Benjamin Siegrist
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Benjamin Siegrist, who was picked to be: Director of Public Liaison and Senior Advisor, Department of Transportation. 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Manufacturers | Policy Advisor, 5/2021 - 9/2023 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Manufacturers (Trade Association) | $160K | Salary | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Association of Manufacturers | Services as Policy Advisor | 1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | Salary | 1 | |||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) ESOP Account | $100K - $250K | $100K - $1M | Capital Gains | 2 | |
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) | Bonus | 3 | |||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) ESPP Account | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 4 | |
| Merrill Lynch 401(k) Plan | None (or less than $201) | 5 | |||
| Walmart, Inc. (WMT) MyRetirement 2055 Fund | $250K - $500K | $15,001 - $50,000 | Capital Gains | 5.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checking/Savings (U.S. Bank) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| ROBINHOOD BROKERAGE ACCOUNT | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 2 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | Capital Gains | 2.1 | |
| MP Materials Corp. Common Stock (MP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 2.2 | |
| Virginia529 | 3 | ||||
| Target Enrollment Portfolio 2039 | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| VA Capital Group 529 | 4 | ||||
| Investment Company of America Class 529-A Shares (CICAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.1 | ||
| American Funds Fundamental Investors Class 529-A Shares (CFNAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.2 | ||
| American SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc Class 529-A Shares (CSPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.3 | ||
| New Perspective Fund Class 529-A Shares (CNPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.4 | ||
| New Economy Fund Class 529-A Shares (CNGAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.5 | ||
| Growth Fund of America Class 529-A Shares (CGFAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.6 | ||
| AMCAP Fund Class 529-A Shares (CAFAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4.7 | ||
| Checking/Savings (U.S. Bank) 2 | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRKB) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Capital Gains | 6 |
Transactions
Officials are required to disclose the purchase, sale or exchange of property or securities in excess of $1,000. Many top officials are required to file periodic transaction reports (278-T) within 45 days to disclose additional actions. This table combines transactions from regularly scheduled financial disclosures and periodic transaction reports. If the same transaction appears on multiple reports, we’re only showing it once. (Form 278e, Part 7 and Form 278-T)
| Description | Value | Transaction | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP Materials Corp. Common Stock (MP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-06-11
 | 1 | |
| Energy Fuels, Inc. (UUUU) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-07-21
| 1 | |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (PLTR) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-06-16
| 2 | |
| Opendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock (OPEN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | Purchase, 2025-07-22
| 2 |
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.
