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I have been trying to find out who Brian McLain is and what his connection is but have come up empty handed. I would bet that he is connected to Joseph Wade Mezey in some way.
As for Joseph, we know he has been getting shares and converting them through Novus Group.

Here is a good read on Novus Group.
https://www.newcannabisventures.com/how-insiders-secretly-pocketed-3-million-from-sunset-island-group/

and

https://seekingalpha.com/instablog/6880-alan-brochstein-cfa/5039802-evidence-of-fraud-sigo

JFYI,Newport Bay Capital, LLC (WilliamWaldrop) is connected to Wade going back to at least 2010! Also of note are other names like Matt Billington, Nate Steck, Joe's Mom Lori Livacich and LOOK! Vortex Tennis, the original VTXB who had Tom Olmstead as CEO/Director.

Here is a list of connections from a 2010 Avarus filing.

Name of Selling Stockholders

Shares of Stock Owned Prior to Offering

Shares of Common Stock
to be sold

Shares of Common Stock owned after Offering

Percent of Common Stock owned after offering

WTL Group1
12,500,000 12,500,000 0 0 %
Renard Properties2
12,500,000 12,500,000 0 0 %
Jeff Combs
12,500,000 12,500,000 0 0 %
Argentum Capital3
2,500,000 2,500,000 0 0 %
International Monetary4
150,000 150,000 0 0 %
Lori Livacich
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Tom Olmstead
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Danielle D'Amico
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Michael Vasquez
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Larry Vasquez
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
John Howarth
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Art Olmstead
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
William Waldrop
50,000 50,000 0 0 %


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Table of Contents

Sebastian Howarth
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Orla Brady
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Donald Collie
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Linda Collie
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Mark Howarth
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Cindy Howarth
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Matt Billington
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Maria Olvera
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Renegade Farms5
50,000 50,000 0 0 %
Roxanne Clark
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Blain Riley
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Vortex Tennis, LLC6
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Nate Steck
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Travis Cotsenmoyer
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Whitney Cotsenmoyer
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Morgan Cotsenmoyer
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
William Mezey
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Kerri Wagner
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Chris Simoneoux
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Paul Hawthorne
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Vincent French
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Nicole D'Amico
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Roxannw Chavez
5,000 5,000 0 0 %
Monique Knowlan
5,000 5,000 0 0 %

1.
The Natural person who holds dispositive and voting power over these securities is J.W. Mezey
2.
The Natural person who holds dispositive and voting power over these securities is Paul Howarth
3.
No one natural person who holds dispositive and voting power over these securities but collectively can be through J.W. Mezey and Paul Howarth
4.
The Natural person who holds dispositive and voting power over these securities is Blaine Riley
5.
The Natural person who holds dispositive and voting power over these securities is Tom Olmstead
6.
No one natural person who holds dispositive and voting power over these securities but collectively can be through Tom Olmstead and Robert Davidson.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1504734/000118518510001457/avarus_s-1121610.htm