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JOHN BEST

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · Australia (as filed: C3) · Nov 24, 2014 → Nov 24, 2014

1deal (issuers)

$26.3Mreported sold

31investors

1Form D filing

2014year on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:32 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

JOHN BEST is listed as an executive officer on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Nov 2014: KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund (George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9) — pooled investment fund — 2014; $26.3M reported sold to 31 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Nov 2014. 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 Brian K.N. Eden (1 shared filing), CHARLES BROWN (1 shared filing), MARK MCGUIRE (1 shared filing), MARTIN OREGAN (1 shared filing), MIKE SURRIDGE (1 shared filing) and 1 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around JOHN. 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, 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) — 1 court case matching the name, 35 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 36 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 BEST and found 2 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 84 days after the first sale; JOHN BEST is no longer listed on the Nov 23, 2015 amendment.

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 BEST has not run yet — it is joining a line of 37,306 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

1 case: 1 dismissed

Brock v. John H Best dismissed

District Court, C.D. Illinois · No. 4:97-cv-04070 · Filed Jun 6, 1997 · Closed Nov 14, 1997 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Role of John H Best: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1997-11-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)

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, 2:32 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.

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 BEST..

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

35 cases: 35 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

John T Best, III closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 8:13-bk-11359 · Filed Aug 27, 2013 · Closed Mar 15, 2019

Role of John T Best, III: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-03-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

John G. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 13-03706 · Filed Apr 30, 2013 · Closed Oct 22, 2013

Role of John G. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-10-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in MI (not a filing state)

John F. Best, Jr. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · No. 12-13572 · Filed Nov 27, 2012 · Closed Jul 15, 2016

Role of John F. Best, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-07-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NH (not a filing state)

John Best and Diane Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 12-41266 · Filed Oct 17, 2012 · Closed Feb 15, 2013

Role of John Best and Diane Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)

John H. Best and Attallah Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 12-22596 · Filed Mar 8, 2012 · Closed Jul 5, 2012

Role of John H. Best and Attallah Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-07-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in TN (not a filing state)

John T Best, Sr. and Kimberly J Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · No. 10-03592 · Filed Jul 18, 2010 · Closed Oct 27, 2010

Role of John T Best, Sr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-10-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in IA (not a filing state)

John Best and Kendra Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. Illinois · No. 10-71516 · Filed May 10, 2010 · Closed Sep 2, 2010

Role of John Best and Kendra Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-09-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)

John O Best and Mona D Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · No. 10-30767 · Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Closed May 19, 2010

Role of John O Best and Mona D Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-05-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in KY (not a filing state)

John M. Best and Diane Roberta Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 08-10786 · Filed Apr 24, 2008 · Closed Sep 6, 2013

Role of John M. Best and Diane Roberta Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-09-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)

John L. Best and Darlene A. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:06-bk-54670 · Filed Aug 29, 2006 · Closed Oct 26, 2007

Role of John L. Best and Darlene A. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-10-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in OH (not a filing state)

John L. Best and Deborah L. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 05-44290 · Filed Jun 22, 2005 · Closed Feb 15, 2006

Role of John L. Best and Deborah L. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2006-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in MO (not a filing state)

John F. Best and Robin S. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:03-bk-00140 · Filed Jan 7, 2003 · Closed Nov 20, 2003

Role of John F. Best and Robin S. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-11-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

John C Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 1:02-bk-18929 · Filed Nov 26, 2002 · Closed Apr 22, 2004

Role of John C Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-04-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in OH (not a filing state)

John W Best and Jeanine C Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Oregon · No. 02-41101 · Filed Oct 15, 2002 · Closed Jan 23, 2003

Role of John W Best and Jeanine C Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-01-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in OR (not a filing state)

John W. Best and Dolores A. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 02-22252 · Filed Feb 28, 2002 · Closed Jun 11, 2002

Role of John W. Best and Dolores A. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-06-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

John M. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 02-20256 · Filed Jan 14, 2002 · Closed Mar 27, 2002

Role of John M. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-03-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

John D. Best and Rebecca L. South-Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Arkansas · No. 4:01-bk-46298 · Filed Nov 6, 2001 · Closed Jul 11, 2002

