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John Waters

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jan 8, 2015 → May 22, 2026

10deals (issuers)
$176Mreported sold
996investors
11Form D filings
2015–2026years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:33 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Waters is listed as an executive officer and director on 11 SEC Form D filings by 10 issuers between Jan 2015 and May 2026. Largest by amount reported sold: StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P. (La Jolla, CA — pooled investment fund — 2026; $175M reported sold to 1 investors), BlueStone SH Investment REIT LLC (Boston, MA — reits and finance — 2026; $125K reported sold to 125 investors), A&E SRE AEREP JV REIT, Inc. (New York, NY — reits and finance — 2026; $125K reported sold to 125 investors), Gerrity Retail Fund 3, Inc. (Solana Beach, CA — reits and finance — 2019; $125K reported sold to 125 investors), Harbor/Vinings FL Apartment REIT, LLC (Atlanta, GA — reits and finance — 2018; $125K reported sold to 125 investors) and 5 more (all listed below).

What this means That is a lot of deals — 10 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 11 years. Across those companies the filings report $176M sold in total.

Listed alongside Brendan MacDonald (7 shared filings), Adam Lesnick (5 shared filings), Katie Vaz (3 shared filings), Michael E. Altman (3 shared filings), Rob Greer (3 shared filings) and 15 others.

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

The issuers belong to 4 sponsor groups: Stepstone (35 issuers, $4.95B reported sold, 2010–2026), Cortland (41 issuers, $6.19B reported sold, 2011–2025), Gerrity Retail (5 issuers, $258.2M reported sold, 2011–2019) and Stepstone (279 issuers, $67.04B reported sold, 2010–2026).

What this means This person is listed across more than one sponsor team; each group page shows that team's full track record.

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) — 20 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 20 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 John Waters and found 9 differences: Bankruptcy case: Lesnick v. U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trust; Bankruptcy case: Lesnick v. Powerburst, Inc; 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 John Waters has not run yet — it is joining a line of 37,397 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

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, 2:33 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: 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 John Waters..

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

20 cases: 20 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

John P. Waters and Ruth Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 21-10184 · Filed Jan 28, 2021 · Closed May 14, 2021
Role of John P. Waters and Ruth Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-05-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John Waters and Alison Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 13-21060 · Filed Sep 24, 2013 · Closed Mar 19, 2018
Role of John Waters and Alison Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-03-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (GA)
John M. Waters and Patricia L. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 13-41384 · Filed Aug 1, 2013 · Closed Feb 11, 2019
Role of John M. Waters and Patricia L. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-02-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (GA)
John L Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 13-23607 · Filed Mar 18, 2013 · Closed Jun 28, 2013
Role of John L Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-06-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John H Waters and Sherrill D Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:05-bk-14029 · Filed Oct 13, 2005 · Closed Mar 22, 2006
Role of John H Waters and Sherrill D Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-03-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John E. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 05-17510 · Filed Aug 21, 2005 · Closed Mar 20, 2006
Role of John E. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-03-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (MA)
John L. Waters and Robin L. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-05-12838 · Filed Apr 11, 2005 · Closed Aug 25, 2005
Role of John L. Waters and Robin L. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-08-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
John E. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 04-19404 · Filed Nov 19, 2004 · Closed Jul 25, 2005
Role of John E. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-07-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (MA)
John W. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 04-21365 · Filed Aug 26, 2004 · Closed Oct 23, 2008
Role of John W. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-10-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (GA)
John Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · No. 03-15939 · Filed Sep 20, 2003 · Closed Jan 8, 2004
Role of John Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-01-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
John E. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 03-15801 · Filed Jul 10, 2003 · Closed Nov 30, 2004
Role of John E. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-11-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (MA)
John J. Waters and Debra J. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 02-17498 · Filed Oct 17, 2002 · Closed Sep 29, 2003
Role of John J. Waters and Debra J. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-09-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (MA)
John L. Waters and Tandy L. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-01-17663 · Filed Dec 14, 2001 · Closed Apr 17, 2002
Role of John L. Waters and Tandy L. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-04-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
John R. Waters and Tiffany A. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 00-50520 · Filed May 1, 2000 · Closed Aug 16, 2002
Role of John R. Waters and Tiffany A. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-08-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (GA)
John Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-99-14338 · Filed Apr 1, 1999 · Closed Jul 1, 1999
Role of John Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-07-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
John A Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:99-bk-12926 · Filed Feb 22, 1999 · Closed Jun 11, 1999
Role of John A Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-06-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John J. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 98-45235 · Filed Jun 3, 1998 · Closed Sep 14, 1998
Role of John J. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-09-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John H Waters and Nancy G Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:97-bk-28996 · Filed Nov 26, 1997 · Closed Mar 16, 1998
Role of John H Waters and Nancy G Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-03-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John H. Waters and Sherrill D. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:96-bk-11900 · Filed May 17, 1996 · Closed May 7, 1997
Role of John H. Waters and Sherrill D. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-05-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
John W. Waters, Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 90-00746 · Filed Mar 26, 1990 · Closed Jan 15, 1991
Role of John W. Waters, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1991-01-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
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, 2:33 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

