929 ↗) Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13609 ↗ via Fitzgerald, John (CRD 5109435 ↗) Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13609 ↗ via Cook, Jason (CRD 4349388 ↗) KCD Financial, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 127473 ↗ via Bennett, John (CRD 3222759 ↗) Pacific West Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 6390 ↗ via Swayne III, William (CRD 4616158 ↗) Berthel, Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 13609 ↗ via Dorn, Peter (CRD 1089858 ↗) KCD Financial, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 127473 ↗ via Seymour, Donald (CRD 2719145 ↗) Pacific West Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 6390 ↗ via Titley, Andrew (CRD 4951067 ↗) KCD Financial, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 127473 ↗ via Eliason, Brian (CRD 4746038 ↗) MCL Financial Group, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 41180 ↗ via Flater, Gary (CRD 1049132 ↗) VFG Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 15121 ↗ via Vanclef, Jason (CRD 5096529 ↗) Capitalquest Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 7699 ↗ via Lindahl, Nicholas (CRD 4576354 ↗) Pacific West Securities, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 6390 ↗ via LeMay, Barry (CRD 306332 ↗) Winslow, Evans & Crocker, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 29686 ↗ via DeNapoli, Paul (CRD 2198525 ↗) Insalaco, Joseph BrokerCheck CRD 2978175 ↗ via Investors Capital Corp. (CRD 30613 ↗)	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 Dan Shaeffer on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Residential · group: Cottonwood

Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

Salt Lake City, UT · Jan 7, 2010 → Oct 17, 2012 · 5 filings

Oct 17, 2012 · D/A · $21,205,421 sold of Indefinite · 129 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter (Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
Nov 30, 2011 · D · $30,060,000 sold of $30,060,000 · 10 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter (Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
Sep 22, 2011 · D/A · $5,665,100 sold of $6,250,000 · 70 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Promoter (Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
May 3, 2010 · D · $0 sold of $5,000,000 · 0 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Promoter (Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
Jan 7, 2010 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Promoter (Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $240.3M from 885 investors as of the latest filing. Dan is listed as promoter on 5 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.

Residential · group: Cottonwood

Brook Highland Place DST

Salt Lake City, UT · Feb 16, 2011

Feb 16, 2011 · D/A · $12,661,436 sold of $16,725,000 · 66 investors · min. $50,175 · role: Executive Officer (Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $12.7M from 66 investors (76% of the $16.7M target) as of the latest filing. Dan is listed as executive officer.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗

Sources

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People around Dan 5

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

Management entity

Cottonwood Residential, Inc.

Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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

Person

Gregg Christensen

Promoter · 6 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 16 other issuers

Gregg Christensen is on 18 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Person

Chad Christensen

Promoter · 6 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 17 other issuers

Chad Christensen is on 19 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Person

Eric Marlin

Promoter, Executive Officer · 6 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 10 other issuers

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

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

Person

Joe Siragusa

Promoter, Executive Officer · 6 shared filings (2 issuers)

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

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Cottonwood

18 issuers · 100 filings · $713.7M reported sold · 2009–2026

CC Cottonwood Communities, Inc. Residential · $200.9M sold · 2019
CR Cottonwood Riverfront DST Other Real Estate · $40.3M sold · 2025
MS Melrose II S TIC, LLC Residential · $4.78M sold · 2021
CR Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP Residential · $240.3M sold · 2010 · listed
CW Cottonwood WG Investor, LLC Residential · 2026
CC CW Cottonwood Apartments, LLC Residential · $36.2M sold · 2026
CC Cottonwood Communities Inc Residential · 2023
CA CW Alpha Mill Apartments, LP Residential · 2022
CR Cottonwood Richmond At Millcreek QOF, LLC Residential · $20.5M sold · 2019
CR Cottonwood Residential II, Inc. Residential · $5.67M sold · 2019
CI CW Investor on Highland, LLC Residential · $23.6M sold · 2019
CR COTTONWOOD RESIDENTIAL, INC. Residential · $133.5M sold · 2012
CA Cottonwood Appling Lakes, LLC Residential · $7.34M sold · 2012
CW Cottonwood Waterford Creek, LLC Residential · $1.77M sold · 2012
BH Brook Highland Place DST Residential · $12.7M sold · 2009 · listed
CC COTTONWOOD COPPERFIELD S LLC Other Real Estate · $8.82M sold · 2009
CC COTTONWOOD CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT LLC Other Real Estate · $3.48M sold · 2009
CB COTTONWOOD BLUE SWAN S LLC Other Real Estate · $7.87M sold · 2009

One team, 18 deal companies. Dan Shaeffer 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 Dan Shaeffer.

Same business address

12 other issuers file from the same address

Melrose II S TIC, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2021
CW Cottonwood Apartments, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2026
Cottonwood WG Investor, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2026
Crush Software Solutions, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2026
Mundy Mill Apartments, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2024
Cottonwood Communities Inc Salt Lake City, UT · 2023
CW Alpha Mill Apartments, LP Salt Lake City, UT · 2022
TRG Fairbourne, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2019
Cottonwood Waterford Creek, LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2012
COTTONWOOD COPPERFIELD S LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2009
COTTONWOOD CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2009
COTTONWOOD BLUE SWAN S LLC Salt Lake City, UT · 2009

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

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); 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 Dan Shaeffer 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 Dan Shaeffer is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Brook Highland Place DST's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #354,234 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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17% of the money raised went to insiders — Brook Highland Place DST

Form D filed 16 days after the first sale — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP (latest filing Sep 22, 2011)

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Brook Highland Place DST (latest filing Feb 16, 2011)

Dan Shaeffer is no longer listed on the Jan 4, 2013 amendment — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

Offering amount changed between filings — Cottonwood Residential O.P., LP

Address moved from St. Germain, WI to Salt Lake City, UT — Brook Highland Place DST

5. Money to insiders

Deals 2

People around Dan 5

The team behind the deals

12 other issuers file from the same address

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