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John Hillyard

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CO · Aug 28, 2012 → Nov 20, 2014

2deals (issuers)

$105.3Mreported sold

44investors

3Form D filings

2012–2014years on file

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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:26 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Hillyard is listed as an executive officer on 3 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Aug 2012 and Nov 2014: SolidFire, Inc. (Boulder, CO — other technology — 2013–2014; $60M reported sold to 8 investors) and DataLogix Holdings, Inc. (Westminster, CO — other technology — 2012; $45.3M reported sold to 36 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, over about 2 years. Across those companies the filings report $105.3M sold in total.

Listed alongside Art Marks (2 shared filings), Bill Chambers (2 shared filings), David Wright (2 shared filings), Harry Weller (2 shared filings), Phil Bronner (2 shared filings) and 8 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 9 court cases matching the name, 9 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 18 records came back, including 4 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. 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 3 public filings for John Hillyard and found 2 differences: Form D filed 45 days after the first sale; Form D filed 27 days after the first sale.

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 Hillyard has not run yet — it is joining a line of 14,351 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 28 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

9 cases: 4 open, 3 dismissed, 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Hillyard v. Napletons Goldcoast Imports, Inc. open

District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:25-cv-01632 · Filed Feb 17, 2025

Role of Hillyard: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)

Grice v. Hillyard's Landscaping, LLC open

District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 4:24-cv-02161 · Filed Dec 16, 2024

Role of Hillyard's Landscaping, LLC: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)

Hillyard v. Sanofi US Services Inc. open

District Court, E.D. Louisiana · No. 2:19-cv-12291 · Filed Aug 26, 2019 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm

Role of Hillyard: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)

Hillyard v. JPMorgan Chase Bank NA dismissed

District Court, D. Utah · No. 1:19-cv-00029 · Filed Apr 5, 2019 · Closed Aug 27, 2019 · Nature of suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal

Role of Hillyard: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2019-08-27 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in UT (not a filing state)

Hillyard Industries, Inc. v. PoloPlaz, Inc. dismissed

District Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 5:14-cv-06070 · Filed Jun 20, 2014 · Closed Dec 30, 2014 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

Role of Hillyard Industries, Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2014-12-30 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)

Hillyard v. Federal National dismissed

District Court, S.D. Mississippi · No. 1:04-cv-00575 · Filed Jun 18, 2004 · Closed Jul 22, 2004 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions

Role of Hillyard: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2004-07-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MS (not a filing state)

Hillyard Ent Inc v. Warren Oil Co Inc closed

District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 4:03-mc-00151 · Filed Jun 2, 2003 · Closed Jun 2, 2003

Role of Hillyard Ent Inc: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2003-06-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)

Hillyard Ent, Inc v. James open

District Court, D. Connecticut · No. 3:96-mc-00339 · Filed Oct 11, 1996

Role of Hillyard Ent, Inc: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CT (not a filing state)

Porter v. Hillyard Chemical Company closed

District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 2:68-cv-00117 · Filed Aug 19, 1968 · Closed Aug 19, 1968

Role of Hillyard Chemical Company: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1968-08-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (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, 2:26 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 Hillyard..

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

9 cases: 9 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Peoples National Bank, N.A. v. Hillyard closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · No. 17-04013 · Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Closed May 3, 2018

Role of Hillyard: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2018-05-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)

Diversified Diemakers, LLC, a Delaware Limited Lia v. Hillyard Floor Care Supply closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 06-05233 · Filed Sep 25, 2006 · Closed Mar 28, 2008

Role of Hillyard Floor Care Supply: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2008-03-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)

Krigel v. Hillyard Laboratories, Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 05-08101 · Filed Jul 20, 2005 · Closed Sep 22, 2005

Role of Hillyard Laboratories, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2005-09-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)

NM Holdings Company, LLC v. Hillyard/Kentucky closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 05-04658 · Filed Mar 23, 2005 · Closed Aug 3, 2005

Role of Hillyard/Kentucky: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2005-08-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)

