People · Operator

H. C. Charles Diao

Named in public records as an officer, director or promoter · active 2014–2025 · Other, Consumer / Retail

2
Companies
5
Filings
$135.7M
Combined raised · real
Serial
Operator type
Companies
CompanyRoleSectorStageRaised · realValue · estTied
Bally's Chicago, Inc.OtherSeries C$108.7M$158.5M2025
Turning Point Brands, Inc.Consumer / RetailSeries B$27.0M$28.2M2014
Operator network

H. C. Charles Diao at the center, the companies they're named on, and every other operator named alongside them — an interlock map of shared founding teams, boards and funds. Name-matched, so treat as a research lead.

Ameet Patel · 4 companies · 1 sharedAmeet PatelBlanton Y. Canady · 1 companies · 1 sharedBlanton Y. CanadyChristopher Charles Jewett · 1 companies · 1 sharedChristopher Charl…Edward Y. Lou · 1 companies · 1 sharedEdward Y. LouEzequiel Y. Flores · 1 companies · 1 sharedEzequiel Y. FloresKim M. Barker · 1 companies · 1 sharedKim M. BarkerRenee Y. Bradford · 1 companies · 1 sharedRenee Y. BradfordSharon Thomas Parrott · 1 companies · 1 sharedSharon Thomas Par…Thomas F. Helms, Jr. · 2 companies · 1 sharedThomas F. Helms, …Arnold Charles Zimmerman · 1 companies · 1 sharedArnold Charles Zi…Arnold S. Zimmerman · 1 companies · 1 sharedArnold S. Zimmerm…Brian C. Harriss · 1 companies · 1 sharedBrian C. HarrissBrian M Wigginton · 1 companies · 1 sharedBrian M WiggintonDavid H.A. Glazek · 1 companies · 1 sharedDavid H.A. GlazekDavid S. Glazek · 1 companies · 1 sharedDavid S. GlazekGeorge Charles Hebard · 1 companies · 1 sharedGeorge Charles He…Gregory H. A. Baxter · 1 companies · 1 sharedGregory H. A. Bax…James Michael Murray · 1 companies · 1 sharedJames Michael Mur…James W. Dobbins · 1 companies · 1 sharedJames W. DobbinsLawrence M Wexler · 1 companies · 1 sharedLawrence M WexlerLawrence S. Wexler · 1 companies · 1 sharedLawrence S. WexlerRobert M Lavan · 1 companies · 1 sharedRobert M LavanBally's Chicago, Inc. · $108.7M raisedBally's Chicago, Inc.Turning Point Brands, Inc. · $27.0M raisedTurning Point Brands,…H. C. Charles DiaoHD
H. C. Charles Diao Company Co-operator (ring = serial)Hover to isolate ties · click to open
Co-operators (shared boards)

People named alongside H. C. Charles Diao on the same companies — an interlock signal (shared founding team, board, or fund). Name-matched, so verify before acting.

OperatorSharedTheir companies
Ameet Patel14
Thomas F. Helms, Jr.12
James W. Dobbins11
David S. Glazek11
Brian C. Harriss11
Gregory H. A. Baxter11
Thomas S. Gilbert11
Lawrence S. Wexler11
Edward Y. Lou11
Christopher Charles Jewett11
Ezequiel Y. Flores11
Blanton Y. Canady11
Renee Y. Bradford11
Wanda Y. Wilson11
Kim M. Barker11
Sharon Thomas Parrott11
Brian M Wigginton11
George Charles Hebard11
Arnold Charles Zimmerman11
David H.A. Glazek11

People are matched by normalized name across records; a common name may merge distinct individuals. Treat as a research lead, the same way modeled valuations are directional, not quoted.