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Sonja Commer

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Mar 12, 2009 → Jul 7, 2016

2deals (issuers)
$71Mreported sold
68investors
14Form D filings
2009–2016years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Sonja Commer is listed as an executive officer and promoter on 14 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Mar 2009 and Jul 2016: STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (San Francisco, CA — pooled investment fund — 2009–2016; $40M reported sold to 50 investors) and Snyder Small Cap Value Fund, L.P. (San Francisco, CA — pooled investment fund — 2012–2016; $31M reported sold to 18 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and promoter, over about 7 years. Across those companies the filings report $71M sold in total.

Listed alongside Snyder Capital Management, L.P. (14 shared filings, management entity), Peter A. Eisele (12 shared filings), Seth A. Reicher (10 shared filings), Walter E. Niemasik, Jr. (4 shared filings) and Steven J. Block (1 shared filing).

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

All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Snyder (2 issuers, $71M reported sold, 2009–2026).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Snyder has 2 companies on file and $71M 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 (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 28 court cases matching the name, 5 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 33 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.

We compared 14 public filings for Sonja Commer and found 4 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Sonja Commer is no longer listed on the Jul 21, 2017 amendment; 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 Sonja Commer has not run yet — it is joining a line of 46,439 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 641 names.

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Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

28 cases: 2 open, 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 15 dismissed, 4 judgment

United States v. Ge Capital Commer open
District Court, D. Maryland · No. 1:13-po-02004 · Filed Feb 28, 2013
Role of Ge Capital Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MD (not a filing state)
United States v. Ge Capital Commer open
District Court, D. Maryland · No. 1:13-po-02004 · Filed Feb 28, 2013
Role of Ge Capital Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MD (not a filing state)
GE Capital Commer v. Wright & Wright, Inc. closed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:09-mc-00617 · Filed Sep 22, 2009 · Closed Oct 2, 2009
Role of GE Capital Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2009-10-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
COMMER v. HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:07-cv-05608 · Filed Nov 26, 2007 · Closed Jan 3, 2008 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of COMMER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2008-01-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Statistical closing Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Commer v. Heartland Payment Systems Inc closed
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · No. 2:07-cv-00546 · Filed Jun 14, 2007 · Closed Nov 19, 2007 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2007-11-19 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Transfer to another district Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WI (not a filing state)
HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, INC. v. COMMER dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:07-cv-02348 · Filed May 18, 2007 · Closed Nov 10, 2008 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Role of COMMER: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2008-11-10 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
The CIT/Group Commer v. Romansa Apparel Inc judgment
District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 3:02-cv-01954 · Filed Sep 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 25, 2003 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of The CIT/Group Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2003-03-25 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
UNITED FOOD & COMMER v. PFIZER, INC. dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:02-cv-03996 · Filed Aug 16, 2002 · Closed Apr 3, 2008 · Nature of suit: 410 Antitrust
Role of UNITED FOOD & COMMER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2008-04-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
NISBET v. THE FINANCIAL COMMER dismissed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:00-cv-02316 · Filed May 12, 2000 · Closed Feb 23, 2001 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of THE FINANCIAL COMMER: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2001-02-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
UNITED FOOD & COMMER, ET AL v. JEFLEY, INC. closed
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. · Filed May 28, 1999 · Closed Aug 11, 1999 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of UNITED FOOD & COMMER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1999-08-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
UNITED FOOD & COMMER v. JEFLEY, INC. judgment
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:99-cv-02753 · Filed May 28, 1999 · Closed Apr 6, 2000 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of UNITED FOOD & COMMER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2000-04-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
United Food & Commer v. Atlantic Wind Corp dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:99-cv-01075 · Filed Feb 25, 1999 · Closed Jul 2, 1999 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1999-07-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Cesc Plaza Limited P v. U.S. Dept. of Commer dismissed
District Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 1:98-cv-01837 · Filed Dec 28, 1998 · Closed Jul 29, 1999 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of U.S. Dept. of Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1999-07-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VA (not a filing state)
United Food & Commer v. McCowan Foods Inc dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:97-cv-06295 · Filed Aug 21, 1997 · Closed Aug 20, 1998 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1998-08-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
United Food & Commer v. Kimberly-Clark Corp closed
District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:97-cv-02848 · Filed Jul 31, 1997 · Closed Sep 23, 1997 · Nature of suit: 410 Antitrust
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1997-09-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to state court Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
SCANDONE, ET AL v. ASSOCIATES COMMER. dismissed
District Court, M.D. Florida · No. · Filed Jun 17, 1996 · Closed Dec 8, 1997 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of ASSOCIATES COMMER.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1997-12-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Albertson's Inc v. United Food & Commer closed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:93-cv-01288 · Filed Dec 27, 1993 · Closed Jun 9, 1994
Role of United Food & Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1994-06-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
COMMER. SETTLEMENTS v. WASH. PROPER., INC. dismissed
District Court, District of Columbia · No. 1:93-cv-00026 · Filed Jan 6, 1993 · Closed Jun 3, 1993 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of COMMER. SETTLEMENTS: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1993-06-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in DC (not a filing state)
COMMER INC v. GOLDEN EAGLE INS CO, ET AL dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. · Filed Oct 4, 1991 · Closed Nov 29, 1991 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of COMMER INC: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1991-11-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
United Food & Commer v. Rese Grocers Inc dismissed
District Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 4:90-cv-00710 · Filed Aug 3, 1990 · Closed Apr 26, 1991 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1991-04-26 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
AMERICAN COMMER BARGE LINE COM v. CARGILL INC dismissed
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. · Filed Jul 17, 1989 · Closed May 4, 1990 · Nature of suit: 380 Other personal property damage
Role of AMERICAN COMMER BARGE LINE COM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1990-05-04 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
INTER BUSINESS MACHINES COR v. COMMER PIPING INC dismissed
District Court, D. Vermont · No. · Filed Feb 2, 1989 · Closed Oct 11, 1989 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of COMMER PIPING INC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1989-10-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VT (not a filing state)
United Food & Commer v. M. Brizer CO. judgment
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 3:89-cv-00107 · Filed Jan 20, 1989 · Closed Aug 29, 1989 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-08-29 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Wallsten v. Intl. Bank Of Commer dismissed
District Court, S.D. Texas · No. 5:88-cv-00065 · Filed Aug 10, 1988 · Closed Feb 1, 1993 · Nature of suit: 370 Other fraud
Role of Intl. Bank Of Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1993-02-01 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
United Food & Commer v. Donjer Inc. closed
District Court, D. Minnesota · No. 5:88-cv-00095 · Filed May 27, 1988 · Closed Aug 1, 1988
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1988-08-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MN (not a filing state)
UNITED FOOD& COMMER ETAL v. H& S PROVISION CO judgment
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. · Filed May 9, 1988 · Closed Jul 20, 1988 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of UNITED FOOD& COMMER ETAL: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1988-07-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on default; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
United Food & Commer v. Investors Research dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:87-cv-08701 · Filed Dec 31, 1987 · Closed Feb 13, 1992 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of United Food & Commer: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1992-02-13 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
SAVIN CORP v. COMMER BUSINE EQUIP INC dismissed
District Court, W.D. Oklahoma · No. · Filed Mar 24, 1986 · Closed Apr 12, 1988 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of COMMER BUSINE EQUIP INC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1988-04-12 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: lack of jurisdiction Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OK (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, 2:17 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: 48 regulators (FINRA, NASAA, 37 states) — crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET

