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William Melvin Brown, MD

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · SC · Jul 6, 2009 → Jan 21, 2026

2deals (issuers)
$32.1Mreported sold
127investors
7Form D filings
2009–2026years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

William Melvin Brown, MD is listed as a director on 7 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Jul 2009 and Jan 2026: FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/ (Charleston, SC — commercial banking — 2022–2026; $22.1M reported sold to 106 investors) and COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP (Walhalla, SC — commercial banking — 2009–2019; $10M reported sold to 21 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director, over about 17 years. Across those companies the filings report $32.1M sold in total.

Listed alongside Barry A. Emerson (4 shared filings), Harry L. Howell, Jr. (4 shared filings), Harvey L. Glick (4 shared filings), John B. McCoy (4 shared filings), John Douglass (4 shared filings) and 23 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), 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) — 1 SEC release, 9 state regulator orders, 1 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 11 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 7 public filings for William Melvin Brown, MD and found 8 differences: Offering amount changed between filings; William Melvin Brown, MD is written 2 different ways on the 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

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Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

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

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, 2:19 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.

2. Regulatory actions

1 SEC release; 9 state regulator orders

Criminal or court action reported by the Securities Division (see the entry text) NC · North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division
Order date May 29, 2015 · Regulator: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division · Parties (regulator's caption): Toby Hunter; James Tyson, Jr.; Carrie Tyson; Victoria Hunt; Vonetta Tyson Barnes; Steven Jones; William Brown; Benjamin Clarke; Frank DeSimone; Lorie Dooley; James E. Fink; Ralph Johnson; Denetria Myles; Matthew Newland; Nazeere Saddig
As listed by the regulator: On May 29, 2015 , a significant development occurred in OPERATION WAX HOUSE . “Operation Wax House” is a $75 million racketeering (RICO) conspiracy involving securities and mortgage fraud that targeted communities in the Mecklenburg and Union Counties in North Carolina. The Enterprise engaged in an extensive pattern of racketeering activities, consisting of investment fraud, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and distribution of illegal drugs. Ninety (90) defendants were charged and have either pleaded guilty or have been convicted following a trial. One remaining defendant is international fugitives. 'Operation Wax House' is being handled jointly by the Charlotte Division of the FBI, the Criminal Division of the IRS and the Securities Division of the North Carolina Secretary of State. In addition to the four entries below, see the entries at September 3, 2015 , February 18, 2015 , January 27, 2015 , September 23, 2014 , October 23, 2013 and July 10, 2013 , respectively. On Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in NC (not a filing state)
Criminal or court action reported by the Securities Division (see the entry text) NC · North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division
Order date Feb 18, 2015 · Regulator: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division · Parties (regulator's caption): Denetria Myles; Frank DeSimone; William Brown; Sean Williams
As listed by the regulator: On February 18, 2015 , Denetria Myles , of Charlotte, NC, Frank DeSimone , of Charlotte, NC, and William Brown , of Matthews, NC, were sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Graham C. Mullen on federal racketeering charges for their roles in the mortgage and investment fraud schemes codenamed “ Operation Wax House ” One additional defendant, Sean Williams , was sentenced on February 3, 2015 for his role in the scheme. Myles was sentenced to 51 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. DeSimone was sentenced to 51 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release. Brown was sentenced to 48 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. Williams was sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release. For additional information, see the entries at September 3, 2015 , May 29, 2015 , January 27, 2015 , September 23, 2014 , June 26, 2014 , October 23, 2013 , July 10, 2013 , and April 24, 2013 , respectively. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in NC (not a filing state)
Criminal or court action reported by the Securities Division (see the entry text) NC · North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division
Order date Apr 24, 2013 · Regulator: North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State, Securities Division · Parties (regulator's caption): William Brown; Benjamin Clarke; Frank DeSimone; Lorie Dooley; James E. Fink; Ralph Johnson; Denetria Myles; Matthew Newland; Nazeere Saddig
