Panther, you must go through essentially what I am with regards to financing my company...
every sale must be made under a valid and legitimate exemption from registration, in accordance with the laws of the state in which the transaction is made, and without using electronic or postal interstate commerce to solicit, negotiate, or consummate said sale unless you can demonstrate the applicability of a suitable Federal exemption AND a State exemption.
I am more familiar with the laws on issuers (and the issuer has been forcibly barred from any transactions as far as I can tell), not resale regulations.
Rule 144(k) -- two year hold time -- may apply...
You almost always leave money on the table -- make sure you leave some of the other peoples' instead of all of your own..