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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · OH · May 26, 2009 → Apr 28, 2010
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: not yet
JEMAL EDWARD LAWSON is listed as an executive officer on 6 SEC Form D filings by 4 issuers between May 2009 and Apr 2010: ASCENDANT COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE FUND I, LTD (Dayton, OH — pooled investment fund — 2010), ASCENDANT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FUND I, LTD (Dayton, OH — pooled investment fund — 2010), DESTINY CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD (Dayton, OH — reits and finance — 2009) and EVANGEL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LTD (Dayton, OH — pooled investment fund — 2009).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 4 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer. Across those companies the filings report $0 sold in total.
No other person or management entity is listed on the same filings.
What this means The filings name this person alone — no co-officers, directors or promoters were listed.
All 4 issuers belong to the sponsor group Ascendant (4 issuers, $0 reported sold, 2009–2010).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Ascendant has 4 companies on file and $0 reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.
Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — none found. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases.
What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (2 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.
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Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET.
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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. — not yet searched.
State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states: not yet searched.
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None found in sources searched
Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET.
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Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups
3 of 5 offerings report sales commissions totalling $25,250,000; 2 report finder's fees totalling $12,625,000; 3 report proceeds to related persons totalling $125,350,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2010 D ASCENDANT COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE FUND I, LTD File 021-141202 | $250,000 (est.) | $125,000 (est.) | $100,000 (est.) | ASCENDANT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 150973 ↗ | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 28, 2010 D ASCENDANT COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE FUND I, LTD File 021-141248 | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $250,000 (est.) WE PROJECT A PAYROLL AND OPERATING BUDGET OF A MODES $250k AS THE FUND OFFERING IS SUCCESSFUL. | ASCENDANT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC no CRD number reported | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 15, 2010 D ASCENDANT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FUND I, LTD File 021-139562 | $12,500,000 (est.) | $0 | $0 (est.) | ASCENDANT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 150973 ↗ | EDGAR ↗ |
| Oct 15, 2009 D DESTINY CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD File 021-131488 | $0 | $0 | $0 (est.) | DESTINY CAPITAL GROUP no CRD number reported | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 3, 2009 D EVANGEL CAPITAL PARTNERS, LTD File 021-134142 | $12,500,000 (est.) | $12,500,000 (est.) | $125,000,000 | EVANGEL CAPITAL GROUP, LLC no CRD number reported | 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 Jemal Edward Lawson on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Jemal is listed as executive officer 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.
No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Jemal is listed as executive officer.
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.
No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Jemal is listed as executive officer 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.
No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Jemal is listed as executive officer.
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.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
No other person or management entity is named on the same filings.
One team, 4 deal companies. Jemal Edward Lawson is listed on 4 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name JEMAL EDWARD LAWSON.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
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Sources 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 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.
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