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Michael A Lanese

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · OH · Dec 21, 2009 → Nov 26, 2019

3deals (issuers)
$2.98Mreported sold
25investors
6Form D filings
2009–2019years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael A Lanese is listed as an executive officer and director on 6 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Dec 2009 and Nov 2019: CLEAR SALEING INC (Columbus, OH — other technology — 2009; $1.78M reported sold to 5 investors), SmartCrowdz, LLC (Columbus, OH — business services — 2012–2014; $1M reported sold to 18 investors) and OnSeen Marketing, Inc. (London, OH — industry reported as "Other" — 2019; $200K reported sold to 2 investors).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 10 years. Across those companies the filings report $2.98M sold in total.

Listed alongside Randall K Smith (6 shared filings), Herbert R Martens, Jr. (3 shared filings), Adam Goldberg (2 shared filings), Alan Rudy (2 shared filings), Frederick R Memmelaar (2 shared filings) and 4 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Michael. 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) — 3 court cases matching the name, 9 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 12 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 6 public filings for Michael A Lanese and found 2 differences: 4 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open; Address moved from Grove City, OH to Columbus, OH.

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 Michael A Lanese has not run yet — it is joining a line of 11,694 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

3 cases: 1 open, 2 dismissed

Lanese v. Exactech Inc open
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:24-cv-01584 · Filed Mar 2, 2024
Role of Lanese: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Lanese v. Janssen Research & Development LLC dismissed
District Court, E.D. Louisiana · No. 2:19-cv-06814 · Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Closed May 4, 2021 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Lanese: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2021-05-04 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
Wells Fargo Bank National Association v. Lanese dismissed
District Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 1:06-cv-00303 · Filed Feb 8, 2006 · Closed Feb 21, 2006 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure
Role of Lanese: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2006-02-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (OH)
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, 2:19 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 Michael A Lanese..

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: 2 open, 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Erica Dionne Lanese Jackson open
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 26-12423 · Filed May 26, 2026
Role of Erica Dionne Lanese Jackson: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); different first name (dionne); court in the person's filing state (OH)
Tommy James Allen, Jr. and Lanese Lashawn Allen open
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 24-11293 · Filed Jul 17, 2024
Role of Tommy James Allen, Jr. and Lanese Lashawn Allen: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VA (not a filing state)
Andres Garcia and Johnnel Lanese Garcia closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 10-21693 · Filed Nov 30, 2010 · Closed Mar 7, 2011
Role of Andres Garcia and Johnnel Lanese Garcia: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-03-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); different first name (johnnel); court in the person's filing state (OH)
Rodney D. Rogers and Lanese T. Rogers closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 10-14918 · Filed Jun 15, 2010 · Closed May 17, 2013
Role of Rodney D. Rogers and Lanese T. Rogers: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-05-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Tommy Allen and Lanese L Allen closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · No. 1-03-21086 · Filed Aug 24, 2003 · Closed Apr 26, 2004
Role of Tommy Allen and Lanese L Allen: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-04-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Gregory Lorenzo Robinson and Lanese Diane Robinson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:98-bk-01749 · Filed Mar 5, 1998 · Closed Feb 16, 2001
Role of Gregory Lorenzo Robinson and Lanese Diane Robinson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-02-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Michael J. Lanese and Janice L. Lanese closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Connecticut · No. 97-32096 · Filed May 21, 1997 · Closed Dec 16, 1997
Role of Michael J. Lanese and Janice L. Lanese: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-12-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); first name matches; court in CT (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Gregory Lorenzo Robinson and Lanese Diane Robinson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:97-bk-02729 · Filed Apr 11, 1997 · Closed Nov 4, 1997
Role of Gregory Lorenzo Robinson and Lanese Diane Robinson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-11-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Gregory Lorenzo Robinson and Lanese Diane Robinson closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:96-bk-00779 · Filed Feb 13, 1996 · Closed Mar 7, 1997
Role of Gregory Lorenzo Robinson and Lanese Diane Robinson: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-03-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 35 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (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, 2:19 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

2 differences found between the filings for Michael A Lanese (compared 6 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Dec 3, 2012 – Nov 26, 2019

4 offerings have no amendment in the last 12 months and may still be open

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — OnSeen Marketing, Inc. (latest filing Nov 26, 2019) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SmartCrowdz, LLC (latest filing Nov 13, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SmartCrowdz, LLC (latest filing Nov 6, 2013) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — SmartCrowdz, LLC (latest filing Dec 14, 2012)

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.

Sources
Note · Nov 6, 2013 – Nov 13, 2014

Address moved from Grove City, OH to Columbus, OH — SmartCrowdz, LLC

The people listed on the Nov 6, 2013 filing give Grove City, OH; on the Nov 13, 2014 filing they give Columbus, OH.

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

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 5 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
Nov 26, 2019 D
OnSeen Marketing, Inc.
File 021-354229
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 13, 2014 D
SmartCrowdz, LLC
File 021-228225
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 6, 2013 D
SmartCrowdz, LLC
File 021-205845
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 14, 2012 D
SmartCrowdz, LLC
File 021-188372
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 21, 2009 D/A
CLEAR SALEING INC
File 021-91362
$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 3

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

Other

OnSeen Marketing, Inc.

London, OH · Nov 26, 2019
  • Nov 26, 2019 · D · $200,000 sold of $350,000 · 2 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Executive Officer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $200K from 2 investors (57% of the $350K target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer, director.

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 / 506(b) (18,678 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.

Business Services

SmartCrowdz, LLC

Columbus, OH · Dec 14, 2012 → Nov 13, 2014 · 3 filings
  • Nov 13, 2014 · D · $500,000 sold of $1,500,000 · 3 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 6, 2013 · D · $756,800 sold of $765,000 · 18 investors · min. $4,250 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 14, 2012 · D · $1,000,000 sold of $1,075,000 · 14 investors · min. $37,500 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1M from 18 investors (67% of the $1.5M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer, director on 3 filings for this deal.

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: Business Services / 506(b) (965 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

CLEAR SALEING INC

Columbus, OH · Dec 21, 2009 → Dec 21, 2009 · 2 filings
  • Dec 21, 2009 · D/A · $1,776,763 sold of $1,776,763 · 5 investors · min. $29,370 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 21, 2009 · D · $1,776,763 sold of $1,776,763 · 5 investors · min. $29,370 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.78M from 5 investors (100% of the $1.78M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer, director on 2 filings for this deal.

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 Michael 9

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

RS
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Person

Randall K Smith

Executive Officer, Director · 6 shared filings (3 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

HM
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Person

Herbert R Martens, Jr.

Director · 3 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

SY
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Person

Steven J Yakubov

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

AR
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Person

Alan Rudy

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

FM
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Person

Frederick R Memmelaar

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

AG
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Person

Adam Goldberg

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

TS
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Person

Tadd Seitz

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

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

RL
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Person

Richard Langdale

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

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

CF
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Person

Chris Farinacci

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Michael A Lanese. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 3 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 Michael A Lanese 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 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Michael A Lanese is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in CLEAR SALEING INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #367,082 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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