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John Barton

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · NY · Mar 12, 2015 → Mar 12, 2015

1deal (issuers)
$12Mreported sold
10investors
1Form D filing
2015year on file

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 Barton is listed as an executive officer on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Mar 2015: TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP (Norwalk, CT — pooled investment fund — 2015; $12M reported sold to 10 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Mar 2015. 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 Dialectic Capital Management, LLC (1 shared filing, management entity), John Fichthorn (1 shared filing), Luke Fichthorn (1 shared filing) and Tidewatch Management GP LLC (1 shared filing, management entity).

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 issuer belongs to the sponsor group Dialectic (23 issuers, $1.6B reported sold, 2009–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Dialectic has 23 companies on file and $1.6B reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

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

What this means 3 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 1 public filing for John Barton and found 9 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 70 days after the first sale; John Barton is no longer listed on the Apr 7, 2016 amendment; 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 Barton has not run yet — it is joining a line of 22,304 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 619 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, 2:33 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: 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 John Barton..

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

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

John W. Barton and Lorna A. Barton closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 03-12425 · Filed Apr 10, 2003 · Closed Jul 29, 2003
Role of John W. Barton and Lorna A. Barton: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-07-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 183 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
John A. Barton and Kay M. Barton closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 02-64788 · Filed Aug 12, 2002 · Closed Dec 13, 2002
Role of John A. Barton and Kay M. Barton: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-12-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 183 federal dockets); 6 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NY)
John H. Barton closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 01-65753 · Filed Sep 24, 2001 · Closed Jan 23, 2002
Role of John H. Barton: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-01-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 183 federal dockets); 6 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 Barton — 2 worth asking about (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Jan 1, 2015 – Mar 12, 2015

Form D filed 70 days after the first sale — TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP

The filing says the first sale was Jan 1, 2015. The Form D was filed Mar 12, 2015 — 70 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 55 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
Worth asking · Mar 12, 2015 – Apr 7, 2016

John Barton is no longer listed on the Apr 7, 2016 amendment — TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP

John Barton appears on the Mar 12, 2015 Form D (executive officer) but not on the Apr 7, 2016 Form D/A for the same offering.

What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.

Sources
Note · Mar 12, 2015 – Apr 7, 2016

Minimum investment changed between filings — TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP

The Mar 12, 2015 filing lists a minimum of $500,000; the Apr 7, 2016 Form D/A lists $0.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Sources
Note · Mar 14, 2018 – Mar 28, 2019

Same name, different state: "John Barton" (CT) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "John Barton" with address state CT, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Broken Shed Distilleries, Inc. (Mar 28, 2019). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Mar 12, 2015; the other runs Mar 14, 2018 to Mar 28, 2019.

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.

Sources
Note · Jul 14, 2017

Same name, different state: "John Barton" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "John Barton" with address state CA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Housing Trust Silicon Valley (Jul 14, 2017). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Mar 12, 2015; the other has one filing dated Jul 14, 2017.

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.

Sources
Note · Oct 21, 2010 – Feb 7, 2014

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

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "John Barton" with address state CO, is listed on 11 filings — most recently by Rockdale Resources Corp (Feb 7, 2014). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Mar 12, 2015; the other runs Oct 21, 2010 to Feb 7, 2014.

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.

Sources
Note · Feb 2, 2010 – Aug 20, 2012

Same name, different state: "John Barton" (LA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "John Barton" with address state LA, is listed on 5 filings — most recently by New Orleans Exchange Inc (Aug 20, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Mar 12, 2015; the other runs Feb 2, 2010 to Aug 20, 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.

Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2009 – Aug 19, 2011

Same name, different state: "John Barton" (AZ) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NY. A separate record, "John Barton" with address state AZ, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Stat Health Services Inc. (Aug 19, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Mar 12, 2015; the other runs Nov 20, 2009 to Aug 19, 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.

Sources
Note · Mar 12, 2015 – Apr 7, 2016

Address moved from New York, NY to Norwalk, CT — TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP

The people listed on the Mar 12, 2015 filing give New York, NY; on the Apr 7, 2016 filing they give Norwalk, CT.

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.

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 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Mar 12, 2015 D
TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP
File 021-235811
$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 John Barton on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Dialectic

TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP

Norwalk, CT · Mar 12, 2015
  • Mar 12, 2015 · D · $11,500,000 sold of Indefinite · 9 investors · min. $500,000 · role: Executive Officer (Managing Member of General Partner) EDGAR ↗

Raised $12M from 10 investors as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer.

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.

Other pages with the same name (5)

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

  • John Barton — CO, 3 issuers, Oct 21, 2010 → Feb 7, 2014 · no shared issuer
  • John Barton — AZ, 1 issuer, Nov 20, 2009 → Aug 19, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • John Barton — LA, 1 issuer, Feb 2, 2010 → Aug 20, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • John Barton — CA, 1 issuer, Jul 14, 2017 → Jul 14, 2017 · no shared issuer
  • John Barton — CT, 1 issuer, Mar 14, 2018 → Mar 28, 2019 · no shared issuer

People around John 4

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

Management entity

Dialectic Capital Management, LLC

Executive Officer, Promoter · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Dialectic Capital Management, LLC is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Management entity

Tidewatch Management GP LLC

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

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

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Person

John Fichthorn

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 23 other issuers

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

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Person

Luke Fichthorn

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

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

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Dialectic

23 issuers · 91 filings · $1.6B reported sold · 2009–2026

One team, 23 deal companies. John Barton 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 Barton.

Same business address

13 other issuers 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)

A person is never an adviser firm. 1 of the 1 issuer this person is listed on matches a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP.

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 Barton 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 John Barton is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in TIDEWATCH PARTNERS LP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #273,193 of 374,652 in line (1,104 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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