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Matthew Klages

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TX · Mar 31, 2016 → Oct 27, 2016

6deals (issuers)
$1.28Mreported sold
35investors
11Form D filings
2016year on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:35 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Matthew Klages is listed as an executive officer and director on 11 SEC Form D filings by 6 issuers between Mar 2016 and May 2020. Largest by amount reported sold: Abita Springs Joint Venture (Prosper, TX — oil and gas — 2016; $467K reported sold to 5 investors), McClain Creek Joint Venture (Prosper, TX — oil and gas — 2016; $335K reported sold to 14 investors), East McLoud 3D Seismic Joint Venture (Prosper, TX — oil and gas — 2016; $230K reported sold to 6 investors), Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture (Fort Worth, TX — oil and gas — 2020; $125K reported sold to 1 investors), Liberty Creek Joint Venture (Prosper, TX — oil and gas — 2016; $67K reported sold to 5 investors) and 1 more (all listed below).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 6 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 4 years. Across those companies the filings report $1.28M sold in total.

Listed alongside Brandon Laxton (10 shared filings) and Khara Erickson (10 shared filings).

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.

5 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Group linked by Brandon Laxton (40 issuers, $8.6M 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 Brandon Laxton has 40 companies on file and $8.6M 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 (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) — 5 court cases matching the name, 6 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 11 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.

We compared 11 public filings for Matthew Klages and found 14 differences, 5 worth asking the sponsor about: 4 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members; 5 court cases name Matthew Klages; 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

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Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

5 cases: 1 open, 3 judgment, 1 dismissed

Klages v. Equifax Information Services LLC open
District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 4:26-cv-01249 · Filed Sep 10, 2026
Role of Klages: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (TX)
Klages v. Standard Insurance Company judgment
District Court, M.D. Alabama · No. 2:18-cv-00524 · Filed May 22, 2018 · Closed Dec 13, 2018 · Nature of suit: 370 Other Fraud · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud
Role of Klages: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2018-12-13 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for both plaintiff and defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
CIT Bank, N.A. v. Klages judgment
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 2:16-cv-01186 · Filed Mar 9, 2016 · Closed Jul 11, 2016 · Nature of suit: 220 Real Property: Foreclosure · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Default
Role of Klages: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2016-07-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Klages v. CMH Manufacturing West Inc dismissed
District Court, E.D. Washington · No. 2:11-cv-05103 · Filed Jun 21, 2011 · Closed Dec 9, 2011 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332ds Diversity-Contract Dispute
Role of Klages: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-12-09 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WA (not a filing state)
MOTION PICTURE IND v. KLAGES GRP INC judgment
District Court, C.D. California · No. · Filed Apr 27, 1988 · Closed Feb 22, 1991 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of KLAGES GRP INC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1991-02-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Other; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (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, 2:35 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 Matthew Klages..

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

6 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Matthew Raymond Klages closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 20-72955 · Filed Nov 4, 2020 · Closed Feb 22, 2021
Role of Matthew Raymond Klages: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-02-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); different first name (raymond); court in VA (not a filing state)
Matthew Klages and Hailey E Klages closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 14-06895 · Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Closed May 7, 2015
Role of Matthew Klages and Hailey E Klages: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-05-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); first name matches; court in MI (not a filing state)
RICHARD DEAN JOHNS and KIM KLAGES JOHNS closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Montana · No. 13-61457 · Filed Oct 31, 2013 · Closed Mar 24, 2014
Role of RICHARD DEAN JOHNS and KIM KLAGES JOHNS: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2014-03-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); different first name (kim); court in MT (not a filing state)
Klages Mechanical & Contracting, Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. West Virginia · No. 5:05-bk-00075 · Filed Jan 7, 2005 · Closed Jul 19, 2005
Role of Klages Mechanical & Contracting, Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-07-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)
AT&T Universal Card Services v. Klages closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa · No. 96-96092 · Filed Jun 4, 1996 · Closed Oct 1, 1996
Role of Klages: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1996-10-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IA (not a filing state)
Klages v. Integra Bank,Suc.Tofirst Seneca Ban closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 92-02223 · Filed May 12, 1992 · Closed Jul 28, 1992
Role of Klages: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1992-07-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (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, 2:35 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

14 differences found between the filings for Matthew Klages — 5 worth asking about (compared 11 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · May 12, 1992 – May 7, 2015

4 bankruptcy cases name the subject or team members

Bankruptcy case: Matthew Klages and Hailey E Klages — filed Oct 29, 2014 · Bankruptcy case: Klages Mechanical & Contracting, Inc. — filed Jan 7, 2005 · Bankruptcy case: AT&T Universal Card Services v. Klages — filed Jun 4, 1996 · Bankruptcy case: Klages v. Integra Bank,Suc.Tofirst Seneca Ban — filed May 12, 1992

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. West Virginia ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Iowa ↗Docket · United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Apr 27, 1988 – Sep 10, 2026

5 court cases name Matthew Klages — 2 as defendant

By role: plaintiff in 3, defendant in 2. Newest: "Klages v. Equifax Information Services LLC" (District Court, E.D. Texas, Sep 10, 2026); "Klages v. Standard Insurance Company" (District Court, M.D. Alabama, May 22, 2018); "CIT Bank, N.A. v. Klages" (District Court, E.D. New York, Mar 9, 2016). Some of these are name matches with a match estimate below 95% — check each docket.