As listed by the regulator: On April 24, 2013 , a federal superseding indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court charged nine additional defendants in Charlotte and elsewhere with racketeering, investment fraud, mortgage fraud, bank bribery and money laundering ( press release ). This latest round of criminal charges resulting from ' Operation Wax House ', a mortgage fraud investigation which began in the Western District of North Carolina in 2007, brings the total number of defendants charged to date to 92, of which 66 have pleaded guilty. According to allegations contained in the unsealed indictment, the Enterprise, which operated from about 2005 through 2012, engaged in an extensive pattern of racketeering activities, consisting of investment fraud, mortgage fraud, bank fraud, money laundering and distribution of illegal drugs. Members of the Enterprise also bribed bank officials. In the investment fraud portion of the racketeering activities, the co-conspirators targeted professional athletes and doctors as w Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in NC (not a filing state)
Orders MS · Mississippi Secretary of State, Securities Division
Order date Aug 10, 2006 · Regulator: Mississippi Secretary of State, Securities Division · S-05-0513 · Parties (regulator's caption): Positive News Increase, Inc.; Anthony Darrell Harris; William Brown and William Eli Brown III
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in MS (not a filing state)
Orders MS · Mississippi Secretary of State, Securities Division
Order date Mar 14, 2006 · Regulator: Mississippi Secretary of State, Securities Division · S-05-0513 · Parties (regulator's caption): Positive News Increase, Inc. ; Anthonly Darrell Harris; William Brown and William Eli Brown III
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in MS (not a filing state)
Syndicated Food Service International, Inc., Nick Pirgousis, Frank Dolney, William Brown, Gary Todd, Mario Casias, Delta Asset Management Company, LLC, William Keeler, William Scott, Iain H.T. Brown, Iain Brown, Fidra Holdings Ltd., Jeffrey Richardson, Peter Moulinos, Michelle Kramish Kain, Joseph Ferragamo, Adam Klein, Christopher Quintana, and Thomas Tanis Litigation release
SEC · Mar 29, 2004 · Parties as named in the release: Syndicated Food Service International, Inc., Nick Pirgousis, Frank Dolney, William Brown, Gary Todd, Mario Casias, Delta Asset Management Company, LLC, William Keeler, William Scott, Iain H.T. Brown, Iain Brown, Fidra Holdings Ltd., Jeffrey Richardson, Peter Moulinos, Michelle Kramish Kain, Joseph Ferragamo, Adam Klein, Christopher Quintana, and Thomas Tanis Read the release ↗
same full name in the release title; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; the person's filing state is not named
Order (type not printed in the list entry; see the order) AL · Alabama Securities Commission
Order date Aug 29, 2003 · Regulator: Alabama Securities Commission · CD-2003-0022 Addendum · Parties (regulator's caption): Positive News Increase, INC.; Anthony Darrell Harris; William Brown; Judith Brown; Will Thomas Brown
As listed by the regulator: 11/09/2006 – All Respondents – Final Order Due to no Response Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in AL (not a filing state)
Consent Order WI · Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities
Order date Aug 1, 2002 · Regulator: Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Securities · S-00180 (LX) · Parties (regulator's caption): Russo Securities, Inc.; William G. Brown; Joseph DePergola
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in WI (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Temporary Cease and Desist Order MT · Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Office of the Montana State Auditor (CSI)
Order date Feb 23, 2001 · Regulator: Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Office of the Montana State Auditor (CSI) · 12-20-00-070-I · Parties (regulator's caption): Russo Securities, Richard Anthony Russo, Ferdinand Russo and William G. Brown
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in MT (not a filing state); middle initial differs
Notice of Proposed Agency Action and Opportunity for Hearing MT · Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Office of the Montana State Auditor (CSI)
Order date Feb 22, 2001 · Regulator: Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, Office of the Montana State Auditor (CSI) · 12-20-00-070-I · Parties (regulator's caption): Russo Securities, Richard Anthony Russo, Ferdinand Russo and William G. Brown
Outcome: not stated in the index entry we read; see the order. Order / docket ↗ Regulator's list ↗
same full name in the order; 25 people with this name in Form D filings; regulator in MT (not a filing state); middle initial differs
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 William Melvin Brown, MD..

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

1 case: 1 open

William Brown, Jr. and Joyce Mulligan Brown open
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · No. 23-02277 · Filed Aug 2, 2023
Role of William Brown, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 3383 federal dockets); 25 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (SC)
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, 2:19 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

8 differences found between the filings for William Melvin Brown, MD (compared 7 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Jun 21, 2019 – Aug 14, 2019

Offering amount changed between filings — COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP

The Jun 21, 2019 filing says $7,187,512 offered; the Aug 14, 2019 Form D/A says $10,000,005.

