Searching for multiples and returning a name

I have an array formula and trying to add a second item to look for in the INDEX or IF statement.

I have tried OR and COUNTIFS and get nothing or strange numbers.

The BRO_CNT is the column where the names to be retrieved from.
The TIME* is the column where to look for (currently) the letter I. I also want to include a second item... an I with a space ("I ").
Here is the formula:

=IF(COUNTIF(TIME730,"I")>=1,INDEX(BRO_CNT,SMALL(IF(TIME730="I",ROW(BRO_CNT)),1)),"")

I have two other array formulas the look for the second and third occurrences of "I". So the last 1 changes to 2 and 3.

I have tried everything I know and then some for about 2 hours and I am stuck. I will be very grateful if someone can un-stick me. Trying to fix a church spreadsheet.

Bill

pl upload a sample file.

Thank you. I should have mentioned the ways I have tried, I guess.

I have tried the countif + countif and did not work an don't know why. I can't use the "I*" as there are other items that start with I. Came across TRIM since the post last night and it seems logical to me to try that. Lots of time people entering data into the cells start with an "I" and the auto suggest show IL so instead they hit a space bar to stop it but then end up with I+space which the formula doesn't see as an "I". I will study on TRIM and give it a go. If you know how to use TRIM I would like to get some pointers.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Bill

Thank you for your help.