Dean DeSantis is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jun 2025 and Jan 2026: Bagels & Co. (Ft. Lauderdale, FL — restaurants — 2025–2026; $5.28M reported sold to 13 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.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 3 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 2 public filings for Dean DeSantis and found 2 differences: Form D filed 35 days after the first sale; Form D filed 24 days after the first sale.
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.