Paul Ney
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Paul Ney, who was picked to be: Legal Advisor for the National Security Council, 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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee, TCRS, defined benefit plan (unvested) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| State of Tennessee 401(k) Plan--Managed Account | 2 | ||||
| Voya Fixed Fund | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| Allianz NFJ Large Cap Value | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| Janus Henderson Enterprise N | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| Western Asset Core Plus Bond IS | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| DFA International Value I | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index I | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| Fidelity International Discovery | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| Columbia Mid Cap Value Instl | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.8 | ||
| TN Treasury Managed Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.9 | ||
| Vanguard Institutional Index Instl Pl | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.10 | ||
| Fidelity Puritan | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.11 | ||
| Fidelity OTC Portfolio | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.12 | ||
| AllianzGI NFJ Large Cap Value Instl | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | 2.13 | ||
| Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Adv | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.14 | ||
| Tennessee Stable Value Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.15 | ||
| Patterson Intellectual Property Law, P.C., defined contribution plan | 3 | ||||
| Vanguard Inst'l Target Retirement 2025 | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| Potomac Integration and Consulting LLC | $40,000 | Director's Fee | $20,000/year Director's Fee for 2023 and 2024. | 4 | |
| Momentus Inc. Class A Common Stock (MNTS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Momentus Inc. | $490K | Salary | 6 | ||
| Momentus Inc. 401(k) Plan-Managed Account | 7 | ||||
| Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.1 | ||
| Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTMGX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.2 | ||
| Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTSAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.3 | ||
| Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VTABX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.4 | ||
| VanguardEmerging Markets Stock Index Fund Admiral Class Shares (VEMAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.5 | ||
| Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund Admiral Shares (VGSLX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7.6 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee, TCRS, defined benefit plan (unvested) | I will continue to participate in this defined benefit plan. (2016-10-01) | 1 | |
| State of Tennessee (Managed Account) | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor has not made contributions since my separation from employment with the State of Tennessee in 2018. (2016-10-01) | 2 | |
| Patterson Intellectual Property Law, P.C. | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor has not made contributions since my separation from employment with Patterson IP Law, PC in 2016. (2010-12-01) | 3 | |
| Momentus Inc. | I will continue to participate in this defined contribution plan. The plan sponsor has not made contributions since my separation from employment with Momentus Inc. in January 2025. (2021-09-01) | 4 |
Compensation
Officials are required to disclose the sources of any compensation above $5,000 in a year. (Form 278e, Part 4)
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)
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.