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 Sonja Commer..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), 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), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

5 cases: 5 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Silverman v. Mystique Apparel Group, Inc. and GE Capital Commer closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · No. 06-01226 · Filed Feb 3, 2006 · Closed Feb 20, 2007
Role of Mystique Apparel Group, Inc. and GE Capital Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2007-02-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Matrix Marine & Commer. Cons., Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 96-40936 · Filed Apr 16, 1996 · Closed Nov 19, 1997
Role of Matrix Marine & Commer. Cons., Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-11-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Downard v. Huntington Bank, National Bank of Commer closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 1:94-ap-00139 · Filed Oct 11, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 1996
Role of Huntington Bank, National Bank of Commer: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1996-02-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)
Commer Inc. v. Golden Eagle Insurance Co. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:89-ap-01339 · Filed Jun 27, 1989 · Closed Nov 11, 1995
Role of Commer Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1995-11-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Commer Inc closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:87-bk-13315 · Filed Jul 1, 1987 · Closed May 21, 1999
Role of Commer Inc: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-05-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 101 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; 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, 2:17 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

4 differences found between the filings for Sonja Commer — 2 worth asking about (compared 14 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Jul 7, 2016 – Jul 21, 2017

Sonja Commer is no longer listed on the Jul 21, 2017 amendment — STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Sonja Commer appears on the Jul 7, 2016 Form D/A (executive officer) but not on the Jul 21, 2017 Form D/A for the same offering.

What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.

Form D/A · Jul 7, 2016 ↗Form D/A · Jul 21, 2017 ↗Sonja Commer — PartnerFacts page ↗STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jul 7, 2016 – Jul 21, 2017

Sonja Commer is no longer listed on the Jul 21, 2017 amendment — Snyder Small Cap Value Fund, L.P.

