Robert B. McLeod
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Robert B. McLeod, who was picked to be: Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Commerce in February, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roth IRA | 1 | ||||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc Del (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Cava Group Inc (CAVA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Stand Together, 401(k) | 2 | ||||
| S&P 500 Index Fund | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Envoy Financial, 403(b) | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Adm (Index) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Stand Together | $117K | Salary/Bonus | 4 | ||
| America First Policy Institute (AFPI) | $211K | Salary/Bonus | 5 | ||
| Stand Together | $35,000 | Severance | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stand Together | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2021-02-01) | 1 | |
| Envoy Financial | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor will not make further contributions after my separation. (2024-02-01) | 2 |
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)
| Description | Value | Income | Income Type | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExcelinEd | salary, bonus | 1 | |||
| Red Cannon Consulting LLC (Consulting Business) | LLC distribution | Value of business not readily ascertainable | 2 | ||
| Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF) | salary, bonus | 3 | |||
| Roth IRA #I | 4 | ||||
| S&P 500 Index Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| ExcelinEd, 401(k) | 5 | ||||
| S&P 500 Index Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1 | ||
| South Carolina Retirement System | 6 | ||||
| S&P 500 Index Fund | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. bank #1 checking (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| U.S. Brokerage A/c | 2 | ||||
| Vanguard 500 Index Fund ETF Shares (VOO) | $250K - $500K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 2.1 | ||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| JPMorgan 100% US Treasury Securities Money Market Fund Premier Shares (VHPXX) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 2.3 | ||
| TD BANK MARKET PLUS SPX 6/15/27 80% BARRIER - UNCAPPED | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| JPMorgan US Equity Fund Class I Shares (JUESX) | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 2.5 | ||
| BNP AC MARKET PLUS SPX 4/2/2026 85.0 % BARRIER 9.0% UNCAPPED 4/11/25,3/30/26 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| BNP AC MARKET PLUS SPX 6/12/26 85.0 % BARRIER 9.0% - UNCAPPED 6/23/25,6/9/26 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| BNS AC MARKET PLUS RTY 02/11/2027 85.0% BARRIER 11.7% CPN 2/20/26,2/8/27 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 2.9 | ||
| JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class I Shares (SEEGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.10 | ||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock (CRWD) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.11 | ||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.12 | ||
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.13 | ||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.14 | ||
| iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF (ITOT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 2.15 | ||
| ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.16 | ||
| Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF (GSLC) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.17 | ||
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund ETF Shares (VXF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.18 | ||
| USGlobal Jets ETF (JETS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.19 | ||
| ETFMG Travel Tech ETF (AWAY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.20 | ||
| Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF (GSIE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.21 | ||
| Goldman Sachs ActiveBetaEmerging Markets Equity ETF (GEM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.22 | ||
| ISHARES Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.23 | ||
| iShares Core MSCIEmerging Markets ETF (IEMG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.24 | ||
| Delta Apparel, Inc. (DLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.25 | ||
| SOUTHERN COMPANY (SO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.26 | ||
| Boeing CO (BA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.27 | ||
| Carnival Corp. (CCL) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.28 | ||
| Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Home Run Dugout LLC | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Homerun Investment Trust LLC | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| DC, Savings College (529) Plan (I) Aggressive Growth | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| DC Savings 529 Plan (2) Aggressive Growth | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| U.S. bank #1 checking (cash) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Sally D Atwater Irrevocable Trust | Assets listed separately | My wife is one of three trustees | 9 | ||
| Bar-B-Que of Annapolis, Red Hot and Blue Annapolis | $15,001 - $50,000 | $5,001 - $15,000 | Dividends | 9.1 | |
| Real Estate in Union County, SC | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 9.2 | ||
| Residential Real Estate, Union, SC | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 9.3 | ||
| Residential Real Estate, Union, SC | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 9.4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Department of Education | type: Student Loan, amount: $10,001 - $15,000, year-incurred: 2019, rate: 0, term: 15 | 1 | |
| US Department of Education | type: Student Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 0, term: 15 | 2 | |
| US Department of Education | type: Student Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2021, rate: 0, term: 15 | 3 | |
| US Department of Education | type: Student Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 0, term: 15 | 4 | |
| US Department of Education | type: Student Loan, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2022, rate: 0, term: 15 | 5 |
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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