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Phil VanTrease

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · OK · Jul 8, 2016 → Aug 12, 2026

6deals (issuers)
$903.8Mreported sold
171investors
9Form D filings
2016–2026years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

Phil VanTrease is listed as an executive officer on 9 SEC Form D filings by 6 issuers between Jul 2016 and Aug 2026. Largest by amount reported sold: Argonaut Private Equity Fund V, LP (Tulsa, OK — pooled investment fund — 2021–2023; $455M reported sold to 100 investors), Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV, LP (Tulsa, OK — pooled investment fund — 2018–2019; $350.7M reported sold to 62 investors), APE VI YQB Co-Invest, LP (Tulsa, OK — pooled investment fund — 2026; $98.1M reported sold to 9 investors), APE III JAC Co-Invest, LP (Tulsa, OK — pooled investment fund — 2026), Argonaut Private Equity Fund VI, LP (Tulsa, OK — pooled investment fund — 2026) and 1 more (all listed below).

What this means A repeat sponsor — 6 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, over about 10 years. Across those companies the filings report $903.8M sold in total.

Listed alongside Patrick Sullivan (9 shared filings), Steven R. Mitchell (9 shared filings), Argonaut Private Capital, LP (6 shared filings, management entity) and Kelby Hagar (6 shared filings).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Phil. Each name links to their own page.

4 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Argonaut (4 issuers, $805.7M reported sold, 2016–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Argonaut has 4 companies on file and $805.7M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 2 court cases matching the name, 3 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases (search queued; results are added automatically).

What this means 5 records came back, including 2 court cases 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.

What the community is saying

Nothing found on Reddit, BiggerPockets or community forums for high-net-worth investors (searched Oct 24, 2026) — search queued; this line updates when it has run.

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 open

Vantrease v. JMS Enterprises, LLC open
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · No. 3:24-cv-01237 · Filed Oct 16, 2024
Role of Vantrease: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TN (not a filing state)
Vantrease v. C.R. Bard, Inc. open
District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:19-cv-03142 · Filed Jul 19, 2019 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Vantrease: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (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; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET.

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State courts: not yet searched. 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

Not yet searched — search queued

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. — not yet searched.

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: not yet searched.

SEC search queued. Results are added automatically.

3. Bankruptcies

3 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

JOHN RAYMOND POTTER and LARIKA VANTREASE MCNEAL closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · No. 3:12-bk-11098 · Filed Dec 5, 2012 · Closed Mar 29, 2013
Role of JOHN RAYMOND POTTER and LARIKA VANTREASE MCNEAL: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-03-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); different first name (larika); court in TN (not a filing state)
Tindall v. Vantrease Funeral Homes Inc closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Illinois · No. 11-04034 · Filed Apr 11, 2011 · Closed Sep 30, 2011
Role of Vantrease Funeral Homes Inc: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2011-09-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
AT&T Universal Card Services Corp v. Vantrease closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Idaho · No. 97-06319 · Filed Oct 3, 1997 · Closed May 6, 1998
Role of Vantrease: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1998-05-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 8 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in ID (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 yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 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 yet searched. 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

Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups

5. Money to insiders

2 of 6 offerings report sales commissions totalling $4,250,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Aug 12, 2026 D
APE III JAC Co-Invest, LP
File 021-593979
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 23, 2026 D
APE VI YQB Co-Invest, LP
File 021-581683
$0$0$0Campbell Lutyens & Co. Ltd no CRD number reported
via Campbell Lutyens & Co. Inc (CRD 133376 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Mar 26, 2026 D
Argonaut Private Equity Fund VI, LP
File 021-577934
$2,000,000 (est.)$0$0Shannon Advisors LLC BrokerCheck CRD 150305 ↗EDGAR ↗
Nov 30, 2023 D/A
Argonaut Private Equity Fund V, LP
File 021-423207
$2,250,000 (est.)$0$0Shannon Advisors LLC BrokerCheck CRD 150305 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jul 15, 2019 D/A
Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV, LP
File 021-317522
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 8, 2016 D
Argonaut Private Equity Fund III, LP
File 021-266621
$0$0$0None 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 6

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

Pooled Investment Fund

APE III JAC Co-Invest, LP

Tulsa, OK · Aug 12, 2026
  • Aug 12, 2026 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Phil 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

Pooled Investment Fund

APE VI YQB Co-Invest, LP

Tulsa, OK · Apr 23, 2026
  • Apr 23, 2026 · D · $98,100,000 sold of $98,100,000 · 9 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $98.1M from 9 investors (100% of the $98.1M target) as of the latest filing. Phil 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Argonaut

Argonaut Private Equity Fund VI, LP

Tulsa, OK · Mar 26, 2026
  • Mar 26, 2026 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Phil 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Argonaut

Argonaut Private Equity Fund V, LP

Tulsa, OK · Dec 1, 2021 → Nov 30, 2023 · 3 filings
  • Nov 30, 2023 · D/A · $455,000,000 sold of Indefinite · 100 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer of BW Investment Management, Inc., the GP of Argonaut Fund V GP, LP, each Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 1, 2022 · D/A · $188,946,303 sold of Indefinite · 50 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer of BW Investment Management, Inc., the GP of Argonaut Fund V GP, LP, each Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 1, 2021 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer of BW Investment Management, Inc., the GP of Argonaut Fund V GP, LP, each Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗

Raised $455M from 100 investors as of the latest filing. Phil is listed as executive officer 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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Argonaut

Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV, LP

Tulsa, OK · Jul 23, 2018 → Jul 15, 2019 · 2 filings
  • Jul 15, 2019 · D/A · $350,700,000 sold of Indefinite · 62 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer of BW Investment Management, Inc., the GP of Argonaut Fund IV GP, LP, each Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 23, 2018 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer of BW Investment Management, Inc., the GP of Argonaut Fund IV GP, LP, each Issuer's General Partner) EDGAR ↗

Raised $350.7M from 62 investors as of the latest filing. Phil is listed as executive officer 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.

Pooled Investment Fund · group: Argonaut

Argonaut Private Equity Fund III, LP

Tulsa, OK · Jul 8, 2016
  • Jul 8, 2016 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer (Chief Financial Officer, Investment Adviser) EDGAR ↗

No sales reported yet as of the latest filing. Phil 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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 Phil 4

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

Management entity

Argonaut Private Capital, LP

Promoter · 6 shared filings (3 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Phil VanTrease. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Steven R. Mitchell

Executive Officer · 9 shared filings (6 issuers) · also on 1 other issuer

Steven R. Mitchell is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Patrick Sullivan

Executive Officer · 9 shared filings (6 issuers)

Patrick Sullivan is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Kelby Hagar

Executive Officer · 6 shared filings (4 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Phil VanTrease. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Argonaut

4 issuers · 7 filings · $805.7M reported sold · 2016–2026

One team, 4 deal companies. Phil VanTrease is listed on 4 of them.

Sources

Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Phil VanTrease.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

Not yet searched. Sources to be searched: SEC Investment Adviser Information Reports — Form ADV data for SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers (file dated 2026-10-02); SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) firm search — registered and exempt reporting advisers · Search queued. Results are added automatically; check back later.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

None found in sources searched.

Sources 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 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.

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