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John Chelius

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX, CA · Jan 11, 2021 → May 16, 2022

4deals (issuers)
$5.03Mreported sold
43investors
4Form D filings
2021–2022years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:48 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Chelius is listed as an executive officer and promoter on 4 SEC Form D filings by 4 issuers between Jan 2021 and May 2022: Montlake AZ Investors, LLC (El Segundo, CA — commercial — 2021; $1.82M reported sold to 14 investors), 32nd St 640 N Partners LLC (Playa Del Rey, CA — commercial — 2022; $1.32M reported sold to 5 investors), SUNLAND STRYKER PHOENIX, LLC (Plano, TX — residential — 2021; $975K reported sold to 10 investors) and Paradise AZ LLC (Gardena, CA — commercial — 2021; $911K reported sold to 14 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 4 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and promoter. Across those companies the filings report $5.03M sold in total.

Listed alongside Daniel Ellebrecht (2 shared filings), John Ward (2 shared filings), Aditya Yenumulapalli (1 shared filing), Mason Wright (1 shared filing) and Sai Venkata Rao Avasarala (1 shared filing).

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 2 sponsor groups: Montlake (2 issuers, $3.14M reported sold, 2021–2022) and Griffon Stryker (52 issuers, $143.4M reported sold, 2016–2026).

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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 5 court cases matching the name, 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 6 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 4 public filings for John Chelius and found 6 differences: Form D filed 24 days after the first sale; Form D filed 18 days after the first sale; 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 Chelius has not run yet — it is joining a line of 2,091 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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

5 cases: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 3 dismissed, 1 judgment

James Chelius v. Zappos.com LLC closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:25-cv-00443 · Filed Jan 16, 2025 · Closed Feb 25, 2025 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal
Role of James Chelius: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2025-02-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); different first name (james); court in the person's filing state (CA)
Chelius v. Janssen Research & Development LLC dismissed
District Court, E.D. Louisiana · No. 2:16-cv-13019 · Filed Jul 20, 2016 · Closed May 15, 2020 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Chelius: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-05-15 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
TEKSystems, Inc. v. Chelius dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 2:12-cv-00746 · Filed Feb 15, 2012 · Closed May 9, 2012 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Chelius: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2012-05-09 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
DIRECTV Inc v. Chelius judgment
District Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 2:03-cv-74811 · Filed Nov 26, 2003 · Closed Oct 6, 2004 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of Chelius: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2004-10-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)
CHELIUS,PETER v. CARDIOTRONICS INC ETAL dismissed
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · No. · Filed Aug 4, 1989 · Closed Oct 3, 1989 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of CHELIUS,PETER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-10-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); different first name (peter); court in WI (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, 2:48 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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (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 Chelius..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

George Lewis Chelius closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:98-bk-23100 · Filed Sep 23, 1998 · Closed Jan 11, 1999
Role of George Lewis Chelius: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-01-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); different first name (lewis); court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:48 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

6 differences found between the filings for John Chelius (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Apr 22, 2022 – May 16, 2022

Form D filed 24 days after the first sale — 32nd St 640 N Partners LLC

The filing says the first sale was Apr 22, 2022. The Form D was filed May 16, 2022 — 24 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 9 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 · May 16, 2022 ↗32nd St 640 N Partners LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Jun 10, 2021 – Jun 28, 2021

Form D filed 18 days after the first sale — Montlake AZ Investors, LLC

The filing says the first sale was Jun 10, 2021. The Form D was filed Jun 28, 2021 — 18 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3 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 · Jun 28, 2021 ↗Montlake AZ Investors, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Dec 22, 2020 – Jan 11, 2021

Form D filed 20 days after the first sale — Paradise AZ LLC

The filing says the first sale was Dec 22, 2020. The Form D was filed Jan 11, 2021 — 20 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 5 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 · Jan 11, 2021 ↗Paradise AZ LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 10, 2021 – Jun 28, 2021

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Montlake AZ Investors, LLC (latest filing Jun 28, 2021)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jun 28, 2021 (first sale Jun 10, 2021). It reports $1,825,000 sold of $2,137,000 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 · Jun 28, 2021 ↗Montlake AZ Investors, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 12, 2021 – Mar 22, 2021

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SUNLAND STRYKER PHOENIX, LLC (latest filing Mar 22, 2021)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Mar 22, 2021 (first sale Mar 12, 2021). It reports $975,000 sold of $3,500,000 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 · Mar 22, 2021 ↗SUNLAND STRYKER PHOENIX, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Jan 11, 2021 – May 16, 2022

John Chelius is listed with 2 different address states: CA, TX

CA on 3 filings (Jan 11, 2021 to May 16, 2022); TX on 1 filing (Mar 22, 2021).

What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.

Form D · Jan 11, 2021 ↗Form D · Mar 22, 2021 ↗
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

0 of 4 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $310,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 16, 2022 D
32nd St 640 N Partners LLC
File 021-445811
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 28, 2021 D
Montlake AZ Investors, LLC
File 021-404410
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 22, 2021 D
SUNLAND STRYKER PHOENIX, LLC
File 021-393069
$0$0$310,000 (est.)None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 11, 2021 D
Paradise AZ LLC
File 021-385844
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
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 4

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

3S
Commercial · group: Montlake

32nd St 640 N Partners LLC

Playa Del Rey, CA · May 16, 2022
  • May 16, 2022 · D · $1,316,000 sold of $1,316,000 · 5 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.32M from 5 investors (100% of the $1.32M target) 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: Commercial / 506(b) (6,713 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.

MA
Commercial · group: Montlake

Montlake AZ Investors, LLC

El Segundo, CA · Jun 28, 2021
  • Jun 28, 2021 · D · $1,825,000 sold of $2,137,000 · 14 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.82M from 14 investors (85% of the $2.14M target) 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: Commercial / 506(c) (2,639 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.

SS
Residential · group: Griffon Stryker

SUNLAND STRYKER PHOENIX, LLC

Plano, TX · Mar 22, 2021
  • Mar 22, 2021 · D · $975,000 sold of $3,500,000 · 10 investors · min. $75,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $975K from 10 investors (28% of the $3.5M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, promoter.

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: Residential / 506(b) (4,183 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.

PA
Commercial · group: Griffon Stryker

Paradise AZ LLC

Gardena, CA · Jan 11, 2021
  • Jan 11, 2021 · D · $910,500 sold of $910,500 · 14 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $911K from 14 investors (100% of the $911K target) 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: Commercial / 506(b) (6,713 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 5

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

JW
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Person

John Ward

Executive Officer, Promoter · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 16 other issuers

John Ward is on 18 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

DE
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Person

Daniel Ellebrecht

Executive Officer, Promoter · 2 shared filings (2 issuers) · also on 9 other issuers

Daniel Ellebrecht is on 11 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

SA
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Person

Sai Venkata Rao Avasarala

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

Sai Venkata Rao Avasarala is on 24 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

AY
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Person

Aditya Yenumulapalli

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

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

MW
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Person

Mason Wright

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Montlake

2 issuers · 2 filings · $3.14M reported sold · 2021–2022

One team, 2 deal companies. John Chelius 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 Chelius.

GS
Sponsor group

Griffon Stryker

52 issuers · 67 filings · $143.4M reported sold · 2016–2026

One team, 52 deal companies. John Chelius 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 Chelius.

Same business address

16 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)

None of the 4 issuers this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to John Chelius 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 4 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers John Chelius is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Montlake AZ Investors, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #188,542 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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