| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Private Bancorp of America, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
9404 Genesee Avenue, Suite 100, La Jolla, CA, 92037 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Selwyn Isakow and Hilary Isakow (together, the "Reporting Persons") |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The principal business address for the Reporting Persons is 9404 Genesee Ave. Suite 100, La Jolla, CA, 92037 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Each Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, no par value per share |
| (e) | CUSIP Number(s):
74274F100 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Row 9 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
Row 9 of Selwyn Isakow's cover page to this Schedule 13G includes (a) 9,212 shares held by Mr. Isakow, (b) 270,154 shares held by family trusts for which Mr. Isakow serves as sole trustee, (c) 12,600 shares held in Mr. Isakow's retirement account, (d) 201,798 shares held by family trusts for which Mr. Isakow's spouse, Hilary Isakow, serves as the sole trustee and for which Mr. Isakow may be deemed to have voting or investment power, and (e) 98,633 shares held by Hilsel Investment Company L.P. ("Hilsel") for which Mr. Isakow serves as the President of Hilsel's general partner, and for which Mr. Isakow may be deemed to have voting or investment power.
Row 9 of Hilary Isakow's cover page to this Schedule 13G includes 201,798 shares held by family trusts for which Mrs. Isakow serves as sole trustee.
Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially own an aggregate of 592,397 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Row 11 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the percentages of the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person based on 5,729,788 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of August 31, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on September 4, 2026, and is incorporated by reference.
Collectively, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned 10.3% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock as of August 31, 2026. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 5 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Row 6 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to vote or to direct the vote of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 7 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Row 8 of each Reporting Person's cover page to this Schedule 13G sets forth the shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such Reporting Person and is incorporated by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)