9 differences found between the filings for John Waters (compared 11 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Aug 3, 2017 – Feb 6, 2018

Bankruptcy case: Lesnick v. U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trust — filed Aug 3, 2017

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California docket "Lesnick v. U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trust" filed Aug 3, 2017, closed Feb 6, 2018. Adam Lesnick (listed on the same filings) is listed as Plaintiff ("Lesnick"). Our match estimate: 60%.

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, C.D. California ↗Adam Lesnick — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jan 4, 1993 – Jul 11, 1995

Bankruptcy case: Lesnick v. Powerburst, Inc. — filed Jan 4, 1993

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California docket "Lesnick v. Powerburst, Inc." filed Jan 4, 1993, closed Jul 11, 1995. Adam Lesnick (listed on the same filings) is listed as Plaintiff ("Lesnick"). Our match estimate: 60%.

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, E.D. California ↗Adam Lesnick — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Dec 12, 2017 – Dec 19, 2017

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SREP III COLT OPCO REIT, LLC (latest filing Dec 19, 2017)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Dec 19, 2017 (first sale Dec 12, 2017). It reports $120,000 sold of $125,000 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.

Form D · Dec 19, 2017 ↗SREP III COLT OPCO REIT, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jan 8, 2015 – Dec 3, 2019

John Waters is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "John Waters" on 10 filings (from Jan 8, 2015), and "John A. Waters" on the Dec 3, 2019 filing.

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 · Jan 8, 2015 ↗Form D · Dec 3, 2019 ↗John Waters — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 12, 2021 – Dec 15, 2021

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (GA or FL or TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state GA or FL or TX, is listed on 8 filings — most recently by Nutex Health, Inc. (Oct 17, 2023). Both records have filings in the same period (Mar 12, 2021 to Dec 15, 2021).

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.

John Waters (GA,FL,TX) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Oct 17, 2023 ↗Nutex Health, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 27, 2013 – Jun 11, 2015

Same name, different state: "John M Waters" (IA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "John M Waters" with address state IA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by NXT Bancorporation, Inc. (Jun 11, 2015). Both records have filings in the same period (Jan 8, 2015 to Jun 11, 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.

John M Waters (IA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Jun 11, 2015 ↗NXT Bancorporation, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Oct 20, 2010 – Oct 4, 2012

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (NJ) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state NJ, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP (Oct 4, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jan 8, 2015 to May 22, 2026; the other runs Oct 20, 2010 to Oct 4, 2012.

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.

John Waters (NJ) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Oct 4, 2012 ↗AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · May 15, 2012

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (CO) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state CO, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Zero E Technologies, LLC (May 15, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jan 8, 2015 to May 22, 2026; the other has one filing dated May 15, 2012.

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.

