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Michael Ward

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Nov 13, 2009 → Nov 13, 2009

1deal (issuers)
$247.9Mreported sold
8investors
1Form D filing
2009year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:20 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Michael Ward is listed as an executive officer on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Nov 2009: GOBP Holdings, Inc. (Berkeley, CA — retailing — 2009; $247.9M reported sold to 8 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Nov 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 BRADLEY M. BLOOM (1 shared filing), Christopher J. Hadley (1 shared filing), Eric J. Lindberg (1 shared filing) and Steven M. Read (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) — 2 court cases matching the name, 2 state regulator orders, 12 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 16 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 1 public filing for Michael Ward and found 5 differences: Same name, different state: "Michael Ward" (TX) is a separate record; Same name, different state: "Michael J. Ward" (MD) is a separate record; 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 Ward has not run yet — it is joining a line of 18,095 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 28 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

2 cases: 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Michael Ward v. Rosario Villegas closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:13-cv-07105 · Filed Sep 25, 2013 · Closed Oct 11, 2013 · Nature of suit: Rent Lease & Ejectment · Cause: 28:1443(1) Notice of Removal - Rent, Lease & Ejectment
Role of Michael Ward: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-10-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to state court Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Ward v. Ray Neal closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 5:04-cv-00898 · Filed Jul 20, 2004 · Closed Feb 13, 2007 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of Michael Ward: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2007-02-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 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, 2:20 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

2 state regulator orders

Consent Order WA · Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI)
Order date Jul 7, 2006 · Regulator: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI) · S-05-152-06-CO02 · Parties (regulator's caption): Michael Ward · Order entered with/against: Michael Ward resolving, as to Ward, a Statement of Charges filed on February 7, 2006 against Respondents, Trivista Development Corporation, Trivista Financial Services, LLC, Dennis Ziegler, Roger Dennis Kimble, Chuck Methvin, and Michael Ward
As listed by the regulator: On July 7, 2006, the Division entered into a Consent Order with Michael Ward resolving, as to Ward, a Statement of Charges filed on February 7, 2006 against Respondents, Trivista Development Corporation, Trivista Financial Services, LLC, Dennis Ziegler, Roger Dennis Kimble, Chuck Methvin, and Michael Ward. … Pursuant to the terms of the Consent Order, Ward was ordered to cease and desist from violating the Securities Act. Ward was also permanently barred from being licensed as a securities professional in the state of Washington. As a part of the Order, Ward agreed to pay $1,000 in costs. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 13 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WA (not a filing state)
Statement of Charges WA · Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI)
Order date Feb 7, 2006 · Regulator: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division (DFI) · S-05-152-06-SC01 · Parties (regulator's caption): Trivista Development Corporation, Trivista Financial Services, LLC, Dennis Ziegler, Roger Dennis Kimble, Chuck Methvin, and Michael Ward · Order entered with/against: Trivista Development Corporation, Trivista Financial Services, LLC, Dennis Ziegler, Roger Dennis Kimble, Chuck Methvin, and Michael Ward
As listed by the regulator: On February 7, 2006, the Securities Division entered a Statement of Charges against Respondents, Trivista Development Corporation, Trivista Financial Services, LLC, Dennis Ziegler, Roger Dennis Kimble, Chuck Methvin, and Michael Ward. … The Securities Division gave notice of its intent to collect fines and costs. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 13 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WA (not a filing state)
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 Ward..

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

12 cases: 12 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Michael A. Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 22-51083 · Filed Dec 1, 2022 · Closed Jan 9, 2024
Role of Michael A. Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2024-01-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Ward and Jessie Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 19-25211 · Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Closed Dec 2, 2019
Role of Michael Ward and Jessie Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-12-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael A Ward and Gabriela Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:13-bk-19061 · Filed Apr 7, 2013 · Closed Jul 30, 2013
Role of Michael A Ward and Gabriela Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-07-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael R Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 13-51119 · Filed Feb 28, 2013 · Closed Mar 16, 2015
Role of Michael R Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-03-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Ward and Maureen Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 10-44686 · Filed Sep 16, 2010 · Closed Jan 7, 2011
Role of Michael Ward and Maureen Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-01-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Ward and Melissa Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 10-38476 · Filed Jul 14, 2010 · Closed Jan 24, 2011
Role of Michael Ward and Melissa Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2011-01-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Ward and Heidi Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 6:10-bk-16883 · Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Closed Jul 14, 2010
Role of Michael Ward and Heidi Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-07-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael M.N. Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 2:07-bk-13143 · Filed Apr 19, 2007 · Closed Dec 7, 2007
Role of Michael M.N. Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-12-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael D. Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 05-33501 · Filed Sep 29, 2005 · Closed Jul 24, 2007
Role of Michael D. Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-07-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael J. Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 04-12197 · Filed Sep 14, 2004 · Closed Apr 15, 2005
Role of Michael J. Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-04-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael R. Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 04-27703 · Filed Jul 28, 2004 · Closed Nov 5, 2004
Role of Michael R. Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-11-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Michael Ward closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 03-04635 · Filed May 14, 2003 · Closed Aug 25, 2003
Role of Michael Ward: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-08-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 886 federal dockets); 13 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, 2:20 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

