Gregory Zerzan
The data on this page comes from a financial disclosure filed by Gregory Zerzan, who was picked to be: General Counsel, 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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRA #1 | 1 | ||||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1M - $5M | None (or less than $201) | 1.1 | ||
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 1.2 | ||
| Victory Extended Market Index (USMIX) | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 1.3 | ||
| Koch Industries, defined benefit plan (value not readily ascertainable) eligible for approximately $2500/month at age 65 | None (or less than $201) | 2 | |||
| Fisher Phillips LLP | $108K | Salary | 3 | ||
| Institute for Citizen Focused Justice - June 10, 2024 | $1,000 | honorarium | 4 | ||
| Institute for Citizen Focused Justice - August 19, 2024 | $1,000 | honorarium | 5 | ||
| enCore Energy Corp., deferred compensation | None (or less than $1,001) | $555K | cash payments | 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)
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)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victory 500 Index Fund Member Shares (USSPX) | $250K - $500K | $1,001 - $2,500 | 1 | ||
| Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares (VYMI) | $50,001 - $100K | $201 - $1,000 | 2 | ||
| SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 3 | ||
| Invesco Currency Shares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 4 | ||
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 | Dividends | 5 | |
| Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 6 | ||
| Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 7 | ||
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SWVXX) | $500K - $1M | $15,001 - $50,000 | 8 | ||
| Kansas 529 #1 | 9 | ||||
| Aggressive (Index): Age 16-17 | $50,001 - $100K | None (or less than $201) | 9.1 | ||
| Kansas 529 #2 | 10 | ||||
| Aggressive (Index): Age 16-17 | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 10.1 | ||
| US bank (Cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 11 | ||
| US Brokerage Money Market Account (cash) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) | 12 | ||
| INHERITED IRA | $2,686 | cash distribution | 13 | ||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $100K - $250K | None (or less than $201) | 13.1 | ||
| CoinBase Wallet | 14 | ||||
| Ethereum (Ether tokens) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14.1 | ||
| Bitcoin | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 14.2 | ||
| Custodial Brokerage Account #1 | 15 | ||||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 15.1 | ||
| Custodial Brokerage Account #2 | 16 | ||||
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | 16.1 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) See Endnote | $1,001 - $15,000 | Sale, 2025-11-10
 | Donated to DAF | 1 |
| Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund ETF Shares (VTHR) | $100K - $250K | Sale, 2025-04-14
| 1 | |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY) | $250K - $500K | Sale, 2025-04-14
| 2 | |
| Schwab Value Advantage Money Fund Investor Class Shares (SWVXX) | $250K - $500K | Purchase, 2025-04-14
| 3 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | type: Credit Card, amount: $15,001 - $50,000, year-incurred: 2025, rate: 23%, term: Revolving | 1 |
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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