Christopher A. Kotwicki
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Christopher A. Kotwicki, who was picked to be: Senior Advisor, Department of Health & Human Services 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hargan Group (Consulting) | $318K | Salary/Bonus | 1 | ||
| Quadrant Strategies | $1,001 - $15,000 | $3,445 | Fees for Survey Participation | Payments for Survey Participation 2/18/25 — $100 2/18/25 — $100 1/29/25 — $100 1/22/25 — $100 1/15/25 — $100 12/26/24 — $100 12/13/24 — $100 11/7/24 — $100 10/11/24 — $100 9/26/24 — $100 8/26/24 — $100 8/14/24 — $200 7/30/24 — $25 7/8/24 — $100 7/3/24 — $425 6/26/24 — $100 6/3/24 — $200 5/28/24 — $425 5/28/24 — $100 3/26/24 — $100 3/19/24 — $120 3/5/24 — $50 3/5/24 — $200 1/16/24 — $100 | 2 |
| Sep IRA | 3 | ||||
| BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Ishares US Thematic Rotation Active ETF (THRO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (EFG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| iShares MSCIEmerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.10 | ||
| VanguardEmerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VWO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.11 | ||
| Roth IRA | 4 | ||||
| BlackRock US Equity Factor Rotation ETF (DYNF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Ishares US Thematic Rotation Active ETF (THRO) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (IVE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 4.4 | |||
| iShares US Technology ETF (IYW) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (EFV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (HEFA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.8 | ||
| iShares MSCIEmerging Markets ex China ETF (EMXC) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 4.9 | ||
| VanguardEmerging Markets Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VWO) | None (or less than $1,001) | 4.10 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hargan Group | Services as Director Leading introductory efforts and executing healthcare consulting strategy—aligning business objectives with industry trends Increasing client acquisition by fostering key stakeholder relationships—executives, healthcare providers, and government officials Negotiating and securing contracts for consulting projects; streamlining procedures—including designing/implementing invoice overhaul—which has increased timely payments and yielded reliable consistency from clients Maintaining awareness of regulatory changes/emerging trends in healthcare policy—advising clients on compliance and strategy Providing wide range of services to client portfolio—major hospital systems, academic medical centers, and home health companies Contributing to development and planning—including three graduate-level healthcare policy courses at notable universities | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US bank account (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Blockchain.com | 2 | ||||
| Bitcoin | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Investment account | 3 | ||||
| Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) DRIP | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Liberty Media Corp. Liberty Braves (BATRA) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Vanguard Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VTV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund ETF Shares (MGV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.5 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VTI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.6 | ||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.7 | ||
| Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VGT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.8 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VUG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.9 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 3.10 |
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.