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.

Form D (earlier) · Jun 21, 2019 ↗Form D/A (later) · Aug 14, 2019 ↗COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 6, 2009 – Aug 26, 2022

William Melvin Brown, MD is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "William M Brown" on 3 filings (from Jul 6, 2009), and "William Melvin Brown, MD" on 4 filings (from Aug 26, 2022).

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

Form D · Jul 6, 2009 ↗Form D · Aug 26, 2022 ↗William Melvin Brown, MD — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 6, 2009 – Jun 21, 2019

Reported revenue range changed between filings — COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP

"$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (Jul 6, 2009); then "Decline to Disclose" (Jun 21, 2019).

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 · Jul 6, 2009 ↗Form D · Jun 21, 2019 ↗COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · May 11, 2015 – Apr 19, 2021

Same name, different state: "William Brown" (CA or AL) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is SC. A separate record, "William Brown" with address state CA or AL, is listed on 11 filings — most recently by Amuse Holdings, Inc. (Apr 19, 2021). Both records have filings in the same period (May 11, 2015 to Apr 19, 2021).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

William Brown (CA,AL) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Apr 19, 2021 ↗Amuse Holdings, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗William Melvin Brown, MD (SC) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Jul 29, 2019 – Aug 8, 2019

Same name, different state: "William Brown" (TN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is SC. A separate record, "William Brown" with address state TN, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by MP Investment Partners, LLC (Aug 8, 2019). Both records have filings in the same period (Jul 29, 2019 to Aug 8, 2019).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

William Brown (TN) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Aug 8, 2019 ↗MP Investment Partners, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗William Melvin Brown, MD (SC) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Jan 5, 2010 – Mar 11, 2016

Same name, different state: "William Brown" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is SC. A separate record, "William Brown" with address state NY, is listed on 7 filings — most recently by BHR Offshore Fund, Ltd. (Mar 11, 2016). Both records have filings in the same period (Jan 5, 2010 to Mar 11, 2016).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

William Brown (NY) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Mar 11, 2016 ↗BHR Offshore Fund, Ltd. — PartnerFacts page ↗William Melvin Brown, MD (SC) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Aug 31, 2009 – Sep 15, 2010

Same name, different state: "William Brown" (WA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is SC. A separate record, "William Brown" with address state WA, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by LUCENT INSURANCE LTD (Sep 15, 2010). Both records have filings in the same period (Aug 31, 2009 to Sep 15, 2010).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

William Brown (WA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Sep 15, 2010 ↗LUCENT INSURANCE LTD — PartnerFacts page ↗William Melvin Brown, MD (SC) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · May 13, 2010

Same name, different state: "William Brown" (PA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is SC. A separate record, "William Brown" with address state PA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Sanovia Corp (May 13, 2010). Both records have filings in the same period (May 13, 2010).

What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

William Brown (PA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · May 13, 2010 ↗Sanovia Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗William Melvin Brown, MD (SC) — this 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

2 of 6 offerings report sales commissions totalling $655,926; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jan 21, 2026 D
FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/
File 021-570563
$80,000$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 9, 2024 D
FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/
File 021-512819
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 11, 2023 D
FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/
File 021-478507
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 26, 2022 D
FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/
File 021-457123
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Aug 14, 2019 D/A
COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP
File 021-342510
$575,926 (est.)$0$0Raymond James & Associates, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 705 ↗EDGAR ↗
Jul 6, 2009 D
COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP
File 021-132458
$0$0$0None 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 2

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

FC
Commercial Banking

FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/

Charleston, SC · Aug 26, 2022 → Jan 21, 2026 · 4 filings
  • Jan 21, 2026 · D · $13,203,276 sold of $13,203,276 · 97 investors · min. $12,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 9, 2024 · D · $11,983,657 sold of $11,983,657 · 86 investors · min. $97,500 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 11, 2023 · D · $13,397,450 sold of $13,397,450 · 58 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Aug 26, 2022 · D · $15,104,466 sold of $15,104,466 · 85 investors · min. $90,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $22.1M from 106 investors (100% of the $13.2M target) as of the latest filing. William is listed as 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.

