James Mazol
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by James Mazol, who was picked to be: Deputy Under Secretary for Research and Engineering, 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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA #4 | 1 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index VFIAX | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| IRA #1 | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard Energy ETF VDE | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard High Yield ETF VYM | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| IRA #2 | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index VHYAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Vanguard Growth Index | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.2 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-cap Value Index VIGAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.3 | ||
| Vanguard Small-cap Growth Index VSGAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.4 | ||
| IRA #3 | 4 | ||||
| Vanguard Energy Fund VGENX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-cap Growth Index VMGMX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| Vanguard Small-cap Value Index VSIAX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market International Stock Market Index VTIAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 |
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)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Roofing Contractors Association | salary | 1 | |||
| National Roofing Contractors Association 403B | 2 | ||||
| American Funds Growth Fund RGAFX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Vanguard Mid-cap Growth Index VMGMX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| John Hancock Total Stock Market JETSX | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| John Hancock Mid-cap Index | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| Vanguard Value Index VVIAX | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| TIAA-CREF Small Cap Blend TISBX | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Vanguard Small-cap Value | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| John Hancock Science and Technology | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revocable Trust | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | My wife and I are the grantors and trustees for a revocable living trust | 1 | |
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 1.1 | ||||
| Ark Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.1.1 | ||
| ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (ARKG) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.1.2 | ||
| ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1.3 | ||
| Aberdeen Standard Physical Gold Shares ETF (SGOL) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.1.4 | ||
| Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Class Shares (VDE) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 1.1.5 | ||
| Virginia 529 College Savings Account | 1.2 | ||||
| FDIC-Insured Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | The name of the fund is "FDIC–Insured". This is a cash savings account. The portfolio invests 100% of its assets in interest bearing omnibus deposit accounts at Atlantic Union Bank. | 1.2.1 | |
| Tuition Track | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Portfolio that keeps pace with Average Tuition growth across Virginia’s colleges and universities. Your savings will grow at the same rate as annual tuition increases. | 1.2.2 | |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Class Shares (VTSMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2.3 | ||
| DC 529 College Savings Fund | 1.3 | ||||
| DC College Savings 2037 Portfolio | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3.1 | ||
| US Treasury I-Bonds | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| US Bank cash | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| Knights of Columbus Life Insurance, whole life | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| U.S. bank #2 cash account | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | Interest | 1.7 | |
| Thrivent Life Insurance; whole life | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| CoinBase Wallet | 2 | ||||
| Bitcoin (Coinbase wallet) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Ethereum (Coinbase wallet) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Bitcoin Cash (coinbase wallet) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Polkadot (coinbase wallet) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | type: Mortgage on Personal Residence, amount: $250,001 - $500,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 3.6, term: 30 Year | 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.