What this means Several court cases name this subject. Some are routine business suits. Ask what each was about and how it ended.

Docket · Klages v. Equifax Information Services LLC ↗Docket · Klages v. Standard Insurance Company ↗Docket · CIT Bank, N.A. v. Klages ↗Docket · Klages v. CMH Manufacturing West Inc ↗
Sources
Note · Oct 27, 2016 – May 5, 2020

Matthew Klages appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture (last filing May 5, 2020; $125,000 sold of $625,000); Abita Springs Joint Venture (last filing Oct 27, 2016; $467,316 sold of $1,321,033). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗Abita Springs Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 30, 2020 – May 5, 2020

Form D filed 36 days after the first sale — Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture

The filing says the first sale was Mar 30, 2020. The Form D was filed May 5, 2020 — 36 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 21 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 5, 2020 ↗Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 30, 2020 – May 5, 2020

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture (latest filing May 5, 2020)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 5, 2020 (first sale Mar 30, 2020). It reports $125,000 sold of $625,000 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 · May 5, 2020 ↗Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 18, 2016 – Oct 27, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Abita Springs Joint Venture (latest filing Oct 27, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Oct 27, 2016 (first sale Mar 18, 2016). It reports $467,316 sold of $1,321,033 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/A · Oct 27, 2016 ↗Abita Springs Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 1, 2016 – Sep 13, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Liberty Creek Joint Venture (latest filing Sep 13, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Sep 13, 2016 (first sale Sep 1, 2016). It reports $66,740 sold of $88,986 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 · Sep 13, 2016 ↗Liberty Creek Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jul 27, 2016 – Apr 14, 2017

Matthew Klages is no longer listed on the Apr 14, 2017 amendment — McClain Creek Joint Venture

Matthew Klages appears on the Jul 27, 2016 Form D/A (executive officer) but not on the Apr 14, 2017 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/A · Jul 27, 2016 ↗Form D/A · Apr 14, 2017 ↗Matthew Klages — PartnerFacts page ↗McClain Creek Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jun 21, 2016 – Apr 14, 2017

Matthew Klages is no longer listed on the Apr 14, 2017 amendment — East McLoud 3D Seismic Joint Venture

Matthew Klages appears on the Jun 21, 2016 Form D (executive officer) but not on the Apr 14, 2017 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 · Jun 21, 2016 ↗Form D/A · Apr 14, 2017 ↗Matthew Klages — PartnerFacts page ↗East McLoud 3D Seismic Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · May 5, 2016 – Apr 14, 2017

Matthew Klages is no longer listed on the Apr 14, 2017 amendment — Edwards Unit 1V Joint Venture

Matthew Klages appears on the May 5, 2016 Form D/A (executive officer) but not on the Apr 14, 2017 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/A · May 5, 2016 ↗Form D/A · Apr 14, 2017 ↗Matthew Klages — PartnerFacts page ↗Edwards Unit 1V Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 6, 2016 – May 5, 2016

Offering amount lowered between filings — Edwards Unit 1V Joint Venture

The Apr 6, 2016 filing says $91,056 offered; the May 5, 2016 Form D/A says $54,634.

What this means The target raise got smaller. That can mean the plan shrank or the sponsor stopped early. Ask what changed in the deal.

Form D (earlier) · Apr 6, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 5, 2016 ↗Edwards Unit 1V Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 7, 2016 – Oct 27, 2016

Minimum investment changed between filings — Abita Springs Joint Venture

The Apr 7, 2016 filing lists a minimum of $16,512; the Oct 27, 2016 Form D/A lists $8,257.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Form D/A (earlier) · Apr 7, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · Oct 27, 2016 ↗Abita Springs Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · May 19, 2016 – Jun 29, 2016

Minimum investment changed between filings — McClain Creek Joint Venture

The May 19, 2016 filing lists a minimum of $22,323; the Jun 29, 2016 Form D/A lists $11,162.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Form D (earlier) · May 19, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · Jun 29, 2016 ↗McClain Creek Joint Venture — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 31, 2016 – May 5, 2020

Matthew Klages is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "Matthew Klages" on 10 filings (from Mar 31, 2016), and "Matthew J Klages" on the May 5, 2020 filing.