Role of John D. Best and Rebecca L. South-Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-07-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in AR (not a filing state)

John D Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho · No. 01-20549 · Filed Apr 25, 2001 · Closed Apr 25, 2002

Role of John D Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-04-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in ID (not a filing state)

John C. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · No. 99-12929 · Filed Mar 12, 1999 · Closed Mar 27, 2000

Role of John C. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-03-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in MD (not a filing state)

JOHN E. BEST closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 98-43285 · Filed Oct 15, 1998 · Closed Sep 18, 2000

Role of JOHN E. BEST: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-09-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in AL (not a filing state)

John F Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · No. 97-50477 · Filed Oct 14, 1997 · Closed Feb 20, 1998

Role of John F Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-02-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in TX (not a filing state)

John F Best Jr closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:97-bk-24231 · Filed Sep 8, 1997 · Closed Dec 30, 1997

Role of John F Best Jr: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-12-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)

Genia M. Best and John F. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-97-14192 · Filed Jul 3, 1997 · Closed Oct 23, 1997

Role of John F. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-10-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NY (not a filing state)

John M. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-97-10541 · Filed Feb 3, 1997 · Closed Jun 13, 1997

Role of John M. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-06-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NY (not a filing state)

Anastatia M. Best and John H. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 96-46572 · Filed Nov 22, 1996 · Closed Apr 21, 1997

Role of John H. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-04-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in MA (not a filing state)

John F. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Hampshire · No. 96-11989 · Filed Jul 19, 1996 · Closed Feb 6, 1998

Role of John F. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-02-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NH (not a filing state)

John S. Best and Susan E. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 96-22585 · Filed May 15, 1996 · Closed Sep 24, 1996

Role of John S. Best and Susan E. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-09-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)

John C. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 95-25567 · Filed Jul 21, 1995 · Closed Feb 22, 1996

Role of John C. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-02-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NJ (not a filing state)

John K. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 94-20210 · Filed Jan 26, 1994 · Closed Aug 29, 1994

Role of John K. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-08-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)

JOHN W BEST closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Washington · No. 93-00101 · Filed Jan 19, 1993 · Closed Jun 3, 1993

Role of JOHN W BEST: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-06-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in WA (not a filing state)

John S. Best and Patricia A. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 8:92-bk-13051 · Filed Oct 2, 1992 · Closed Apr 6, 1993

Role of John S. Best and Patricia A. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-04-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

John Best and Deborah Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 92-27166 · Filed Sep 3, 1992 · Closed Jan 11, 1993

Role of John Best and Deborah Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-01-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NJ (not a filing state)

John F. Best and JoAnn Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · No. 92-11217 · Filed Mar 31, 1992 · Closed Jan 7, 1994

Role of John F. Best and JoAnn Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-01-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NM (not a filing state)

John R. Best and Penny S. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-90-12953 · Filed Oct 5, 1990 · Closed Mar 22, 1996

Role of John R. Best and Penny S. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-03-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in NY (not a filing state)

John A. Best closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 8:89-bk-05725 · Filed Aug 14, 1989 · Closed Feb 28, 1991

Role of John A. Best: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1991-02-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same full name (a name found in 75 federal dockets); court in FL (not a filing state)

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, 2:32 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.

4. Differences between public sources

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

2 differences found between the filings for JOHN BEST — 2 worth asking about (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Sep 1, 2014 – Nov 24, 2014

Form D filed 84 days after the first sale — KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund

The filing says the first sale was Sep 1, 2014. The Form D was filed Nov 24, 2014 — 84 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 69 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.

Form D · Nov 24, 2014 ↗KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Nov 24, 2014 ↗ (Nov 24, 2014)
KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Nov 30, 2018)

Worth asking · Nov 24, 2014 – Nov 23, 2015

JOHN BEST is no longer listed on the Nov 23, 2015 amendment — KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund

JOHN BEST appears on the Nov 24, 2014 Form D (executive officer) but not on the Nov 23, 2015 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.

