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Michael Newell

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jun 8, 2009 → Jun 9, 2009

1deal (issuers)
$12.4Mreported sold
8investors
2Form D filings
2009year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael Newell is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer in Jun 2009: MATTERHORN GROUP INC (Las Vegas, NV — manufacturing — 2009; $12.4M reported sold to 8 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Jun 2009. 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 Gary Doyle (2 shared filings), Jeff Lorek (2 shared filings), Jennifer Loving (2 shared filings), Nathan Bell (2 shared filings), Thomas Nist (2 shared filings) and 1 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 (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 court case matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 5 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 Newell and found 7 differences: Bankruptcy case: VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN; Form D filed 17 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.

What the community is saying

Community search for Michael Newell has not run yet — it is joining a line of 25,174 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 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

1 case: 1 dismissed

US v. NEWELL, MICHAEL G. dismissed
District Court, N.D. California · No. · Filed Aug 4, 1987 · Closed Nov 27, 1987 · Nature of suit: 153 Recovery of overpayments of vet benefits
Role of NEWELL, MICHAEL G.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1987-11-27 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 112 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:18 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: VA (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 Newell..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): 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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Michael K. Newell and Stepheni Newell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:12-bk-17917 · Filed Mar 30, 2012 · Closed Jul 16, 2012
Role of Michael K. Newell and Stepheni Newell: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-07-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 112 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael G. Newell and Jenny Newell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:11-bk-10466 · Filed Jan 31, 2011 · Closed Nov 1, 2016
Role of Michael G. Newell and Jenny Newell: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-11-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 112 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Newell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:94-bk-12796 · Filed Jun 29, 1994 · Closed Dec 6, 1994
Role of Michael Newell: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-12-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 112 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael G. Newell and Jennifer Newell closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:92-bk-72526 · Filed Dec 18, 1992 · Closed Jun 21, 1993
Role of Michael G. Newell and Jennifer Newell: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1993-06-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 112 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
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, 2:18 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

7 differences found between the filings for Michael Newell (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Mar 31, 2010 – Oct 2, 2015

Bankruptcy case: VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN — filed Mar 31, 2010

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada docket "VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN" filed Mar 31, 2010, closed Oct 2, 2015. Vern Christensen (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN"). Our match estimate: 70%.

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.

Sources
Note · Feb 29, 1996 – Jun 21, 1996

Bankruptcy case: VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN — filed Feb 29, 1996

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada docket "VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN" filed Feb 29, 1996, closed Jun 21, 1996. Vern Christensen (listed on the same filings) is listed as Debtor ("VERN P. CHRISTENSEN and JODENE H. CHRISTENSEN"). Our match estimate: 70%.

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.

Sources
Note · May 22, 2009 – Jun 8, 2009

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — MATTERHORN GROUP INC

The filing says the first sale was May 22, 2009. The Form D was filed Jun 8, 2009 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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.

Sources
Note · May 22, 2009 – Jun 9, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — MATTERHORN GROUP INC (latest filing Jun 9, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jun 9, 2009 (first sale May 22, 2009). It reports $12,375,000 sold of $12,665,000 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.

Sources
Note · Jun 8, 2009 – Jun 9, 2009

Offering amount changed between filings — MATTERHORN GROUP INC

The Jun 8, 2009 filing says $3,665,000 offered; the Jun 9, 2009 Form D/A says $12,665,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
Note · Aug 30, 2021 – Aug 31, 2021

Same name, different state: "Michael Newell" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Newell" with address state TX, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by RC-1, Inc. (Aug 31, 2021). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jun 8, 2009 to Jun 9, 2009; the other runs Aug 30, 2021 to Aug 31, 2021.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

Sources
Note · Apr 6, 2011

Same name, different state: "Michael Newell" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Newell" with address state NY, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Northern Pines Funding, LLC (Apr 6, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jun 8, 2009 to Jun 9, 2009; the other has one filing dated Apr 6, 2011.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

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

0 of 1 offering report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $100,000.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jun 9, 2009 D/A
MATTERHORN GROUP INC
File 021-76399
$0$0$100,000None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 1

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

Manufacturing

MATTERHORN GROUP INC

Las Vegas, NV · Jun 8, 2009 → Jun 9, 2009 · 2 filings
  • Jun 9, 2009 · D/A · $12,375,000 sold of $12,665,000 · 8 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 8, 2009 · D · $3,375,000 sold of $3,665,000 · 8 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $12.4M from 8 investors (98% of the $12.7M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as 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.

Other pages with the same name (2)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • Michael Newell — TX, 3 issuers, Aug 30, 2021 → Aug 31, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Newell — NY, 1 issuer, Apr 6, 2011 → Apr 6, 2011 · no shared issuer

People around Michael 6

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

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Jeff Lorek

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Thomas Nist

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Nathan Bell

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

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

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Person

Gary Doyle

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Jennifer Loving

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

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Person

Vern Christensen

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

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer 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 Newell 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 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Michael Newell is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in MATTERHORN GROUP INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #370,484 of 374,652 in line (1,277 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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