Matthew E. West is listed as an executive officer and director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Feb 2019 and Apr 2020: Griffith Foods International Inc. (Alsip, IL — industry reported as "Other" — 2019; $45M reported sold to 5 investors) and International Agriculture Group, LLC (Alsip, IL — industry reported as "Other" — 2020; $1.5M reported sold to 1 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director. Across those companies the filings report $46.5M sold in total.
Listed alongside Brian L. Griffith (1 shared filing), Carl A. Walters (1 shared filing), David H. Skea (1 shared filing), David Kim (1 shared filing), Dean Carter (1 shared filing) and 8 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Matthew. Each name links to their own page.
All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Griffith (3 issuers, $60.7M reported sold, 2014–2020).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Griffith has 3 companies on file and $60.7M 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) — 1 court case matching the name, 9 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 10 records came back, including 1 court case 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.