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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jun 21, 2013 → Dec 9, 2015
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:28 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Thomas Candelaria is listed as an executive officer on 8 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Jun 2013 and Dec 2015: QUANTUMSPHERE INC (Santa Ana, CA — other technology — 2013–2014; $4.5M reported sold to 17 investors) and QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. (Santa Ana, CA — other technology — 2014–2015; $1.41M reported sold to 213 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, over about 2 years. Across those companies the filings report $5.91M sold in total.
Listed alongside Francis C. Poli (8 shared filings), Gregory L. Hrncir (8 shared filings), Kevin D. Maloney (8 shared filings), Marc H. Goroff (8 shared filings), Robert S. Venable (7 shared filings) and 13 others.
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Thomas. Each name links to their own page.
All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Quantumsphere (2 issuers, $5.91M reported sold, 2013–2015).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Quantumsphere has 2 companies on file and $5.91M 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 (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — 2 bankruptcy cases 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 8 public filings for Thomas Candelaria and found 5 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: 40% of the money raised went to insiders; 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.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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, 2:28 AM ET.
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None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: NV (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
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 Thomas Candelaria..
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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, NV (see docs/state-regulators.md).
2 cases: 1 open, 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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, 2:28 AM ET.
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Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
5 differences found between the filings for Thomas Candelaria — 1 worth asking about (compared 8 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California docket "Gillings v. Kirk State Bank" filed Jul 5, 1994, closed Jun 19, 1997. Steve Gillings (listed on the same filings) is listed as Plaintiff ("Gillings"). Our match estimate: 70%.
What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.
The Jun 21, 2013 Form D reports $500,000 sold and $200,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "The above amount represents compensation payable to executive officers in the ordinary course of business.".
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.
The filing says the first sale was Sep 15, 2015. The Form D was filed Oct 2, 2015 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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.
No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. (latest filing Dec 9, 2015) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. (latest filing Jun 3, 2015) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. (latest filing May 6, 2014) · No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — QUANTUMSPHERE INC (latest filing Jun 21, 2013)
What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. Ask the sponsor which of these raises have closed.
The Jul 23, 2013 filing says $500,000 offered; the Feb 14, 2014 Form D/A says $4,500,000.
What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.
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.
0 of 7 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 3 report proceeds to related persons totalling $295,500. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2015 D QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. File 021-252666 | $0 | $0 | $60,500 $60,500 of the proceeds of this offering were used to repay outstanding indebtedness owed to Kevin D. Maloney, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Oct 2, 2015 D QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. File 021-248700 | $0 | $0 | $0 The use of proceeds are to provide working capital. Consequently, part of those proceeds will fund payroll, including payroll for the executives of the company. There are no specific payments going to the executive team from the proceeds. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 3, 2015 D QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. File 021-241072 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 6, 2014 D QUANTUMSPHERE, INC. File 021-216879 | $0 | $0 | $0 Please see response to Item 10. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 14, 2014 D/A QUANTUMSPHERE INC File 021-200071 | $0 | $0 | $35,000 (est.) The above amount represents compensation payable to executive officers in the ordinary course of business. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Nov 22, 2013 D QUANTUMSPHERE INC File 021-206875 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 21, 2013 D QUANTUMSPHERE INC File 021-198435 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 (est.) The above amount represents compensation payable to executive officers in the ordinary course of business. | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
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).
Every issuer that named Thomas Candelaria on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $1.41M from 213 investors as of the latest filing. Thomas is listed as executive officer on 4 filings for this deal.
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 Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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.
Raised $4.5M from 17 investors (100% of the $4.5M target) as of the latest filing. Thomas is listed as executive officer on 4 filings for this deal.
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 Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Richard Berman is on 5 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as Thomas Candelaria. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 2 deal companies. Thomas Candelaria is listed on 2 of them.
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 Thomas Candelaria.
None of the 2 issuers 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.
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 are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Thomas Candelaria 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.
Websites and social links of the issuers Thomas Candelaria is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in QUANTUMSPHERE INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #321,461 of 374,652 in line (452 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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