Michael Franks is listed as an executive officer and director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Nov 2011 and Oct 2020: Art Expositions, LLC (Chicago, IL — industry reported as "Other" — 2011–2020; $700K reported sold to 23 investors).
What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.
Listed alongside C. Mark Lyman (2 shared filings), Tony Karman (2 shared filings) and Joel Strauss (1 shared filing).
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 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 3 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 2 public filings for Michael Franks and found 5 differences: Form D filed 16 days after the first sale; Form D filed 18 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.