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James Paul Collas

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Sep 17, 2009 → Oct 30, 2018

2deals (issuers)
$17.7Mreported sold
156investors
11Form D filings
2009–2018years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

James Paul Collas is listed as an executive officer and director on 11 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Sep 2009 and Oct 2018: SpendSmart Payments Co (Des Moines, IA — industry reported as "Other" — 2009–2010; $12.2M reported sold to 147 investors) and Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (San Diego, CA — other banking and financial services — 2014–2018; $5.5M reported sold to 9 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 9 years. Across those companies the filings report $17.7M sold in total.

Listed alongside Jonathan Drew Shultz (11 shared filings), Chris Nicolaidis (5 shared filings), Mark Sandson (5 shared filings), Jeffrey Lee Hall (4 shared filings) and Jeffery Lee Hall (2 shared filings).

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, 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) — 4 court cases matching the name, 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 5 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 11 public filings for James Paul Collas and found 13 differences, 8 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: James P. Collas; 4 court cases name James Paul Collas; 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 Paul Collas has not run yet — it is joining a line of 42,191 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

4 cases: 3 dismissed, 1 judgment

COLLAS v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:17-cv-11866 · Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Closed Feb 8, 2019 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal- Contract Dispute
Role of COLLAS: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2019-02-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Aetna Life & Casualty Co v. Collas judgment
District Court, D. Connecticut · No. 3:04-cv-00826 · Filed May 18, 2004 · Closed Nov 10, 2004 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of Collas: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2004-11-10 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CT (not a filing state)
GE Capital Mortgage v. Collas dismissed
District Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 1:92-cv-12219 · Filed Sep 14, 1992 · Closed Oct 2, 1992 · Nature of suit: 140 Negotiable instruments
Role of Collas: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-10-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MA (not a filing state)
COLLAS v. TROPICANA INC. dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:91-cv-01339 · Filed Apr 1, 1991 · Closed Oct 28, 1992 · Nature of suit: 470 Civil (RICO)
Role of COLLAS: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1992-10-28 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
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, 2:19 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 James Paul Collas..

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

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

James P. Collas closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 07-01446 · Filed Mar 23, 2007 · Closed Jul 2, 2007
Role of James P. Collas: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-07-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 5 federal dockets); first name matches; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:19 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

13 differences found between the filings for James Paul Collas — 8 worth asking about (compared 11 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Mar 23, 2007 – Jul 2, 2007

Bankruptcy case: James P. Collas — filed Mar 23, 2007

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California docket "James P. Collas" filed Mar 23, 2007, closed Jul 2, 2007. James Paul Collas is listed as Debtor ("James P. Collas"). Our match estimate: 80%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Apr 1, 1991 – Nov 20, 2017

4 court cases name James Paul Collas — 2 as defendant

By role: plaintiff in 2, defendant in 2. Newest: "COLLAS v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A." (District Court, D. New Jersey, Nov 20, 2017); "Aetna Life & Casualty Co v. Collas" (District Court, D. Connecticut, May 18, 2004); "GE Capital Mortgage v. Collas" (District Court, D. Massachusetts, Sep 14, 1992). Some of these are name matches with a match estimate below 95% — check each docket.

What this means Several court cases name this subject. Some are routine business suits. Ask what each was about and how it ended.

Docket · COLLAS v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ↗Docket · Aetna Life & Casualty Co v. Collas ↗Docket · GE Capital Mortgage v. Collas ↗Docket · COLLAS v. TROPICANA INC. ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Nov 22, 2010 – Nov 26, 2010

Amount sold went down between filings — SpendSmart Payments Co

The Nov 22, 2010 filing says $6,550,000 sold; the Nov 26, 2010 Form D/A says $3,036,080 sold — $3,513,920 less.

What this means Amounts sold normally only go up as a raise continues. A drop can mean investors were refunded, a figure was corrected, or an earlier number was wrong. Ask the sponsor which it was.