Sonja Commer appears on the Jul 7, 2016 Form D/A (executive officer) but not on the Jul 21, 2017 Form D/A for the same offering.

What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.

Form D/A · Jul 7, 2016 ↗Form D/A · Jul 21, 2017 ↗Sonja Commer — PartnerFacts page ↗Snyder Small Cap Value Fund, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 26, 2010 – Mar 16, 2012

Sonja Commer's role changed at STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: executive officer, promoter → executive officer

The Mar 26, 2010 filing lists Sonja Commer as executive officer, promoter; the Mar 16, 2012 Form D/A lists executive officer.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Form D/A · Mar 26, 2010 ↗Form D/A · Mar 16, 2012 ↗Sonja Commer — PartnerFacts page ↗STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Mar 12, 2009 – Mar 26, 2010

Sonja Commer's role changed at STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP: executive officer → executive officer, promoter

The Mar 12, 2009 filing lists Sonja Commer as executive officer; the Mar 26, 2010 Form D/A lists executive officer, promoter.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Form D/A · Mar 12, 2009 ↗Form D/A · Mar 26, 2010 ↗Sonja Commer — PartnerFacts page ↗STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP — PartnerFacts page ↗
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 2 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jul 7, 2016 D/A
STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
File 021-83751
$0 (est.)$0 (est.)$0 (est.)
None, although the general partner of the issuer receives investment management fees.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 7, 2016 D/A
Snyder Small Cap Value Fund, L.P.
File 021-174468
$0 (est.)$0 (est.)$0 (est.)
None, although the general partner of the issuer receives investment management fees.
None 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 2

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

SP
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Snyder

STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

San Francisco, CA · Mar 12, 2009 → Jul 7, 2016 · 8 filings
  • Jul 7, 2016 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 7, 2015 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 8, 2014 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 30, 2013 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 7, 2013 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 16, 2012 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 26, 2010 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter (Chief Compliance Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 12, 2009 · D/A · $38,744,464 sold of $100,000,000 · 50 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Chief Compliance Officer of Snyder Management, L.P.) EDGAR ↗

Raised $40M from 50 investors (40% of the $100M target) as of the latest filing. Sonja is listed as executive officer, promoter on 8 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: 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.

SS
Pooled Investment Fund · group: Snyder

Snyder Small Cap Value Fund, L.P.

San Francisco, CA · Mar 7, 2012 → Jul 7, 2016 · 6 filings
  • Jul 7, 2016 · D/A · $6,142,892 sold of Indefinite · 5 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P., General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 7, 2015 · D/A · $6,142,892 sold of Indefinite · 5 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P., General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 8, 2014 · D/A · $3,000,000 sold of Indefinite · 1 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P., General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 30, 2013 · D/A · $3,000,000 sold of Indefinite · 1 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P., General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 7, 2013 · D/A · $3,000,000 sold of Indefinite · 1 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P., General Partner) EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 7, 2012 · D · $0 sold of Indefinite · 0 investors · min. $1,000,000 · role: Executive Officer (Executive Officer of Snyder Capital Management, L.P., General Partner) EDGAR ↗

Raised $31M from 18 investors as of the latest filing. Sonja is listed as executive officer on 6 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: 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 Sonja 5

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

SC
Management entity

Snyder Capital Management, L.P.

Executive Officer, Promoter · 14 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Sonja Commer. Their page shows their other deals.

PE
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Peter A. Eisele

Executive Officer · 12 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Sonja Commer. Their page shows their other deals.

SR
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Seth A. Reicher

Executive Officer · 10 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Sonja Commer. Their page shows their other deals.

WN
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Walter E. Niemasik, Jr.

Executive Officer, Promoter · 4 shared filings (2 issuers)

Listed on the same filings as Sonja Commer. Their page shows their other deals.

SB
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Steven J. Block

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

Listed on the same filings as Sonja Commer. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

S
Sponsor group

Snyder

2 issuers · 34 filings · $71M reported sold · 2009–2026

One team, 2 deal companies. Sonja Commer is listed on 2 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 Sonja Commer.

Same business address

51 other issuers file from the same address (first 50 shown)

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

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

A person is never an adviser firm. 2 of the 2 issuers this person is listed on match a Form ADV adviser (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026): STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Snyder Small Cap Value Fund, L.P..

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 Sonja Commer 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Sonja Commer is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in STIRLING PARTNERS, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #31,210 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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