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Robert Vaka

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · GA · Jun 20, 2012 → May 6, 2016

1deal (issuers)
$4.65Mreported sold
32investors
5Form D filings
2012–2016years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Robert Vaka is listed as an executive officer on 5 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jun 2012 and May 2016: GIVING PLAN, LLC (Atlanta, GA — other real estate — 2012–2016; $4.65M reported sold to 32 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 Adam Capes (5 shared filings), Peter Sobrero (3 shared filings), Edward Kennedy (2 shared filings) and Sandi Bronte (1 shared filing).

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

The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Equity Estates (10 issuers, $117.5M reported sold, 2010–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Equity Estates has 10 companies on file and $117.5M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 1 court case matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 1 record 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 5 public filings for Robert Vaka and found 8 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Amount sold went down between filings; Investor count went down between filings; 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 Robert Vaka has not run yet — it is joining a line of 5,245 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Vaka v. Argent Mortgage Company, LLC closed
District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:09-cv-00309 · Filed Jan 23, 2009 · Closed Apr 15, 2009 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Role of Vaka: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2009-04-15 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to state court Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 1 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (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 State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:25 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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (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 Robert Vaka..

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

None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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, 2:25 AM ET.

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

8 differences found between the filings for Robert Vaka — 2 worth asking about (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Apr 14, 2016 – May 6, 2016

Amount sold went down between filings — GIVING PLAN, LLC

The Apr 14, 2016 filing says $2,300,000 sold; the May 6, 2016 Form D/A says $560,000 sold — $1,740,000 less.

What this means Amounts sold normally only go up as a raise continues. A drop can mean investors were refunded, a figure was corrected, or an earlier number was wrong. Ask the sponsor which it was.

Form D (earlier) · Apr 14, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 6, 2016 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Worth asking · Apr 14, 2016 – May 6, 2016

Investor count went down between filings — GIVING PLAN, LLC

The Apr 14, 2016 filing reports 32 investors; the May 6, 2016 Form D/A reports 5 investors.

What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.

Form D (earlier) · Apr 14, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 6, 2016 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · May 14, 2012 – Jun 20, 2012

Form D filed 37 days after the first sale — GIVING PLAN, LLC

The filing says the first sale was May 14, 2012. The Form D was filed Jun 20, 2012 — 37 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 22 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.

Form D · Jun 20, 2012 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Apr 14, 2016 – May 6, 2016

Offering amount lowered between filings — GIVING PLAN, LLC

The Apr 14, 2016 filing says $7,500,000 offered; the May 6, 2016 Form D/A says $1,000,000.

What this means The target raise got smaller. That can mean the plan shrank or the sponsor stopped early. Ask what changed in the deal.

Form D (earlier) · Apr 14, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 6, 2016 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Apr 5, 2016 – May 6, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — GIVING PLAN, LLC (latest filing May 6, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 6, 2016 (first sale Apr 5, 2016). It reports $560,000 sold of $1,000,000 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.

Form D/A · May 6, 2016 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · May 14, 2012 – Feb 6, 2014

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — GIVING PLAN, LLC (latest filing Feb 6, 2014)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 6, 2014 (first sale May 14, 2012). It reports $4,650,000 sold of $7,500,000 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.

Form D/A · Feb 6, 2014 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Jun 20, 2012 – May 6, 2016

Reported revenue range changed between filings — GIVING PLAN, LLC

"No Revenues" (Jun 20, 2012); then "Decline to Disclose" (May 6, 2016).

What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.

Form D · Jun 20, 2012 ↗Form D/A · May 6, 2016 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Apr 14, 2016 – May 6, 2016

Minimum investment changed between filings — GIVING PLAN, LLC

The Apr 14, 2016 filing lists a minimum of $0; the May 6, 2016 Form D/A lists $20,000.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Form D (earlier) · Apr 14, 2016 ↗Form D/A (later) · May 6, 2016 ↗GIVING PLAN, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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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 2 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $1,100,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 6, 2016 D/A
GIVING PLAN, LLC
File 021-261330
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 6, 2014 D/A
GIVING PLAN, LLC
File 021-180008
$0$0$1,100,000 (est.)
Officer salaries will be paid from the funds raised in the offering until net cash becomes available for business operations.
None 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 Robert Vaka on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

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Other Real Estate · group: Equity Estates

GIVING PLAN, LLC

Atlanta, GA · Jun 20, 2012 → May 6, 2016 · 5 filings
  • May 6, 2016 · D/A · $560,000 sold of $1,000,000 · 5 investors · min. $20,000 · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 14, 2016 · D · $2,300,000 sold of $7,500,000 · 32 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 6, 2014 · D/A · $4,650,000 sold of $7,500,000 · 21 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 8, 2012 · D/A · $2,000,000 sold of $7,500,000 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 20, 2012 · D · $1,200,000 sold of $7,500,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $4.65M from 32 investors (100% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. Robert is listed as executive officer on 5 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
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: Other Real Estate / 506(b) (5,033 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 Robert 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

Adam Capes

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Robert Vaka. Their page shows their other deals.

PS
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Person

Peter Sobrero

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Robert Vaka. Their page shows their other deals.

EK
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Person

Edward Kennedy

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Robert Vaka. Their page shows their other deals.

SB
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Person

Sandi Bronte

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Robert Vaka. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Equity Estates

10 issuers · 23 filings · $117.5M reported sold · 2010–2026

One team, 10 deal companies. Robert Vaka is listed on 1 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 Robert Vaka.

Same business address

1 other issuer file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

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 Robert Vaka 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 Robert Vaka is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in GIVING PLAN, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #288,639 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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