Bradford T. Whitmore and affiliated entities filed Amendment No. 22 to a Schedule 13D with the SEC on November 9, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership positions in Solesence, Inc. common stock as of a triggering event dated November 5, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Bradford T. Whitmore reported beneficial ownership of 49,826,805 shares, representing 70.5% of the class.
  • Sole voting and dispositive power: Whitmore holds sole voting and dispositive power over 108,141 shares directly.
  • Shared power bloc: Whitmore holds shared voting and dispositive power over 49,718,664 shares through affiliated entities.
  • Key affiliated holders: Whitmore Holdings, LLC holds 49,718,664 shares (70.3% of class); Strandler, LLC holds 15,952,697 shares (22.5% of class); Grace Investments, LP holds 675,515 shares (0.9% of class).
  • Source of funds: All reporting persons listed working capital (WC) as the source of funds.
  • Triggering event date: The event requiring this amendment occurred on November 5, 2026.

Whitmore Entity Structure and Ownership Breakdown at Solesence

According to the filing, Bradford T. Whitmore, a United States individual, is the reporting person with the largest aggregate beneficial ownership position. His total of 49,826,805 shares, equal to 70.5% of the class, combines 108,141 shares held with sole voting and dispositive power and 49,718,664 shares held with shared voting and dispositive power through a network of affiliated entities. The filing identifies the CUSIP for Solesence, Inc. common stock (par value $0.01) as 630079101.

The filing describes the ownership chain in detail. Whitmore Holdings, LLC, organized in Tennessee, holds 33,090,452 shares directly and has shared power over an additional 16,628,212 shares through its subsidiaries, for an aggregate of 49,718,664 shares (70.3% of class). As sole member of Whitmore Holdings, LLC, Bradford Whitmore Trust (also a Tennessee entity) reports shared voting and dispositive power over all 49,718,664 shares attributable to that chain. Strandler, LLC, organized in South Dakota, holds 15,952,697 shares (22.5% of class) with sole voting and dispositive power and is itself a subsidiary of Whitmore Holdings, LLC. The filing states Whitmore holds shared voting power over Strandler's shares as its manager.

Grace Investments, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, holds 675,515 shares (0.9% of class) with sole voting and dispositive power. Its general partner, INV-GP, LLC (Delaware), exercises shared power over those same shares. MOBCAT, LLC, as the sole member of INV-GP, LLC, also reports shared power over the 675,515 shares. All four entities in the Grace Investments chain ultimately trace through Whitmore Holdings, LLC and Bradford Whitmore Trust. The contact person listed for the filing is Charlene O'Connor at 5215 Old Orchard Road, Suite 970, Skokie, IL 60077.

What Was Disclosed

This Amendment No. 22 to Schedule 13D discloses that Bradford T. Whitmore and six affiliated entities collectively report beneficial ownership over shares of Solesence, Inc. common stock as of November 5, 2026, with Whitmore individually reporting 70.5% of the class.