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

Form D · Mar 31, 2016 ↗Form D · May 5, 2020 ↗Matthew Klages — PartnerFacts page ↗
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

None reported on 6 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 5, 2020 D
Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture
File 021-366299
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 27, 2016 D/A
Abita Springs Joint Venture
File 021-260414
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Sep 13, 2016 D
Liberty Creek Joint Venture
File 021-270504
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 27, 2016 D/A
McClain Creek Joint Venture
File 021-263497
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jun 21, 2016 D
East McLoud 3D Seismic Joint Venture
File 021-265507
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 5, 2016 D/A
Edwards Unit 1V Joint Venture
File 021-260728
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

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 6

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

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Oil and Gas

Beaurline 11-R Joint Venture

Fort Worth, TX · May 5, 2020
  • May 5, 2020 · D · $125,000 sold of $625,000 · 1 investors · min. $62,500 · role: Executive Officer, Director (Mr. Klages is the sole executive officer and director of PetroVest Corporation, the Managing Venturer of the Issuer.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $125K from 1 investor (20% of the $625K target) as of the latest filing. Matthew is listed as executive officer, director.

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: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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.

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Oil and Gas · group: Group linked by Brandon Laxton

Abita Springs Joint Venture

Prosper, TX · Mar 31, 2016 → Oct 27, 2016 · 3 filings
  • Oct 27, 2016 · D/A · $467,316 sold of $1,321,033 · 5 investors · min. $8,257 · role: Executive Officer (Vice President of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 7, 2016 · D/A · $248,355 sold of $1,321,033 · 5 investors · min. $16,512 · role: Executive Officer (Vice President of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 31, 2016 · D · $141,655 sold of $1,321,033 · 4 investors · min. $16,512 · role: Executive Officer (Vice President of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $467K from 5 investors (35% of the $1.32M target) as of the latest filing. Matthew is listed as executive officer on 3 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: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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.

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Oil and Gas · group: Group linked by Brandon Laxton

Liberty Creek Joint Venture

Prosper, TX · Sep 13, 2016
  • Sep 13, 2016 · D · $66,740 sold of $88,986 · 5 investors · min. $5,562 · role: Executive Officer (Senior Vice President of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $67K from 5 investors (75% of the $89K target) as of the latest filing. Matthew is listed as executive officer.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

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Oil and Gas · group: Group linked by Brandon Laxton

McClain Creek Joint Venture

Prosper, TX · May 19, 2016 → Jul 27, 2016 · 3 filings
  • Jul 27, 2016 · D/A · $334,838 sold of $334,838 · 14 investors · min. $11,162 · role: Executive Officer (VP of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 29, 2016 · D/A · $279,032 sold of $334,838 · 2 investors · min. $11,162 · role: Executive Officer (VP of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗
  • May 19, 2016 · D · $89,290 sold of $334,838 · 2 investors · min. $22,323 · role: Executive Officer (VP of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $335K from 14 investors (100% of the $335K target) as of the latest filing. Matthew is listed as executive officer on 3 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
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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: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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.

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Oil and Gas · group: Group linked by Brandon Laxton

East McLoud 3D Seismic Joint Venture

Prosper, TX · Jun 21, 2016
  • Jun 21, 2016 · D · $139,979 sold of $237,252 · 2 investors · min. $59,313 · role: Executive Officer (Vice President of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $230K from 6 investors (97% of the $237K target) as of the latest filing. Matthew 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: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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.

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Oil and Gas · group: Group linked by Brandon Laxton

Edwards Unit 1V Joint Venture

Prosper, United States (as filed: X1) · Apr 6, 2016 → May 5, 2016 · 2 filings
  • May 5, 2016 · D/A · $54,634 sold of $54,634 · 4 investors · min. $9,106 · role: Executive Officer (VP of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 6, 2016 · D · $18,211 sold of $91,056 · 1 investors · min. $9,106 · role: Executive Officer (VP of Aresco, LP, Managing Venturer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $55K from 4 investors (100% of the $55K target) as of the latest filing. Matthew 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: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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 Matthew 2

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

Brandon Laxton

Executive Officer · 10 shared filings (5 issuers) · also on 35 other issuers

Brandon Laxton is on 40 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

Khara Erickson

Executive Officer, Director · 10 shared filings (5 issuers) · also on 3 other issuers

Khara Erickson is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Group linked by Brandon Laxton

40 issuers · 71 filings · $8.6M reported sold · 2009–2026

One team, 40 deal companies. Matthew Klages is listed on 5 of them.

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Same business address

25 other issuers file from the same address

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Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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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 Matthew Klages 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 6 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

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