Spencer Silverman
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Spencer Silverman, who was picked to be: Chief of Staff, ARPA-E, Department of Energy in June, 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)
| Organization | Position held | Endnote | Line No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Data Solutions | Director, 8/2021 - 8/2023 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep IRA | 1 | ||||
| AOFAX-Alger Small Cap Focus A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| PSGAX-Virtus KAR Small-Cap Growth A | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Roth IRA | 2 | ||||
| AGOZX - Alger Small Cap Focus Z | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.1 | ||
| MAR- Marriott International, Inc. | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.2 | ||
| NBGIX - Neuberger Berman Genesis Inst | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.3 | ||
| NBPIX-Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Instl | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.4 | ||
| NFIIX- Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Inc I | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.5 | ||
| NHS-Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.6 | ||
| ODVYX-Invesco Developing Markets Y | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2.7 | ||
| SOLO 401k | 3 | ||||
| NFIAX- Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Inc A | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 3.1 | ||
| NY Republican State Committee | $120K | Consulting Fees | 4 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Republican State Committee | Battleground Director | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple, Inc. (AAPL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1 | ||
| Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (ACLS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | ||
| Alger Small Cap Focus Fund Class Z Shares (AGOZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 3 | |||
| Axon Enterprise Inc. Common Stock (AXON) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| Boeing CO (BA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 5 | ||
| Columbia Seligman Communications & Information Fund Institutional Class Shs (CCIZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 6 | |||
| Devon Energy Corp. (DVN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| EQT Corp. (EQT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 8 | ||
| Energy Transfer LP Common Units (ET) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 9 | ||
| GE AEROSPACE | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 10 | ||
| Humana, Inc. (HUM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 11 | ||
| Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Fund Class T Shares (JAGTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 12 | |||
| JPM- JPMorgan Chase & Co | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 13 | ||
| JPMorgan US Equity Fund Class I Shares (JUESX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 14 | |||
| Lumentum Holdings, Inc. (LITE) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 15 | ||
| Lam Research Corp. (LRCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16 | ||
| MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL (MGM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 17 | ||
| Morgan Stanley Institutional Fund Trust International Opportunity Portfolio Class I Shares (MIOIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 18 | |||
| Invesco Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Income Fund Class Y Shs (MLPZX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 19 | ||
| Neuberger Berman Genesis Fund Institutional Class (NBGIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 20 | |||
| Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund Institutional Class Shares (NBSMX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 21 | |||
| Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connectivity Fund Inc. Common Stock (NBXG) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 22 | |||
| Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund Institutional Class Shares (NFIIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 23 | |||
| Nuveen High Yield Municipal Bond Fund Class A Shares (NHMAX) | $100K - $250K | 24 | |||
| Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc (NHS) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 25 | |||
| Neuberger Berman MLP and Energy Income Fund Inc (NML) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 26 | |||
| Nokia Corporation Sponsored American Depositary Shares (NOK) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 27 | ||
| On Holding AG Class A Ordinary Shares (ONON) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 28 | ||
| Paramount Global Class B Common Stock (PARA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 29 | ||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (TMO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 30 | ||
| Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 31 | ||
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (UNH) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 32 | ||
| Veeva Systems, Inc. (VEEV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 33 | ||
| XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 34 | ||
| Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc (NRO) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 35 | |||
| AB Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc Class A Shares (APGAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 36 | |||
| John Hancock Regional Bank Fund Class A Shares (FRBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 37 | |||
| Invesco Technology Fund Class A Shares (ITYAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 38 | |||
| Invesco Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund Class A Shares (MLPAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 39 | |||
| Neuberger Berman Floating Rate Income Fund Class A Shares (NFIAX) | $250K - $500K | 40 | |||
| Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares (NMGAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 41 | |||
| Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund Class A Shares (NPNAX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 42 | |||
| Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 43 | ||
| Oakmark Fund Investor Class Shares (OAKMX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 44 | |||
| JPMorgan US Government Money Market Fund Premier Shares (OGSXX) | $250K - $500K | 45 | |||
| Invesco Oppenheimer Senior Flt Rate Fd Class A Sh (OOSAX) | $250K - $500K | 46 | |||
| Alger Spectra Fund Class A Shares (SPECX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 47 | |||
| T Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc (TRBCX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 48 | |||
| Western Midstream Partners LP Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interests (WES) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 49 | ||
| Davis New York Venture Fund Class A Shares (NYVTX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | 50 | |||
| Citigroup, Inc. (C) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 51 | ||
| ConocoPhillips (COP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 52 | ||
| Chevron Corp. (CVX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 53 | ||
| Dell Technologies, Inc. (DELL) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 54 | ||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 55 | ||
| Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 56 | |||
| Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 57 | |||
| Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 58 | |||
| iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF (IGV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | 59 | |||
| Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) | $50,001 - $100K | 60 | |||
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares (VONG) | $50,001 - $100K | 61 | |||
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund ETF Shares (VONV) | $50,001 - $100K | 62 | |||
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund ETF Shares (VTWO) | $50,001 - $100K | 63 | |||
| Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF Shares (VXUS) | $50,001 - $100K | 64 | |||
| NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FUND | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 65 | ||
| NJ ECON DEV AUTH | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 | 66 | ||
| BAYONNE NJ SCH | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 67 | ||
| NJ TRANS TRUST | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | 68 | ||
| NJ ST TPK AUTH T | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 69 | ||
| CHICAGO IL O HARE INTL A | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 70 | ||
| DELAWARE TRANSN AUTH | $50,001 - $100K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 71 | ||
| ESSEX CO NJ IMP AU LEASE | $50,001 - $100K | $2,501 - $5,000 | 72 |
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.