Form D · Nov 24, 2014 ↗Form D/A · Nov 23, 2015 ↗JOHN BEST — PartnerFacts page ↗KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Nov 24, 2014 ↗ (Nov 24, 2014)
Form D/A · Nov 23, 2015 ↗ (Nov 23, 2015)
JOHN BEST — PartnerFacts page ↗
KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Nov 30, 2018)

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 commissions	Finder's fees	To insiders	Paid to sell it	Source
Nov 24, 2014 D KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund File 021-228927	$0	$0	$0 The Investment Manager or an affiliate receives management fees calculated as a percentage of net assets and (a special allocation of) a percentage of annual profits.	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named John Best 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

KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund

George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9) · Nov 24, 2014

Nov 24, 2014 · D · $26,300,000 sold of Indefinite · 30 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer (CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER OF INVESTMENT MANAGER) EDGAR ↗

Raised $26.3M from 31 investors 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.

People around John 6

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

Management entity

SAME KIS CAPITAL PARTNERS PTY LTD

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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

Person

MIKE SURRIDGE

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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

Person

MARK MCGUIRE

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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

Person

MARTIN OREGAN

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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

Person

CHARLES BROWN

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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

Person

Brian K.N. Eden

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

Brian K.N. Eden is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

45 other issuers file from the same address

GoldenTree Multi-Sector Cayman, Ltd. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2016
York AN Fund, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
YORK ASIAN STRATEGIC METRIC FEEDER Ltd George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2017
York Asian Strategic Metric Master, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2017
Bayview Opportunity Offshore VIa 2, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2021
Bayview Opportunity Offshore VI 4, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2021
Seer Capital Commercial Real Estate Debt Fund II Trust George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
VCM Global Macro Offshore Fund Ltd. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2013
Bayview Opportunity Offshore VI 2, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2020
Good Hill Select Opportunities, SPC - Segregated Portfolio A George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2020
York European Strategic Investors Fund Ltd George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2014
York European Strategic Investors Holdings Fund, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2014
Exuma Capital, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2017
York European Strategic Metric Feeder Ltd George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
York European Strategic Metric Master, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
CF Capstone SPC Fund Ltd - GEF SP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
CF Capstone SPC Fund Ltd - CFI SP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
CF Capstone SPC Fund Ltd - MSEF SP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
CF Capstone SPC Fund Ltd - MSEI SP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
York Distressed Asset Fund IV, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2019
York Distressed Asset Fund IV (Cayman) Ltd George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2019
Capstone Gateway Fund (B) Ltd. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
Capstone Gateway Fund (E) Ltd. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2018
Trend Capital Gaucho Offshore LP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2016
AQR Offshore Multi-Strategy Fund XII, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
AQR STYLE PREMIA PM OFFSHORE FUND LTD George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2017
York Distressed Asset Fund III (Cayman), L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2017
York Distressed Asset Fund III, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2017
Merricks Capital Soft Commodities Master Fund George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
Merricks Capital Soft Commodities Feeder Fund George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
Seer Capital Commercial Real Estate Debt Fund I Trust II George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
Seer Capital Commercial Real Estate Debt Fund I Trust I George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
Soft Commodities Opportunity Fund George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
Davidson Kempner Special Opportunities International III LP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
York European Distressed Credit Fund II, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
York European Distressed Credit Fund II (Cayman), L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2015
Prentice Capital Long/Short Equity Fund, Ltd. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2009
Unison Capital Partners IV(F), L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2014
Davidson Kempner Special Opportunities International II LP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2014
Davidson Kempner Special Opportunities Master Fund II LP George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2014
Seer Capital Opportunities Fund I Trust III George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2014
Kerogen Co-investment Fund II, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2013
York European Distressed Credit Fund, L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2013
YORK EUROPEAN DISTRESSED CREDIT FUND (Cayman), L.P. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2013
Davidson Kempner European Opportunities International Ltd. George Town, Grand Cayman, E9 · 2012

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Form D filed 84 days after the first sale — KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund

JOHN BEST is no longer listed on the Nov 23, 2015 amendment — KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund

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KIS Asia Long Short Cayman Fund

People around John 6

SAME KIS CAPITAL PARTNERS PTY LTD

MIKE SURRIDGE

MARK MCGUIRE

MARTIN OREGAN

CHARLES BROWN

Brian K.N. Eden

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45 other issuers file from the same address

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