Form D/A (earlier) · Nov 22, 2010 ↗Form D/A (later) · Nov 26, 2010 ↗SpendSmart Payments Co — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Nov 22, 2010 – Nov 26, 2010

Investor count went down between filings — SpendSmart Payments Co

The Nov 22, 2010 filing reports 140 investors; the Nov 26, 2010 Form D/A reports 103 investors.

What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.

Form D/A (earlier) · Nov 22, 2010 ↗Form D/A (later) · Nov 26, 2010 ↗SpendSmart Payments Co — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Sep 17, 2009 – Nov 26, 2010

Paid seller listed without a CRD number: SPN Investments, Inc. — SpendSmart Payments Co

SPN Investments, Inc. is listed as receiving sales compensation on 4 filings (Sep 17, 2009 to Nov 26, 2010) with no FINRA CRD number given.

What this means People paid to sell securities normally hold a FINRA registration with a CRD number. Without one we cannot look them up on BrokerCheck. Ask who they are and whether they are registered.

Form D/A · Nov 26, 2010 ↗BrokerCheck search: SPN Investments, Inc. ↗SpendSmart Payments Co — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Mar 17, 2010 – Nov 26, 2010

Paid seller listed without a CRD number: Equity Source Partners, LLC — SpendSmart Payments Co

Equity Source Partners, LLC is listed as receiving sales compensation on 3 filings (Mar 17, 2010 to Nov 26, 2010) with no FINRA CRD number given.

What this means People paid to sell securities normally hold a FINRA registration with a CRD number. Without one we cannot look them up on BrokerCheck. Ask who they are and whether they are registered.

Form D/A · Nov 26, 2010 ↗BrokerCheck search: Equity Source Partners, LLC ↗SpendSmart Payments Co — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Nov 22, 2010

Paid seller listed without a CRD number: Maxim LLC — SpendSmart Payments Co

Maxim LLC is listed as receiving sales compensation on 1 filing (Nov 22, 2010) with no FINRA CRD number given.

What this means People paid to sell securities normally hold a FINRA registration with a CRD number. Without one we cannot look them up on BrokerCheck. Ask who they are and whether they are registered.

Form D/A · Nov 22, 2010 ↗BrokerCheck search: Maxim LLC ↗SpendSmart Payments Co — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jul 2, 2009 – Oct 30, 2018

4 Form Ds were filed more than 15 days after the first sale

Form D filed 348 days after the first sale — Engage Financial Technology, Inc. · Form D filed 162 days after the first sale — Engage Financial Technology, Inc. · Form D filed 77 days after the first sale — SpendSmart Payments Co · Form D filed 22 days after the first sale — Engage Financial Technology, Inc.

What this means Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves. A pattern of late paperwork is worth asking the sponsor about.

Form D · Oct 30, 2018 ↗Engage Financial Technology, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Oct 6, 2015 ↗Form D · Sep 17, 2009 ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 2, 2009 – Mar 29, 2017

4 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (latest filing Mar 29, 2017) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Engage Financial Technology, Inc. (latest filing Oct 6, 2015) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SpendSmart Payments Co (latest filing Nov 26, 2010) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SpendSmart Payments Co (latest filing Nov 26, 2010)

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.

Form D · Mar 29, 2017 ↗Engage Financial Technology, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Oct 6, 2015 ↗Form D · Nov 26, 2010 ↗
Sources
Note · Oct 6, 2015 – Mar 29, 2017

James Paul Collas's role changed at Engage Financial Technology, Inc.: executive officer, director → executive officer

The Oct 6, 2015 filing lists James Paul Collas as executive officer, director; the Mar 29, 2017 Form D lists executive officer.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Form D/A · Oct 6, 2015 ↗Form D · Mar 29, 2017 ↗James Paul Collas — PartnerFacts page ↗Engage Financial Technology, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 17, 2009 – Oct 6, 2015

5 offerings changed their target amount between filings

Offering amount lowered between filings — Engage Financial Technology, Inc. · Offering amount changed between filings — Engage Financial Technology, Inc. · Offering amount lowered between filings — SpendSmart Payments Co · Offering amount changed between filings — SpendSmart Payments Co · Offering amount changed between filings — SpendSmart Payments Co

What this means Targets change as deals grow or shrink. Ask whether later money has the same terms.

