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James Finley

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX · May 14, 2009 → Nov 25, 2015

1deal (issuers)
$29.8Mreported sold
112investors
7Form D filings
2009–2015years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

James Finley is listed as a director on 7 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between May 2009 and Nov 2015: First Texas BHC Inc (Fort Worth, TX — other banking and financial services — 2009–2015; $29.8M reported sold to 112 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 James Haddock (7 shared filings), James Harris (7 shared filings), James T. Coleman (7 shared filings), L. O. Brightbill (7 shared filings), Lisanne Davidson (7 shared filings) and 10 others.

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

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) — 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 7 public filings for James Finley and found 6 differences: No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; Offering amount changed between filings; 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 James Finley has not run yet — it is joining a line of 25,605 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 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, 2:18 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: VA (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 James Finley..

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).

3. Bankruptcies

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

James C Finley and Donna M. Finley closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Texas · No. 11-11381 · Filed Jun 3, 2011 · Closed Jan 20, 2015
Role of James C Finley and Donna M. Finley: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-01-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 148 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (TX)
James H. Finley and Jennifer D Finley closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 10-44321 · Filed Jul 1, 2010 · Closed Sep 29, 2010
Role of James H. Finley and Jennifer D Finley: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-09-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 148 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (TX)
James T. Finley and Rosie L. Finley closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 98-30734 · Filed Jan 26, 1998 · Closed Oct 27, 2003
Role of James T. Finley and Rosie L. Finley: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-10-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 148 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (TX)
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, 2:18 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.

4. Differences between public sources

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

6 differences found between the filings for James Finley (compared 7 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Sep 11, 2014 – Oct 10, 2014

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — First Texas BHC Inc (latest filing Oct 10, 2014)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Oct 10, 2014 (first sale Sep 11, 2014). It reports $10,497,900 sold of $24,000,000 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.

Sources
Note · May 1, 2009 – May 14, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — First Texas BHC Inc (latest filing May 14, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 14, 2009 (first sale May 1, 2009). It reports $800,000 sold of $15,000,000 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.

Sources
Note · Sep 3, 2014 – Oct 10, 2014

Offering amount changed between filings — First Texas BHC Inc

The Sep 3, 2014 filing says $18,678,960 offered; the Oct 10, 2014 Form D/A says $24,000,000.

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.

Sources
Note · May 14, 2009 – Sep 3, 2014

Industry group changed between filings — First Texas BHC Inc

"Other Banking and Financial Services" (May 14, 2009); then "Commercial Banking" (Sep 28, 2011 to Sep 20, 2013); then "Other Banking and Financial Services" (Sep 3, 2014 to Nov 25, 2015).

What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.

Sources
Note · May 14, 2009 – Sep 3, 2014

Reported revenue range changed between filings — First Texas BHC Inc

"$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (May 14, 2009); then "$25,000,001 - $100,000,000" (Sep 28, 2011); then "Decline to Disclose" (Sep 3, 2014).

What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.

Sources
Note · Apr 17, 2009 – Feb 28, 2025

Same name, different state: "James Finley" (MI) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is TX. A separate record, "James Finley" with address state MI, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Redbud Roots National, LLC (Feb 28, 2025). Both records have filings in the same period (May 14, 2009 to Nov 25, 2015).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

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

1 of 6 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $314,340; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Nov 25, 2015 D
First Texas BHC Inc
File 021-251994
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 30, 2015 D
First Texas BHC Inc
File 021-248482
$314,340$0$0Stephens, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 3496 ↗EDGAR ↗
Oct 10, 2014 D/A
First Texas BHC Inc
File 021-223981
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 20, 2013 D
First Texas BHC Inc
File 021-203328
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 28, 2011 D
First Texas BHC Inc
File 021-166528
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 14, 2009 D
First Texas BHC Inc
File 021-102978
$0$0$0None 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 James Finley on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Banking and Financial Services

First Texas BHC Inc

Fort Worth, TX · May 14, 2009 → Nov 25, 2015 · 7 filings
  • Nov 25, 2015 · D · $0 sold of $20,000,000 · 0 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 30, 2015 · D · $10,000,000 sold of $10,000,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 10, 2014 · D/A · $10,497,900 sold of $24,000,000 · 112 investors · min. $25,020 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 3, 2014 · D · $0 sold of $18,678,960 · 0 investors · min. $25,020 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 20, 2013 · D · $0 sold of $30,000,000 · 0 investors · min. $50,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 28, 2011 · D · $29,822,000 sold of $29,822,000 · 1 investors · min. $29,822,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 14, 2009 · D · $800,000 sold of $15,000,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $29.8M from 112 investors (100% of the $20M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director on 7 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Banking and Financial Services / 506(b) (1,630 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.

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.

  • James Finley — MI, 2 issuers, Apr 17, 2009 → Feb 28, 2025 · no shared issuer

People around James 15

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

LD
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Person

Lisanne Davidson

Executive Officer · 7 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
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Person

James Haddock

Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

VB
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Person

Vernon W. Bryant, Jr.

Executive Officer, Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Vernon W. Bryant, Jr. is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

MK
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Person

Mason D King

Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

LB
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Person

L. O. Brightbill

Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

JC
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Person

James T. Coleman

Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
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Person

James Harris

Director · 7 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

RG
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Person

Rafael Garza

Director · 6 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

RB
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Person

Richard J. Barajas

Director · 6 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

TP
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Person

Tom Purvis

Director · 6 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

CA
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Person

Carol Anderson

Executive Officer · 6 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

CC
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Person

Charles Cox

Executive Officer · 6 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

TC
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Person

Tom Cravens

Director · 6 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

JB
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Person

J. Richard Barajas

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Person

Jack McCaslin

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Finley. 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 James Finley 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 James Finley is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in First Texas BHC Inc's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #294,722 of 374,652 in line (1,298 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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