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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MO · Aug 14, 2017 → Apr 4, 2023
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:39 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
James Patrick Howard is listed as an executive officer and director on 7 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Aug 2017 and Apr 2023: SentiAR, Inc. (St. Louis, MO — other health care — 2017–2018; $5.81M reported sold to 20 investors) and Readout, Inc. (St. Louis, MO — other health care — 2019–2023; $2.28M reported sold to 25 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 6 years. Across those companies the filings report $8.09M sold in total.
Listed alongside Timothy Vernon Ratto (4 shared filings), Charles Bolten (1 shared filing), Jennifer Silva (1 shared filing), Jonathan Silva (1 shared filing), Tim Ratto (1 shared filing) and 1 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) — 1 SEC release, 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 4 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 Patrick Howard and found 18 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: 44% of the money raised went to insiders; 47% of the money raised went to insiders; 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
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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 James Patrick Howard..
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 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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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
18 differences found between the filings for James Patrick Howard — 2 worth asking about (compared 7 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California docket "Ratto Ranch, LLC" filed Feb 19, 2024 (Open). Timothy Vernon Ratto (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("Ratto Ranch, LLC"). Our match estimate: 65%.
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.
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California docket "Capital One Services, Inc. v. Ratto" filed Aug 22, 2001, closed Jan 22, 2002. Timothy Vernon Ratto (listed on the same filings) is listed as Defendant ("Ratto"). Our match estimate: 65%.
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.
The Apr 4, 2023 Form D reports $500,000 sold and $220,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
The Aug 14, 2017 Form D reports $300,000 sold and $140,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
The Mar 28, 2019 Form D reports $375,000 sold and $55,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "Officers and directors paid out of general funds.".
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
Readout, Inc. (last filing Apr 4, 2023; $2,281,516 sold of $5,000,000). 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 Jan 29, 2021. The Form D was filed Mar 1, 2021 — 31 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 16 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 filing says the first sale was Jun 15, 2017. The Form D was filed Aug 14, 2017 — 60 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 45 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 Apr 4, 2023 (first sale Mar 30, 2023). It reports $500,000 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 Apr 12, 2018 (first sale Apr 11, 2018). It reports $1,000,000 sold of $1,300,000 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 Aug 14, 2017 (first sale Jun 15, 2017). It reports $300,000 sold of $1,000,000 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 Aug 14, 2017 filing lists James Patrick Howard as executive officer; the Apr 12, 2018 Form D lists executive officer, director.
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.
The Aug 16, 2019 filing says $2,175,000 offered; the Mar 1, 2021 Form D/A says $2,281,516.
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.
The Mar 28, 2019 filing says $375,000 offered; the Aug 16, 2019 Form D/A says $2,175,000.
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.
listed as "James Patrick Howard" on 5 filings (from Aug 14, 2017), and "James Howard" on 2 filings (from Mar 1, 2021).
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 MO. A separate record, "James Howard" with address state WA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Bentall Kennedy (U.S.) G.P. LLC (Jun 23, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Aug 14, 2017 to Apr 4, 2023; the other has one filing dated Jun 23, 2011.
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 MO. A separate record, "James Howard" with address state CA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by CROWNPEAK TECHNOLOGY (Sep 22, 2010). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Aug 14, 2017 to Apr 4, 2023; the other has one filing dated Sep 22, 2010.
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.
The people listed on the Mar 1, 2021 filing give St. Louis, MO; on the Apr 4, 2023 filing they give Saint Louis, MO.
What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.
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.
0 of 5 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 3 report proceeds to related persons totalling $460,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2023 D Readout, Inc. File 021-477839 | $0 | $0 | $220,000 (est.) | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 1, 2021 D/A Readout, Inc. File 021-335907 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 (est.) Officers and directors paid out of general funds. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 1, 2021 D Readout, Inc. File 021-390858 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 12, 2018 D SentiAR, Inc. File 021-310038 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Aug 14, 2017 D SentiAR, Inc. File 021-292777 | $0 | $0 | $140,000 (est.) | 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 James Patrick Howard on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $2.28M from 25 investors (46% of the $5M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director on 5 filings for this deal.
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 Health Care / 506(b) (4,189 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 $5.81M from 20 investors (100% of the $1.3M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director on 2 filings for this deal.
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 Health Care / 506(b) (4,189 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.
Listed on the same filings as James Patrick Howard. Their page shows their other deals.
Charles Bolten is on 14 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
William Schmidt is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as James Patrick Howard. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as James Patrick Howard. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as James Patrick Howard. Their page shows their other deals.
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.
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 James Patrick Howard 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.
Websites and social links of the issuers James Patrick Howard is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Readout, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #128,876 of 374,652 in line (1,195 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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