Heather Flick Melanson
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Heather Flick Melanson, who was picked to be: Chief of Staff, Department of Health & Human Services. 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 | ||||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Boeing CO (BA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | Sold on February 24, 2025. | 1.3 | |
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Procore Technologies Inc. (PCOR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.5 | ||
| United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.6 | ||
| Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund (FFRHX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.7 | ||
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund (SWVXX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.8 | ||
| U.S. Roth IRA money market account (cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.9 | ||
| Binnall Law Group | $200K | Salary | 2 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binnall Law Group | Pursuant to my employment agreement, I will receive payment for legal services that concluded in November 2024. The amount of payment was fixed prior to assuming the duties of my position. One payment was received on February 28, 2025. (2024-09-01) | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binnall Law Group | Of Counsel (legal services) | 1 | |
| Aquidneck Island Productions LLC | Legal services (client of Binnall Law Group) | 2 | |
| Believe Media LLC | Legal services (client of Binnall Law Group) | 3 | |
| 3 Star Media LLC | Legal services (client of Binnall Law Group) | 4 | |
| Republican National Committee | Legal services (client of Binnall Law Group) | 5 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA | 1 | ||||
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1.4 | ||
| Spouse's farm, Napa, CA, sole proprietor (Melanson Vineyard) | $1M | Farming and business income | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bank #1 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| U.S. Bank #2 (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| U.S. Bank #3 (Cash) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Filer's revocable family trust | 4 | ||||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 4.1 | ||||
| US Bancorp (USB) | $250K - $500K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Dividends | 4.1.1 | |
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund (SWVXX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 4.1.2 | ||
| Spouse's revocable family trust | 5 | ||||
| BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | 5.1 | ||||
| Alphabet, Inc. (GOOG) | $250K - $500K | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 5.1.1 | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) | $250K - $500K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1.2 | ||
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $250K - $500K | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 5.1.3 | |
| Intel Corp. (INTC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1.4 | ||
| Meta Platforms Inc. (META) | $100K - $250K | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 5.1.5 | |
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $250K - $500K | $1,001 - $2,500 | Dividends | 5.1.6 | |
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 5.1.7 | ||
| Rigetti Computing Inc. (RGTI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5.1.8 | ||
| Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) | $50,001 - $100K | $5,001 - $15,000 | Dividends | 5.1.9 | |
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SWVXX) | $1M | $50,001 - $100K | 5.1.10 | ||
| Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income (FFRHX) | $100K - $250K | $5,001 - $15,000 | 5.1.11 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | None (or less than $1,001) | $2,501 - $5,000 | Capital Gains | 5.1.12 | |
| Vanguard Equity-Income Fund (VEIPX) | None (or less than $1,001) | $100K - $1M | 5.1.13 | ||
| Commercial real estate, Hillboro County, FL | $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | Triple net lease. | 5.2 |
| Commercial real estate, Dallas County, TX | $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | Triple net lease. | 5.3 |
| Commercial real estate, Cherokee County, GA | $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | Triple net lease. | 5.4 |
| Commercial real estate, Collier County, FL | $500K - $1M | $15,001 - $50,000 | Rent or Royalties | Triple net lease. | 5.5 |
| Commercial real estate, Terrant County, TX | $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | Triple net lease. | 5.6 |
| CBH LLC | 6 | ||||
| Commercial real estate, Cartersville, GA | $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | Triple net lease. | 6.1 |
| GRM Ventures LLC (aircraft holding company) | $1M | $100K - $1M | Rent or Royalties | Income from Maxim LLC | 7 |
| Maxim LLC (commercial skydiving airplanes) | 7.1 | ||||
| GRM Aviation LLC (airplane) | 7.2 | ||||
| Golden Bullet LLC (helicopter) | 7.3 |
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.
