Michael Cadenazzi

Reported Asset Values
$638K–$1.5M

The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Michael Cadenazzi, who was picked to be: Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy, Department of Defense. 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)

OrganizationPosition heldEndnoteLine No.
EYManaging Director, 2/2022 - Present1
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)

DescriptionValueIncomeIncome TypeEndnoteLine No.
IRA #11
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.1
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.2
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.3
iShares MSCIEmerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.4
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.5
iShares Gold Trust (IAU)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.6
iShares Core MSCIEmerging Markets ETF (IEMG)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.7
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.8
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.9
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)$50,001 - $100KNone (or less than $201)1.10
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.11
iShares US Technology ETF (IYW)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.12
ISHARES MBS ETF (MBB)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.13
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.14
IShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.15
iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)1.16
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLH)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.17
EY 401K2
Dodge & Cox Stock Fund Class X$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.1
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS)$15,001 - $50,000None (or less than $201)2.2
PIMCO Total Return Fund Institutional Class Shares (PTTRX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.3
Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund (FGKFX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.4
Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund (FBCGX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.5
New Perspective Fund Class R6 Shares (RNPGX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.6
EuroPacific Growth Fund Class R6 Shares (RERGX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)2.7
Fidelity Real Estate Index Fund (FSRNX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)2.8
Fidelity Growth Company K6 Fund (FGKFX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.9
FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.10
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Institutional Shares (VBTIX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)2.11
IRA #23
Growth Fund of America Class C Shares (GFACX)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)3.1
EY$988KSalary/Bonus (Base + Bonus)4
Employment Agreements

Officials are required to disclose agreements relating to other jobs, including what will happen with any small businesses they own during government service and any continued health care coverage, planned leaves of absence, severance or bonuses. (Form 278e, Part 3)

OrganizationAgreementEndnoteLine No.
EYI will not participate in this defined contribution plan after my separation. (2022-02-01)1
Compensation

Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)

OrganizationDescriptionEndnoteLine No.
EYI am a consultant in the full time employ of EY. From 1 Jan 2023 to 10 Mar 2025, W2 Base + Bonus = $988,179.001
AvioStrategy consulting services (Client of EY)2
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)

DescriptionValueIncomeIncome TypeEndnoteLine No.
Roth IRA1
BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.1
cash$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.2
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.3
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.4
iShares MSCIEmerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.5
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.6
iShares Gold Trust (IAU)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.7
iShares Core MSCIEmerging Markets ETF (IEMG)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.8
iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (IUSB)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.9
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.10
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.11
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.12
iShares US Technology ETF (IYW)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.13
ISHARES MBS ETF (MBB)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.14
iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.15
IShares S&P 100 ETF (OEF)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.16
iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.17
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLH)$1,001 - $15,000None (or less than $201)1.18
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)

DescriptionValueIncomeIncome TypeEndnoteLine No.
Residential Real Estate, Washington DC$500K - $1M$50,001 - $100KRent or Royalties1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 22
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)2.1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 13
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)3.1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 34
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)4.1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 45
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)5.1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 56
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)6.1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 67
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)7.1
U.S. Brokerage account8
cash$100K - $250KNone (or less than $201)8.1
VCSP/COLLEGEAMERICA 79
Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX)None (or less than $1,001)None (or less than $201)9.1
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)

CreditorDescriptionEndnoteLine No.
U.S. Banktype: Mortgage (investment/rent al property), amount: $500,001 - $1,000,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 2.75%, term: 30 years1

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