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Stuart Schoeman

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · South Africa (as filed: T3) · Nov 26, 2013 → Dec 9, 2013

1deal (issuers)
$226Kreported sold
10investors
4Form D filings
2013year on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:29 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Stuart Schoeman is listed as an executive officer and director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Nov 2013 and Dec 2013: Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. (Katonah, NY — commercial banking — 2013; $226K reported sold to 10 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Dec 2013. 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 Richard J. Ferrante (3 shared filings).

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 court case matching the name, 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 2 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 4 public filings for Stuart Schoeman and found 5 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: 4 filings report more than 10% of the money raised going to insiders; Form D filed 644 days after the first sale; 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 Stuart Schoeman has not run yet — it is joining a line of 29,783 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

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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)

SCHOEMAN v. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:00-cv-00265 · Filed Jan 19, 2000 · Closed Feb 28, 2000 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Role of SCHOEMAN: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2000-02-28 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Statistical closing Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 4 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (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, 2:29 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: VA (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 Stuart Schoeman..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): 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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

William Lester Hines and Martin B. Schoeman Hines closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 9:96-bk-15188 · Filed Dec 13, 1996 · Closed Apr 7, 1997
Role of William Lester Hines and Martin B. Schoeman Hines: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-04-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 4 federal dockets); different first name (martin); court in CA (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 covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:29 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 Stuart Schoeman — 2 worth asking about (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Nov 26, 2013 – Dec 9, 2013

4 filings report more than 10% of the money raised going to insiders

73% of the money raised went to insiders — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. · 77% of the money raised went to insiders — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. · 81% of the money raised went to insiders — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. · 73% of the money raised went to insiders — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D/A · Dec 9, 2013 ↗Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Dec 9, 2013 ↗Form D/A · Dec 9, 2013 ↗
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Worth asking · Feb 21, 2012 – Nov 26, 2013

Form D filed 644 days after the first sale — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Feb 21, 2012. The Form D was filed Nov 26, 2013 — 644 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 629 days past that.

What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · Nov 26, 2013 ↗Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Nov 26, 2013 – Dec 9, 2013

Address moved from Cape Town, 8001., South Africa (as filed: T3) to Cape Town, South Africa (as filed: T3) — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.

The people listed on the Nov 26, 2013 filing give Cape Town, 8001., South Africa (as filed: T3); on the Dec 9, 2013 filing they give Cape Town, South Africa (as filed: T3).

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Form D · Nov 26, 2013 ↗Form D/A · Dec 9, 2013 ↗Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Dec 9, 2013

Address moved from Cape Town, South Africa (as filed: T3) to Cape Town, 8001., South Africa (as filed: T3) — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.

The people listed on the Dec 9, 2013 filing give Cape Town, South Africa (as filed: T3); on the Dec 9, 2013 filing they give Cape Town, 8001., South Africa (as filed: T3).

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Form D/A · Dec 9, 2013 ↗Form D/A · Dec 9, 2013 ↗Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Nov 25, 2013 – Nov 26, 2013

Address moved from San Francisco, CA to Cape Town, 8001., South Africa (as filed: T3) — Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.

The people listed on the Nov 25, 2013 filing give San Francisco, CA; on the Nov 26, 2013 filing they give Cape Town, 8001., South Africa (as filed: T3).

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Form D · Nov 25, 2013 ↗Form D · Nov 26, 2013 ↗Everest Merchant Funding, Inc. — 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 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 3 report proceeds to related persons totalling $449,000.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Dec 9, 2013 D/A
Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.
File 021-207057
$0$0$164,000None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 9, 2013 D/A
Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.
File 021-206963
$0$0$170,000None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 9, 2013 D/A
Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.
File 021-206965
$0$0$115,000None 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 Stuart Schoeman 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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Commercial Banking

Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.

Katonah, NY · Nov 26, 2013 → Dec 9, 2013 · 4 filings
  • Dec 9, 2013 · D/A · $210,000 sold of $210,000 · 6 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Executive Officer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 9, 2013 · D/A · $150,000 sold of $150,000 · 1 investors · min. $150,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Executive Officer) EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 9, 2013 · D/A · $226,000 sold of $226,000 · 10 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director (Chief Executive Officer) EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 26, 2013 · D · $226,000 sold of $226,000 · 10 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $226K from 10 investors (100% of the $210K target) as of the latest filing. Stuart is listed as executive officer, director on 4 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: Commercial Banking / 506(b) (624 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 Stuart 1

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

Richard J. Ferrante

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Stuart Schoeman. 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 Stuart Schoeman 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 Stuart Schoeman is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Everest Merchant Funding, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #323,307 of 374,652 in line (1,383 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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