Form D/A (earlier) · Jul 15, 2014 ↗Form D/A (later) · Oct 6, 2015 ↗Engage Financial Technology, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D (earlier) · Jan 10, 2014 ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 17, 2009 – Jan 10, 2014

James Paul Collas is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "James P. Collas" on 5 filings (from Sep 17, 2009), and "James Paul Collas" on 6 filings (from Jan 10, 2014).

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.

Form D · Sep 17, 2009 ↗Form D · Jan 10, 2014 ↗James Paul Collas — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jan 10, 2014 – Mar 29, 2017

Reported revenue range changed between filings — Engage Financial Technology, Inc.

"$1 - $1,000,000" (Jan 10, 2014); then "$1,000,001 - $5,000,000" (Mar 29, 2017).

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.

Form D · Jan 10, 2014 ↗Form D · Mar 29, 2017 ↗Engage Financial Technology, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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

2 of 6 offerings report sales commissions totalling $475,562; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $140,000; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 30, 2018 D
Engage Financial Technology, Inc.
File 021-324615
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 29, 2017 D
Engage Financial Technology, Inc.
File 021-283497
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 6, 2015 D/A
Engage Financial Technology, Inc.
File 021-209732
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 6, 2015 D
Engage Financial Technology, Inc.
File 021-248842
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 26, 2010 D/A
SpendSmart Payments Co
File 021-110678
$130,000 (est.)$140,000 (est.)$0SPN Investments, Inc. no CRD number reported
Equity Source Partners, LLC no CRD number reported		EDGAR ↗
Nov 26, 2010 D
SpendSmart Payments Co
File 021-151052
$345,562$0 (est.)$0Maxim Group LLC BrokerCheck CRD 120708 ↗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 James Paul Collas on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

EF
Other Banking and Financial Services

Engage Financial Technology, Inc.

San Diego, CA · Jan 10, 2014 → Oct 30, 2018 · 6 filings
  • Oct 30, 2018 · D · $5,500,000 sold of $5,500,000 · 1 investors · min. $3,000,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 29, 2017 · D · $390,000 sold of $3,000,000 · 6 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 6, 2015 · D · $350,000 sold of $6,000,000 · 5 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 6, 2015 · D/A · $1,995,000 sold of $1,995,000 · 9 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 15, 2014 · D/A · $625,000 sold of $3,000,000 · 4 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 10, 2014 · D · $500,000 sold of $2,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $5.5M from 9 investors (100% of the $5.5M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director on 6 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. "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.

SP
Business Services

SpendSmart Payments Co

Des Moines, IA · Sep 17, 2009 → Nov 26, 2010 · 5 filings
  • Nov 26, 2010 · D/A · $3,036,080 sold of $3,200,000 · 103 investors · min. $5,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 26, 2010 · D · $3,455,620 sold of $4,000,000 · 37 investors · min. $20,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 22, 2010 · D/A · $6,550,000 sold of $6,700,000 · 140 investors · min. $5,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 17, 2010 · D/A · $1,749,300 sold of $3,749,300 · 53 investors · min. $5,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 17, 2009 · D · $337,500 sold of $3,000,000 · 23 investors · min. $5,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $12.2M from 147 investors (100% of the $3.2M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director 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.

People around James 5

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

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

Jonathan Drew Shultz

Executive Officer, Director · 11 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

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

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

Chris Nicolaidis

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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

Mark Sandson

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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

Jeffrey Lee Hall

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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

Jeffery Lee Hall

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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 James Paul Collas 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 James Paul Collas is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Engage Financial Technology, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #245,454 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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