CF
Commercial Banking

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORP

Walhalla, SC · Jul 6, 2009 → Aug 14, 2019 · 3 filings
  • Aug 14, 2019 · D/A · $10,000,005 sold of $10,000,005 · 21 investors · min. $80,002 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 21, 2019 · D · $7,187,512 sold of $7,187,512 · 18 investors · min. $80,002 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 6, 2009 · D · $0 sold of $5,000,000 · 0 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $10M from 21 investors (100% of the $10M target) as of the latest filing. William is listed as director on 3 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.

Other pages with the same name (20)

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

  • William Brown — CA, AL, 10 issuers, May 11, 2015 → Apr 19, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • William T Brown — MN, 8 issuers, Jun 8, 2010 → Apr 12, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • William R. Brown — TX, CT, 6 issuers, Mar 26, 2020 → Aug 14, 2025 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — NY, 5 issuers, Jan 5, 2010 → Mar 11, 2016 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — MN, 3 issuers, Jun 17, 2010 → Oct 22, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — NC, 2 issuers, Jun 15, 2017 → Sep 14, 2023 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — WA, 1 issuer, Aug 31, 2009 → Sep 15, 2010 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — PA, 1 issuer, May 13, 2010 → May 13, 2010 · no shared issuer
  • WILLIAM RICHARD BROWN — Brazil (as filed: D5), British Columbia, Canada (as filed: A1), 1 issuer, Aug 2, 2010 → Sep 13, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • William C. Brown — MA, 1 issuer, Dec 22, 2011 → Dec 22, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • William C Brown — GA, 1 issuer, May 30, 2012 → May 30, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — TN, 1 issuer, Jul 29, 2019 → Aug 8, 2019 · no shared issuer
  • William B Brown — OH, 1 issuer, May 14, 2014 → May 4, 2018 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — NH, 1 issuer, May 27, 2021 → May 27, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • William S. Brown — NJ, 1 issuer, Jan 13, 2022 → Jan 13, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • William Gilbert Brown — KY, 1 issuer, Aug 23, 2022 → Aug 23, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • William Brown — VA, 1 issuer, Oct 21, 2022 → Oct 21, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • William Chad Brown — UT, 1 issuer, Sep 10, 2025 → Sep 10, 2025 · no shared issuer
  • William Spencer Brown — TN, 1 issuer, Oct 5, 2012 → Oct 5, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • William M. Brown — TX, 1 issuer, Apr 13, 2015 → Apr 13, 2015 · no shared issuer

People around William 28

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

HG
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Person

Harvey L. Glick

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

RM
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Person

Raymond N. DuBois, MD

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

HH
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Person

Harry L. Howell, Jr.

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Person

John B. McCoy

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JA
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Person

Julius Anderson, Jr.

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JD
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Person

John Douglass

Executive Officer · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

MR
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Person

Michael C. Robinson

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

BE
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Person

Barry A. Emerson

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

TR
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Person

Tradd Rodenberg

Executive Officer · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JK
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Person

Joseph Kassim

Executive Officer · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

CW
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Person

Charles L Winchester

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

GT
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Person

Gary V Thrift

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

LD
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Person

Larry S Bowman, M.D.

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
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Person

John Hamrick

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JC
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Person

Jennifer M Champagne

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

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
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Person

John D. Russ

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

RJ
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Person

Robert Joseph Jackson

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

WL
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Person

William P Lackey

Executive Officer · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

AG
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Person

Amber B Glidewell

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JD
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Person

Joel R Davis

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

RB
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Person

Richard D Burleson, Jr.

Executive Officer, Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

TC
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Person

T Brandon Cox

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

RE
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Person

Robert H Edwards

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Person

James E. McCoy

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

JT
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Person

James Turner

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

FS
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Person

Frederick D Shepherd

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

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

BG
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Person

Blake L Griffith

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

LJ
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Person

Laura Johnson

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Melvin Brown, MD. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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)

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.

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 William Melvin Brown, MD 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 William Melvin Brown, MD is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in FIRST CAPITAL BANCSHARES INC /SC/'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #45,023 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Business registries

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