John Waters (CO) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · May 15, 2012 ↗Zero E Technologies, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (CA) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 9, 2011 – Feb 27, 2012

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (IN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state IN, is listed on 4 filings — most recently by My Best Friend's Hair, LLC (Feb 27, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jan 8, 2015 to May 22, 2026; the other runs Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 27, 2012.

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.

John Waters (IN) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Feb 27, 2012 ↗My Best Friend's Hair, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (CA) — this 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

8 of 10 offerings report sales commissions totalling $50,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 22, 2026 D
StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P.
File 021-584934
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 28, 2026 D/A
BlueStone SH Investment REIT LLC
File 021-571139
$6,250$0$0Charles Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Jan 22, 2026 D
A&E SRE AEREP JV REIT, Inc.
File 021-570888
$6,250$0$0Charles Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Mar 13, 2025 D
StepStone NJ Real Estate SMA, L.P.
File 021-540781
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 3, 2019 D
Gerrity Retail Fund 3, Inc.
File 021-354649
$6,250 (est.)$0$0REIT Investment Group, LLC no CRD number reported
via Iroquois Capital Advisors, LLC (CRD 145235 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Feb 7, 2018 D
Harbor/Vinings FL Apartment REIT, LLC
File 021-304984
$6,250$0$0Charles Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Phyllis Johnson BrokerCheck CRD 1020488 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Feb 7, 2018 D
Park 83/Calibre Creek Apartment REIT, LLC
File 021-304983
$6,250$0$0Charles Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Phyllis Johnson BrokerCheck CRD 1020488 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Feb 7, 2018 D
Watermark/East Lake Apartment REIT, LLC
File 021-304985
$6,250$0$0Charles Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Phyllis Johnson BrokerCheck CRD 1020488 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Dec 19, 2017 D
SREP III COLT OPCO REIT, LLC
File 021-301074
$6,250 (est.)$0$0Charles Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Phyllis Johnson BrokerCheck CRD 1020488 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Jan 8, 2015 D
Gerrity Atlantic Retail Partners II, Inc.
File 021-231798
$6,250$0$0Charles B. Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 3071551 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Scott Harrison BrokerCheck CRD 4981070 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Phyllis J. Beck BrokerCheck CRD 1020488 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Patrick J. Whelchel BrokerCheck CRD 5389090 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)

Lori Mayfield BrokerCheck CRD 4899271 ↗
via H & L Equities, LLC (CRD 113794 ↗)
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 10

Every issuer that named John Waters on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

SH
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Stepstone

StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P.

La Jolla, CA · May 22, 2026
  • May 22, 2026 · D · $175,000,000 sold of Indefinite · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $175M from 1 investor as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer.

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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

BS
REITS and Finance · group: Stepstone

BlueStone SH Investment REIT LLC

Boston, MA · Jan 26, 2026 → Jan 28, 2026 · 2 filings
  • Jan 28, 2026 · D/A · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 26, 2026 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer on 2 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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

AE
REITS and Finance · group: Stepstone

A&E SRE AEREP JV REIT, Inc.

New York, NY · Jan 22, 2026
  • Jan 22, 2026 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

SN
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Stepstone

StepStone NJ Real Estate SMA, L.P.

La Jolla, CA · Mar 13, 2025
  • Mar 13, 2025 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer.

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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

GR
REITS and Finance · group: Gerrity Retail

Gerrity Retail Fund 3, Inc.

Solana Beach, CA · Dec 3, 2019
  • Dec 3, 2019 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

WE
REITS and Finance · group: Cortland

Watermark/East Lake Apartment REIT, LLC

Atlanta, GA · Feb 7, 2018
  • Feb 7, 2018 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

HV
REITS and Finance · group: Cortland

Harbor/Vinings FL Apartment REIT, LLC

Atlanta, GA · Feb 7, 2018
  • Feb 7, 2018 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

P8
REITS and Finance · group: Cortland

Park 83/Calibre Creek Apartment REIT, LLC

Atlanta, GA · Feb 7, 2018
  • Feb 7, 2018 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

SC
REITS and Finance · group: Stepstone

SREP III COLT OPCO REIT, LLC

La Jolla, CA · Dec 19, 2017
  • Dec 19, 2017 · D · $120,000 sold of $125,000 · 120 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $120K from 120 investors (96% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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.

