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William Raver

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Mar 24, 2010 → Mar 24, 2010

1deal (issuers)
$60Mreported sold
31investors
1Form D filing
2010year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:20 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

William Raver is listed as an executive officer on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Mar 2010: HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP (Paso Robles, CA — commercial banking — 2010; $60M reported sold to 31 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Mar 2010. 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 Alexander F Simas (1 shared filing), Daniel J O'Hare (1 shared filing), Dolores Lacey (1 shared filing), Donald H Campbell (1 shared filing), Joanne Funari (1 shared filing) and 9 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 5 court cases matching the name, 7 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 12 records came back, including 1 court case 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.

What the community is saying

Nothing found on Reddit, BiggerPockets or community forums for high-net-worth investors (searched Oct 24, 2026) — search queued; this line updates when it has run.

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

5 cases: 1 open, 2 dismissed, 1 judgment, 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

RAVER v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON, INC open
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:21-cv-18918 · Filed Oct 17, 2021
Role of RAVER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Harkins v. Smith & Raver, LLP dismissed
District Court, D. Minnesota · No. 0:19-cv-02054 · Filed Jul 31, 2019 · Closed Jan 9, 2020 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit
Role of Smith & Raver, LLP: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2020-01-09 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (llp); court in MN (not a filing state)
Raver v. SC Realty Services, Inc. dismissed
District Court, D. Kansas · No. 2:18-cv-02420 · Filed Aug 14, 2018 · Closed Mar 18, 2020 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:2201 Constitutionality of State Statute(s)
Role of Raver: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-03-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in KS (not a filing state)
Raver v. Invesco Funds Group, Inc. judgment
District Court, D. Maryland · No. 1:04-cv-00820 · Filed Apr 5, 2004 · Closed Apr 20, 2011 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities/Commodities · Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Role of Raver: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-04-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MD (not a filing state)
Raver v. Invesco Fnds Grp Inc closed
District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:03-cv-02441 · Filed Dec 2, 2003 · Closed Mar 25, 2004 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange · Cause: 15:78 Securities Exchange Act
Role of Raver: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2004-03-25 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Multi-district litigation transfer Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CO (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; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:20 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 yet searched. 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

Not yet searched — search queued

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. — not yet searched.

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: not yet searched.

SEC search queued. Results are added automatically.

3. Bankruptcies

7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Raver Construction, Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · No. 18-04383 · Filed Jul 26, 2018 · Closed Dec 6, 2018
Role of Raver Construction, Inc.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2018-12-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
INMOBILIARIA RAVER INC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · No. 14-07608 · Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Closed Dec 19, 2016
Role of INMOBILIARIA RAVER INC: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2016-12-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (inmobiliaria); court in PR (not a filing state)
INVERSIONES RAVER INC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · No. 14-07610 · Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Closed Aug 3, 2015
Role of INVERSIONES RAVER INC: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-08-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (inversiones); court in PR (not a filing state)
INVERSIONES RAVER INC A PUERTO RICO CORPORATION closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · No. 13-00532 · Filed Jan 28, 2013 · Closed Oct 3, 2013
Role of INVERSIONES RAVER INC A PUERTO RICO CORPORATION: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-10-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (inversiones); court in PR (not a filing state)
INMOBILIARIA RAVER INC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · No. 13-00531 · Filed Jan 28, 2013 · Closed Oct 3, 2013
Role of INMOBILIARIA RAVER INC: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-10-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (inmobiliaria); court in PR (not a filing state)
William Raver and Sandra Raver closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · No. 08-19835 · Filed Jul 31, 2008 · Closed Jan 28, 2009
Role of William Raver and Sandra Raver: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-01-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); first name matches; 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MD (not a filing state)
Richard C. Breeden, Esq. v. Raver closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 98-54282 · Filed Mar 26, 1998 · Closed Jun 30, 2000
Role of Raver: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2000-06-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (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 yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:20 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 yet searched. 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

Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups

5. Money to insiders

1 of 1 offering reports sales commissions totalling $3,600,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Mar 24, 2010 D
HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP
File 021-139896
$3,600,000$0$0
Proceeds will be used to support the capital position of the issuer and its banking subsidiary, Heritage Oaks Bank.
Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. BrokerCheck CRD 23328 ↗
Fig Partners L.L.C. BrokerCheck CRD 41554 ↗
EDGAR ↗
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 William Raver on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Commercial Banking

HERITAGE OAKS BANCORP

Paso Robles, CA · Mar 24, 2010
  • Mar 24, 2010 · D · $60,000,000 sold of $60,000,000 · 31 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer EDGAR ↗

Raised $60M from 31 investors (100% of the $60M target) as of the latest filing. William is listed as executive officer.

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.

Other pages with the same name (1)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • William J. Raver — Bermuda (as filed: D0), 1 issuer, Jun 11, 2013 → Jun 11, 2013 · no shared issuer

People around William 14

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

Person

Michael Pfau

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 11 other issuers

Michael Pfau is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

Person

Margaret A Torres

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Kenneth Dewar

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Lawrence P Ward

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

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Merle F Miller

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Mark C Fugate

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Daniel J O'Hare

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Dolores Lacey

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Ronald E. Oliveira

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Alexander F Simas

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Michael J Behrman

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Joanne Funari

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Michael J Morris

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Donald H Campbell

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Raver. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

Not yet searched. Sources to be searched: SEC Investment Adviser Information Reports — Form ADV data for SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers (file dated 2026-10-02); SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) firm search — registered and exempt reporting advisers · Search queued. Results are added automatically; check back later.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

None found in sources searched.

Sources 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 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.

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