Tom Engels
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Tom Engels, who was picked to be: Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health & Human Services in December, 2024. 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin State Senate | Sergeant-at- Arms, 6/2021 - 2/2025 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Retirement System: | 1 | ||||
| Core Trust Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| IRA #1: | 2 | ||||
| American Funds - Fundamental Investors - Class F-3 (FUNFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| American Funds - New Perspective Fund - Class F-3 (FNPFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund (IJH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| iShares Core S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund (IJR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund - Class F3 (LOLDX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| MFS Growth Fund - Class R6 (MFEKX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Oakmark International Fund - Institutional Class (OANIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Fund (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| IRA #2: | 3 | ||||
| American Funds - Fundamental Investors - Class F-3 (FUNFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Artisan International Value Fund - Institutional Class (APHKX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Artisan Mid Cap Fund - Institutional Class (APHMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund - Institutional Class (APHQX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Franklin Mutual Shares Fund - Class R6 (FMSHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class (FGTXX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| Harbor International Fund - Retirement Class (HNINX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund - Class I (HWHIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| iShares Core S&P U.S. S&P 900 Growth Index Fund (IUSG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| iShares Core Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund (AGG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.10 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.11 | ||
| iShares Russell 1000 Value Index Fund (IWD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.12 | ||
| Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund - Institutional Class (NBGIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.13 | ||
| T. Rowe Price International Discovery Fund - I Class (TIDDX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.14 | ||
| T. Rowe Price New Income Fund - I Class (PRXEX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.15 | ||
| Vanguard CRSP U.S. Small Cap Value Index Fund (VBR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.16 | ||
| Vanguard Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund (BND) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.17 | ||
| Wisconsin State Senate | $256K | Salary | 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)
| Organization | Agreement | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Wisconsin | I will continue to participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System, a hybrid defined benefit plan containing elements of both a defined contribution plan and a defined benefit plan. I will not make further contributions after my separation. (2013-08-01) | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin State Senate | Services as Sergeant-at-Arms | 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)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Rhodes Strategies, LLC (political consulting and fundraising) | $100K - $250K | Business Income | 1 | ||
| IRA #3: | 2 | ||||
| Bridge Builder Core Bond Fund (BBTBX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Bridge Builder Core Plus Bond Fund (BBCPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Bridge Builder International Equity Fund (BBIEX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Bridge Builder Large Cap Growth Fund (BBGLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund (BBVLX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund (BBGSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Bridge Builder Small/Mid Cap Value Fund (BBVSX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund - Class I (HWHIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index Fund (SCZ) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.9 | ||
| iShares Russell 1000 Index Fund (IWB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.10 | ||
| iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.11 | ||
| iShares Russell MidCap Index Fund (IWR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.12 | ||
| Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index Fund (VEA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.13 | ||
| Vanguard CRSP U.S. Large Cap Value Index Fund (VTV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.14 | ||
| IRA #4: | 3 | ||||
| Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Strategy Portfolio Fund - Class A (GOIAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund - Class A (GCMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A (ITHAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| State of Wisconsin, 457 plan: | 4 | ||||
| American Funds - EuroPacific Growth Fund - Class R-6 (RERGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| T. Rowe Price - Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund (PMEGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Vanguard Wellington Fund Admiral Shares (VWENX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| State of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Retirement System: | 5 | ||||
| Core Trust Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| Variable Trust Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hartford, variable life #1 | 1 | ||||
| American Funds - The Growth Fund of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| American Funds - Growth and Income Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Franklin Mutual Shares Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| The Hartford, variable life #2: | 2 | ||||
| American Funds - The Growth Fund of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| American Funds - Growth and Income Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Franklin Mutual Shares Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| (J) BMO Harris Bank N.A. | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2013, rate: 18%, term: revolving | 1 | |
| US Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $50,001 - $100,000, year-incurred: 2018, rate: 6.9, term: 20 year | 2 | |
| US Bank | type: Credit Card, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2018, rate: 18%, term: revolving | 3 | |
| Fifth Third Bank | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $100,001 - $250,000, year-incurred: 2013, rate: 3.640%, term: 20 years | 4 |
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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