GA
REITS and Finance · group: Gerrity Retail

Gerrity Atlantic Retail Partners II, Inc.

Solana Beach, CA · Jan 8, 2015
  • Jan 8, 2015 · D · $125,000 sold of $125,000 · 125 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 125 investors (100% of the $125K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.

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: REITS and Finance / 506(b) (3,490 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 (9)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • John Waters — IN, 2 issuers, Sep 9, 2011 → Feb 27, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — NJ, 1 issuer, Oct 20, 2010 → Oct 4, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — GA, FL, TX, 1 issuer, Mar 12, 2021 → Dec 15, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — CO, 1 issuer, May 15, 2012 → May 15, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • John M Waters — IA, 1 issuer, Sep 27, 2013 → Jun 11, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — IL, 1 issuer, Jul 19, 2022 → Jul 19, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — United Kingdom (as filed: X0), 1 issuer, Aug 13, 2026 → Aug 13, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • John W. Waters — GA, 1 issuer, Jan 7, 2011 → Jan 7, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • John D. Waters — FL, 1 issuer, Dec 17, 2012 → Dec 17, 2012 · no shared issuer

People around John 20

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

SG
Management entity

StepStone Group Real Estate Holdings LLC

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 22 other issuers

StepStone Group Real Estate Holdings LLC is on 24 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

SG
Management entity

StepStone Group Real Estate, LP

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 24 other issuers

StepStone Group Real Estate, LP is on 26 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

SR
Management entity

StepStone REP III (GP), LLC

Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

SH
Management entity

Stepstone HB Real Estate (GP), LLC

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Brendan MacDonald

Director, Executive Officer · 7 shared filings (6 issuers) · also on 26 other issuers

Brendan MacDonald is on 32 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Adam Lesnick

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (4 issuers) · also on 19 other issuers

Adam Lesnick is on 23 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Steven DeFrancis

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (3 issuers) · also on 36 other issuers

Steven DeFrancis is on 39 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Michael E. Altman

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (3 issuers) · also on 16 other issuers

Michael E. Altman is on 19 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Katie Vaz

Director · 3 shared filings (3 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Rob Greer

Director · 3 shared filings (3 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

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

William W. Gerrity

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 3 other issuers

William W. Gerrity is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Jeff Giller

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 22 other issuers

Jeff Giller is on 24 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Josh Cleveland

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 23 other issuers

Josh Cleveland is on 25 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Jason Ment

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 65 other issuers

Jason Ment is on 66 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Daniel W. Cummings

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 60 other issuers

Daniel W. Cummings is on 61 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Johnny Randel

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 110 other issuers

Johnny Randel is on 111 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Kevin Gerrity

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Gray Layden

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Gary Layden

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

S
Sponsor group

Stepstone

35 issuers · 50 filings · $4.95B reported sold · 2010–2026

One team, 35 deal companies. John Waters is listed on 4 of them.

Sources

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 John Waters.

C
Sponsor group

Cortland

41 issuers · 59 filings · $6.19B reported sold · 2011–2025

One team, 41 deal companies. John Waters is listed on 3 of them.

Sources

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 John Waters.

GR
Sponsor group

Gerrity Retail

5 issuers · 5 filings · $258.2M reported sold · 2011–2019

One team, 5 deal companies. John Waters is listed on 2 of them.

Sources

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 John Waters.

S
Sponsor group

Stepstone

279 issuers · 417 filings · $67.04B reported sold · 2010–2026

One team, 279 deal companies. John Waters is listed on 1 of them.

Sources

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 John Waters.

Same business address

51 other issuers file from the same address (first 50 shown)

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

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)

A person is never an adviser firm. 2 of the 10 issuers this person is listed on match a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P., StepStone NJ Real Estate SMA, L.P..

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 John Waters 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 10 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers John Waters is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #25,327 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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