All 5 issuers belong to the sponsor group Group linked by Grady P. Appleton (21 issuers, $4.58B reported sold, 2009–2026).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Group linked by Grady P. Appleton has 21 companies on file and $4.58B 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 5 court cases matching the name, 6 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 11 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 5 public filings for Kevin Nowack and found 6 differences: Form D filed 17 days after the first sale; Form D filed 39 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.