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Related person on Form D filings · address states as listed: TN, WV · listed Sep 16, 2011 → Nov 17, 2016
Data last updated: Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 23, 2026, 11:59 PM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 12:50 AM ET
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State courts: not yet searched. 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 are made for sponsors and sponsor groups, not individual people.
8 of 19 offerings report sales commissions totalling $2,076,755; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $200,000; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $1,243,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Source | Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Nov 17, 2016 D File 021-274750 | $95,842 | $0 | $0 | Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. BrokerCheck CRD 119037 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jun 6, 2016 D File 021-264445 | $82,920 | $0 | $0 | Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. BrokerCheck CRD 119037 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 11, 2015 D File 021-247477 | $52,500 | $0 | $0 | Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. BrokerCheck CRD 119037 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jun 5, 2015 D File 021-241248 | $240,000 | $200,000 | $0 | Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. BrokerCheck CRD 119037 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Nov 14, 2014 D File 021-228375 | $465,278 (est.) | $0 | $643,000 (est.) Includes the repayment of debt obligations to directors and their affiliates, as applicable, travel expenses, and expense reimbursements to our Chief Executive Officer. | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Apr 17, 2014 D File 021-215756 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Apr 17, 2014 D File 021-215757 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Oct 30, 2013 D File 021-205515 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Oct 23, 2013 D File 021-205109 | $640,000 (est.) | $0 | $0 | Laidlaw & Company (UK) LTD. BrokerCheck CRD 119037 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 5, 2013 D File 021-202376 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jul 29, 2013 D File 021-200377 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Apr 25, 2013 D File 021-195570 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 6, 2012 D File 021-183751 | $480,000 (est.) | $0 | $600,000 (est.) There will be general corporate purposes payments which would include salary payments. | BROOKLINE GROUP, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 153587 ↗ via BROOKLINE GROUP, LLC (CRD 153587 ↗) |
| EDGAR ↗ | May 9, 2012 D File 021-177955 | $20,215 (est.) | $0 | $0 | WESTPARK CAPITAL, INC. BrokerCheck CRD 39914 ↗ via WESTPARK CAPITAL, INC. (CRD 39914 ↗) |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jan 10, 2012 D File 021-171500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Brookline Securities LLC BrokerCheck CRD 153587 ↗ via Brookline Securities LLC (CRD 153587 ↗) |
| EDGAR ↗ | Nov 23, 2011 D File 021-169190 | $0 | $0 | $0 | Summer Street Research Partners BrokerCheck CRD 127142 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 16, 2011 D File 021-165999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | May 5, 2011 D File 021-159321 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jan 14, 2011 D/A File 021-48669 | $0 | $0 | $0 (est.) | None listed on this filing |
As reported by the issuer on Form D (Items 12–15), 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).
| Source | Issuer | Role | Filed | Form | Offering | Sold | Investors | Min. investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Nov 17, 2016 | D | $5,000,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $631,680 | 25 similar: 2–16 | $10,000 similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Jun 6, 2016 | D | $2,500,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $691,000 | 14 similar: 2–16 | $50,000 similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Sep 11, 2015 | D | $4,000,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $452,500 | 8 similar: 2–16 | $100,000 similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Jun 5, 2015 | D | $2,000,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $2,000,000 | 1 similar: 2–16 | $20,000 similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Nov 14, 2014 | D | $12,000,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $4,426,528 | 57 similar: 2–16 | No minimum reported similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Apr 17, 2014 | D | $1,100,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $175,000 | 1 similar: 2–16 | No minimum reported similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Apr 17, 2014 | D | $900,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $600,000 | 1 similar: 2–16 | No minimum reported similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Oct 30, 2013 | D | $750,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $275,000 | 2 similar: 2–16 | No minimum reported similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Oct 23, 2013 | D | $8,000,000 similar: $2,000,000–$19,999,994 | $700,000 | 6 similar: 2–16 | No minimum reported similar: $10,000–$50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Sep 5, 2013 | D | $1,000,000 | $345,000 | 3 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Jul 29, 2013 | D | $1,000,000 | $439,500 | 8 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Apr 25, 2013 | D | $1,500,000 | $680,000 | 5 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Sep 6, 2012 | D | $6,000,000 | $450,000 | 5 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | May 9, 2012 | D | $6,000,000 | $305,000 | 0 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Jan 10, 2012 | D | $10,000,000 | $280,000 | 10 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Nov 23, 2011 | D | $10,000,000 | $200,000 | 2 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Sep 16, 2011 | D | Indefinite | $0 | 206 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | PROTEA BIOSCIENCES INC group: Protea Biosciences | Director | May 5, 2011 | D | $5,000,000 | $1,050,000 | 8 | $50,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | PROTEA BIOSCIENCES INC group: Protea Biosciences | Director | Jan 14, 2011 | D/A | Indefinite | $7,490,000 | 84 | $15,000 |
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Related-person names are matched on first + last name and the address state on the filing; records that share a name but could not be tied together by a second identifier are listed separately below.
"Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Biotechnology / 506(b) (3,253 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.
People and management entities the issuers listed as related persons on the same Form D filings as Ed Roberson. Source: the EDGAR rows in the table above.
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