Gary E. Barnett
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Gary E. Barnett, who was picked to be: Chief of Staff, Office of Chairman Ferguson, Federal Trade Commission in April, 2025. It is part of a collection of thousands of ethics documents ProPublica has been collecting from across the Trump administration.
Roles Outside Government
Officials are required to disclose paid or unpaid positions they hold or recently held outside the federal government, including roles as officer, director, trustee or employee. (Form 278e, Part 1)
Employment Assets
Officials are required to disclose assets associated with their employment, including salary, retirement accounts, stocks, intellectual property and awards or prizes. (Form 278e, Part 2)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Legal Finance Association | $486K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| ISHARES CORE MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| iShares Core MSCIEmerging Markets ETF (IEMG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund ETF Shares (VO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Allspring Core Bond Fund Institutional Class Shares (MBFIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Harbor Embark Commodity Strategy Fund (ECSWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| Touchstone Mid Cap Fund (TMCPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| T Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund (TROSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.9 | ||
| William Blair Large Cap Growth Fund Class I Shares (LCGFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.10 | ||
| Harbor Embark Small Cap Equity Fund (ESCWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.11 | ||
| Goldman Sachs GQG Partners International Opportunities Fund Institutional Class Shs (GSIMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.12 | ||
| Dodge & Cox Stock Fund (DODGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.13 | ||
| Invesco Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Class Y Shares (ODVYX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.14 | ||
| Principal MidCap Fund Institutional Class Shares (PCBIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.15 | ||
| MainStay MacKay High Yield Corporate Bond Fund Class I Shares (MHYIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.16 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
| Organization | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Legal Finance Association | Services as Executive Director and General Counsel | 1 |
Spouse’s Assets
Officials are required to disclose their spouse’s assets, including salary and retirement accounts worth more than $1,000. (Form 278e, Part 5)
Other Assets and Income
Officials are required to disclose other assets and sources of investment income belonging to them, their spouse or their dependent children. These include annuities, bonds, cash, college savings plans, farms, precious metals, real estate, stocks, trusts and wills. (Form 278e, Part 6)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| residential real estate, Washington, DC | $500K - $1M | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | 1 | |
| Cash Flow-Thru Account | 2 | ||||
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class Shares (FTOXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 2.1 | ||
| VA (CollegeAmerica) College Savings Plan: | 3 | ||||
| American Funds College 2039 Fund Class 529-A (CDJAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 3.1 | ||
| UTMA Account | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class Shares (FTOXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Modern Finance, Simple Agreement for Future Equity (value not readily ascertainable) | None (or less than $201) | 5 |
Liabilities
Officials are required to disclose their liabilities totaling more than $10,000, as well as any linked to their spouse or dependent children. These include mortgages, credit card debt and student loans. The interest rates and loan repayment terms are also required. (Form 278e, Part 8)
| Creditor | Description | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valon | type: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 2.875, term: 30 | 1 |
About the Data
Most political appointees and senior officials in the executive branch are required by law to file public financial disclosure reports. These are documents that detail their financial holdings, positions they hold outside government, their spouse’s holdings, their liabilities and their recent financial transactions (such as buying or selling stock) during a defined reporting period.
The most senior officials file their disclosures with an agency called the Office of Government Ethics, and others file them with a designated ethics official within their agency. The Ethics in Government Act allows members of the public and the press to request these documents.
We’re publishing this information to give the public an important glimpse into the financial ties of a powerful and often hidden cadre of presidential appointees within the federal bureaucracy.
The main document type included in the database is the OGE Form 278e, which appointees must file when they are nominated (for Senate-confirmed appointees) or when they enter government (all others), and then annually while in the position. Another common document included is the OGE Form 278-T, also known as a periodic transaction report, which all public filers must submit within 30 days of a transaction. We are also making other ethics documents available, such as ethics agreements, certificates of divestiture and other documents we have obtained under the Ethics in Government Act.
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