JOHN C HILLYARD and TAMARA K HILLYARD closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · No. 04-35431 · Filed Sep 16, 2004 · Closed Dec 30, 2004

Role of JOHN C HILLYARD and TAMARA K HILLYARD: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-12-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); first name matches; court in MN (not a filing state)

John F. Cope Co., Inc. v. Hillyard closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 03-02145 · Filed May 13, 2003 · Closed Jul 1, 2004

Role of Hillyard: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2004-07-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)

REEVES TRUSTEE v. HILLYARD MEDICAL CLINIC PS closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Washington · No. 00-00553 · Filed Oct 30, 2000 · Closed Aug 14, 2002

Role of HILLYARD MEDICAL CLINIC PS: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2002-08-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WA (not a filing state)

Fleet Financial Services v. Hillyard closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:98-ap-01454 · Filed Aug 10, 1998 · Closed Mar 2, 1999

Role of Hillyard: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-03-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)

Hillyard Brothers Tool & Die, Inc. closed

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · No. 90-40968 · Filed Oct 22, 1990 · Closed May 31, 1991

Role of Hillyard Brothers Tool & Die, Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1991-05-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗

same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 49 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in KY (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, 2:26 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 Hillyard (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Oct 6, 2014 – Nov 20, 2014

Form D filed 45 days after the first sale — SolidFire, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Oct 6, 2014. The Form D was filed Nov 20, 2014 — 45 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 30 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 20, 2014 ↗SolidFire, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Nov 20, 2014 ↗ (Nov 20, 2014)
SolidFire, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Nov 20, 2014)

Note · Jul 2, 2013 – Jul 29, 2013

Form D filed 27 days after the first sale — SolidFire, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Jul 2, 2013. The Form D was filed Jul 29, 2013 — 27 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 12 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 · Jul 29, 2013 ↗SolidFire, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗

Sources

Form D · Jul 29, 2013 ↗ (Jul 29, 2013)
SolidFire, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗ (Nov 20, 2014)

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 3 offerings — 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 20, 2014 D SolidFire, Inc. File 021-228751	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
Jul 29, 2013 D SolidFire, Inc. File 021-200359	$0	$0	$0	None listed on this filing	EDGAR ↗
Aug 28, 2012 D DataLogix Holdings, Inc. File 021-183329	$0	$0	$0	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 2

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

Other Technology

SolidFire, Inc.

Boulder, CO · Jul 29, 2013 → Nov 20, 2014 · 2 filings

Nov 20, 2014 · D · $60,000,012 sold of $60,000,012 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
Jul 29, 2013 · D · $31,008,577 sold of $31,008,577 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $60M from 8 investors (100% of the $60M 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: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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 Technology

DataLogix Holdings, Inc.

Westminster, CO · Aug 28, 2012

Aug 28, 2012 · D · $1,545,843 sold of $1,545,843 · 36 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $45.3M from 36 investors (100% of the $1.55M 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.

People around John 13

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

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Person

Art Marks

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

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Person

Harry Weller

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 26 other issuers

Harry Weller is on 27 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

David Wright

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

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

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

Person

Bill Chambers

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

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Person

Phil Bronner

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

Phil Bronner is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Person

Ron Bernal

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 5 other issuers

Ron Bernal is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

Tim Connor

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

Tim Connor is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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

Person

Gabriel Ling

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Robert Gierkink

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

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

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Person

David Fialkow

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Eric Roza

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

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

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Person

R.J. Weigel

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Jay Chong

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 2 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 Hillyard 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers John Hillyard is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in SolidFire, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #311,444 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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John Hillyard

The short version

What the community is saying

Key records

1. Lawsuits

2. Regulatory actions

3. Bankruptcies

4. Differences between public sources

Form D filed 45 days after the first sale — SolidFire, Inc.

Form D filed 27 days after the first sale — SolidFire, Inc.

5. Money to insiders

Deals 2

People around John 13

Registrations and other filings

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