John Hiller
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by John Hiller, who was picked to be: Director of Advance, White House in January, 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiller Realty, Inc. (real estate brokerage, management, development, and construction company) | President, 3/1991 - Present | I will not be conducting any business during government employment. | 1 |
| JM Hiller Consulting LLC | Member, 5/2005 - Present | I will not be conducting any business during government employment. | 2 |
| Liberty Event Specialists LLC | Member, 6/2021 - Present | I will not be conducting any business during government employment. | 3 |
| Aster Woods LLC | Managing Member, 3/2002 - Present | Entity owns real estate and is in the process of liquidating. | 4 |
| Great Lakes Adult and Teen Challenge | Board of Directors, 2/2011 - 1/2025 | 5 | |
| Liberty Defense Holdings LTD | Advisory Board, 1/2023 - Present | I will not be conducting any business during government employment. | 6 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiller Realty, Inc. (Real Estate Brokerage Management Investments) | $117K | Salary | 1 | ||
| Aster Woods LLC, Real Estate Developement, own 37.5% of the LLC (value not readily ascertainable) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| IRA #1: | 3 | ||||
| AGNC Investment Corp. (AGNC) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (ASPN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| United States Copper Index Fund (CPER) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Franklin BSP Realty Trust Inc. Common Stock (FBRT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (LDDFF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| McDonald's Corp. (MCD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust Growth Portfolio Class A Shares (MSEGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| PickleJar Entertainment Group Inc (PKLE) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| iShares Silver Trust (SLV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| Strive 1000 Growth ETF (STXG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.10 | ||
| Solowin Holdings Ltd (SWIN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.11 | ||
| ISHARES TIPS BOND ETF (TIP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.12 | ||
| Upstart Holdings Inc. Common stock (UPST) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.13 | ||
| UWM Holdings Corporation Class A Common Stock (UWMC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.14 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.15 | ||
| Moderna Inc. Common Stock (MRNA) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.16 | ||
| IRA #2: | 4 | ||||
| FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND (FXAIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock (RYAN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VIGAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| JM Hiller Consulting LLC, Single member LLC (value not readily ascertainable) | $100K - $250K | $215K | self employed business income | 5 | |
| Liberty Event Specialists LLC, Single member LLC, event production management (value not readily ascertainable) | $100K - $250K | $146K | self employed business income | 6 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster Woods LLC | Own 37.5% of the LLC, which owns real estate. most likely will be liquidated in 2025 (2003-02-01) | 1 | |
| JM Hiller Consulting LLC | I own 100% of the entity. I will not be conducting any business during government employment (2025-01-01) | 2 | |
| Liberty Event Specialists LLC | Own 100% of entity and will not conduct business during government employment (2025-01-01) | 3 | |
| Hiller Realty, Inc | Own 100% of company that is a real estate brokerage, management, investment and construction firm. Holds brokerage license and contractor license in state of Wisconsin. Will not conduct business during government employment. (2025-01-01) | 4 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 1 | |
| Aspen Aerogels, Inc. (ASPN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (LDDFF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock (RYAN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 4 | |
| Mainstreet Capitol Corp. (MAIN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 5 | |
| Physicians Realty Trust (DOC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| PSQ Holdings Inc. (PSQH) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Bank Of Montreal Common Stock (BMO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 9 | |
| Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 10 | |
| American SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc Class A Shares (SMCWX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 11 | |
| MFS Core Equity Fund Class A Shares (MRGAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains Dividends | 12 | |
| Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance, whole life | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 13 | ||
| North Shore Bank | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 15 | ||
| Robinhood Markets Inc. Class A Common Stock (HOOD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 17 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 18 | ||
| US Treasury Bond | $1,001 - $15,000 | 19 | |||
| Edvest College Savings Account | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 20 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 21 | ||
| Family trust #1 | $500K - $1M | None (or less than $201) | Entity holds residential real estate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. | 22 | |
| Family trust #2 | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 23 | ||
| Lending Club (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 24 |
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.