5 differences found between the filings for Michael Ward (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Apr 19, 2011 – May 19, 2026

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

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Ward" with address state TX, is listed on 17 filings — most recently by 1080 Network, Inc. (May 19, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Apr 19, 2011 to May 19, 2026.

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 · Jul 11, 2013 – May 4, 2026

Same name, different state: "Michael J. Ward" (MD) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael J. Ward" with address state MD, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Harmonic Growth Partners II, L.P. (May 4, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Jul 11, 2013 to May 4, 2026.

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 · Mar 27, 2013 – Oct 11, 2018

Same name, different state: "MICHAEL J. WARD" (NH) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "MICHAEL J. WARD" with address state NH, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by VAPOTHERM INC (Oct 11, 2018). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Mar 27, 2013 to Oct 11, 2018.

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 · Nov 17, 2011 – Jun 18, 2014

Same name, different state: "MICHAEL D. WARD" (MA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "MICHAEL D. WARD" with address state MA, is listed on 22 filings — most recently by BCV 2014 PRIVATE INVESTORS, L.P. (Jun 18, 2014). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Nov 17, 2011 to Jun 18, 2014.

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 · Aug 26, 2011 – Jul 16, 2013

Same name, different state: "Michael Ward" (WA or UT) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "Michael Ward" with address state WA or UT, is listed on 10 filings — most recently by Infinia CORP (Jul 16, 2013). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated Nov 13, 2009; the other runs Aug 26, 2011 to Jul 16, 2013.

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

None reported on 1 offering — 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 13, 2009 D
GOBP Holdings, Inc.
File 021-136102
$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 1

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

Retailing

GOBP Holdings, Inc.

Berkeley, CA · Nov 13, 2009
  • Nov 13, 2009 · D · $247,891,186 sold of $247,891,186 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $247.9M from 8 investors (100% of the $247.9M target) as of the latest filing. Michael is listed as executive officer.

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 (12)

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

  • MICHAEL D. WARD — MA, 14 issuers, Nov 17, 2011 → Jun 18, 2014 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Ward — TX, 7 issuers, Apr 19, 2011 → May 19, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Michael J. Ward — MD, 3 issuers, Jul 11, 2013 → May 4, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Ward — MD, 2 issuers, Apr 1, 2009 → Oct 14, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Ward — WA, UT, 1 issuer, Aug 26, 2011 → Jul 16, 2013 · no shared issuer
  • MICHAEL J. WARD — NH, 1 issuer, Mar 27, 2013 → Oct 11, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Ward — IL, 1 issuer, May 29, 2015 → May 29, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Ward — FL, 1 issuer, Nov 10, 2015 → Nov 10, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • Michael V. Ward — SC, 1 issuer, Oct 1, 2019 → Oct 1, 2019 · no shared issuer
  • Michael Ward — NY, 1 issuer, Nov 2, 2020 → Nov 2, 2020 · no shared issuer
  • Michael R. Ward — UT, 1 issuer, Nov 19, 2009 → Nov 19, 2009 · no shared issuer
  • Michael J. Ward — MA, 1 issuer, Jan 26, 2021 → Jan 8, 2024 · no shared issuer

People around Michael 4

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

Christopher J. Hadley

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 38 other issuers

Christopher J. Hadley is on 39 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

Eric J. Lindberg

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

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Person

BRADLEY M. BLOOM

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 4 other issuers

BRADLEY M. BLOOM is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

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Person

Steven M. Read

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Michael Ward. 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 Ward 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 Ward is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in GOBP Holdings, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #368,007 of 374,652 in line (16 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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