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Jim LaPointe

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA, DE · Jun 16, 2010 → Nov 8, 2012

1deal (issuers)
$21.6Mreported sold
8investors
5Form D filings
2010–2012years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Jim LaPointe is listed as a director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jun 2010 and Oct 2013: BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC (Irvine, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2010–2013; $21.6M reported sold to 8 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 R. Brooks Robinson (5 shared filings), Ryan Steelberg (5 shared filings), Bruce Hallett (4 shared filings), Chad F. Steelberg (3 shared filings), Mydung Tran Nachman (3 shared filings) and 6 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Jim. 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) — none found.

What this means Nothing turned up where we looked (3 sources). That does not prove there is nothing — it means none was found in those sources on that date.

We compared 5 public filings for Jim LaPointe and found 7 differences: Bankruptcy case: Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp; Bankruptcy case: Byrd v. Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp; 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 Jim LaPointe has not run yet — it is joining a line of 27,401 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, 2:21 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 Jim LaPointe..

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

None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:21 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.

4. Differences between public sources

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

7 differences found between the filings for Jim LaPointe (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Dec 15, 2014 – Jan 23, 2017

Bankruptcy case: Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp — filed Dec 15, 2014

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp" filed Dec 15, 2014, closed Jan 23, 2017. BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC (related issuer) is listed as Debtor ("Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp"). 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.

Sources
Note · Oct 21, 2015 – Oct 25, 2016

Bankruptcy case: Byrd v. Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp — filed Oct 21, 2015

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Byrd v. Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp" filed Oct 21, 2015, closed Oct 25, 2016. BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC (related issuer) is listed as Defendant ("Brand Affinity Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corp"). 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.

Sources
Note · Dec 21, 2011 – Jan 6, 2012

Form D filed 16 days after the first sale — BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC

The filing says the first sale was Dec 21, 2011. The Form D was filed Jan 6, 2012 — 16 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 1 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.

Sources
Note · Aug 20, 2010 – Sep 24, 2010

Form D filed 35 days after the first sale — BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC

The filing says the first sale was Aug 20, 2010. The Form D was filed Sep 24, 2010 — 35 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 20 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.

Sources
Note · Sep 27, 2013 – Oct 7, 2013

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC (latest filing Oct 7, 2013)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Oct 7, 2013 (first sale Sep 27, 2013). It reports $3,455,569 sold of $4,900,000 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 · Dec 21, 2011 – Jan 6, 2012

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC (latest filing Jan 6, 2012)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jan 6, 2012 (first sale Dec 21, 2011). It reports $4,551,159 sold of $7,051,159 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
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

None reported on 5 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 7, 2013 D
BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
File 021-204100
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 8, 2012 D
BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
File 021-186689
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 6, 2012 D
BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
File 021-171372
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 24, 2010 D
BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
File 021-148158
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 16, 2010 D
BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC
File 021-143568
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

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 Jim LaPointe on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other

BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC

Irvine, CA · Jun 16, 2010 → Oct 7, 2013 · 5 filings
  • Oct 7, 2013 · D · $3,455,569 sold of $4,900,000 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 8, 2012 · D · $439,452 sold of $439,452 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 6, 2012 · D · $4,551,159 sold of $7,051,159 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 24, 2010 · D · $21,631,875 sold of $21,631,875 · 8 investors · min. $1 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 16, 2010 · D · $596,718 sold of $596,718 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $21.6M from 8 investors (100% of the $4.9M target) as of the latest filing. Jim is listed as director on 5 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 / 506(b) (18,678 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 around Jim 11

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

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Person

Ryan Steelberg

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

RR
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Person

R. Brooks Robinson

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

BH
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Person

Bruce Hallett

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Bruce Hallett is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

US
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Person

Ulrich Schmidt

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

MN
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Person

Mydung Tran Nachman

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

CS
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Person

Chad F. Steelberg

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

AW
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Person

Al Weiss

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

CS
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Person

Chad Steelberg

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

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

UH
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Person

Ulrike Handel

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

JK
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Person

Jens Koerner

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

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. Their page shows their other deals.

CS
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Person

Chad E. Steelberg

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Jim LaPointe. 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 Jim LaPointe 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 Jim LaPointe is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in BRAND AFFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #325,443 of 374,652 in line (1,331 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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