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.
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.