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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX · May 29, 2018 → May 7, 2019
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:41 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
David Powell is listed as an executive officer and director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between May 2018 and Dec 2020: LevelField Financial, Inc. (Houston, TX — other banking and financial services — 2018; $8M reported sold to 8 investors), Treaty Oak Brands, LLC (Dripping Springs, TX — industry reported as "Other" — 2019; $2.69M reported sold to 18 investors) and Treaty Oak Brewing & Distilling Co, LLC (Dripping Springs, TX — industry reported as "Other" — 2020; $250K reported sold to 2 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 2 years. Across those companies the filings report $10.9M sold in total.
Listed alongside Daniel Barnes (2 shared filings), Stephen R. Groth (2 shared filings), Carl St. Philip (1 shared filing), Earl Powell (1 shared filing), Eric Jacobson (1 shared filing) and 6 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around David. Each name links to their own page.
2 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Treaty Oak (6 issuers, $3.48M reported sold, 2012–2026).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Treaty Oak has 6 companies on file and $3.48M 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, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 SEC release, 14 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 15 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 David Powell and found 10 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 193 days after the first sale; 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.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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, 2:41 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.
1 SEC release
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 David Powell..
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 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).
14 cases: 14 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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, 2:41 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.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
10 differences found between the filings for David Powell — 1 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
Treaty Oak Brewing & Distilling Co, LLC (last filing Dec 11, 2020; $250,000 sold of $750,000). 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.
The filing says the first sale was Oct 26, 2018. The Form D was filed May 7, 2019 — 193 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 178 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.
The filing says the first sale was Apr 30, 2018. The Form D was filed May 29, 2018 — 29 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 14 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Dec 11, 2020 (first sale Nov 30, 2020). It reports $250,000 sold of $750,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated May 7, 2019 (first sale Oct 26, 2018). It reports $2,686,283 sold of $5,000,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated May 29, 2018 (first sale Apr 30, 2018). It reports $253,220 sold of $100,000,000 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.
listed as "David Powell" on 2 filings (from May 29, 2018), and "David Nate Powell" on the Dec 11, 2020 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "David Powell" with address state ME, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Next Marine Solutions, Inc. (Jun 6, 2024). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs May 29, 2018 to May 7, 2019; the other has one filing dated Jun 6, 2024.
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "David Powell" with address state MA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Zmags Corp. (Mar 29, 2022). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs May 29, 2018 to May 7, 2019; the other runs Aug 10, 2020 to Mar 29, 2022.
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "David Johnathan Powell" with address state MA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Summit Therapeutics Inc. (Nov 23, 2020). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs May 29, 2018 to May 7, 2019; the other has one filing dated Nov 23, 2020.
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.
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.
None reported on 3 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2020 D Treaty Oak Brewing & Distilling Co, LLC File 021-382973 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 7, 2019 D Treaty Oak Brands, LLC File 021-338925 | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 29, 2018 D LevelField Financial, Inc. File 021-313384 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
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).
Every issuer that named David Powell on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $250K from 2 investors (33% of the $750K target) as of the latest filing. David is listed as executive officer, director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $2.69M from 18 investors (54% of the $5M target) as of the latest filing. David is listed as executive officer, director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.
Raised $8M from 8 investors (8% of the $100M target) as of the latest filing. David is listed as executive officer, director.
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Banking and Financial Services / 506(c) (675 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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Stephen R. Groth is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as David Powell. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as David Powell. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as David Powell. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 6 deal companies. David Powell is listed on 2 of them.
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 David Powell.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
None of the 3 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.
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 are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to David Powell 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 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers David Powell is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Treaty Oak Brands, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #235,171 of 374,652 in line (1,344 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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