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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1401 H STREET, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 1200 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 20128-12
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6. House ID# 311170000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2026 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Thomas Quaadman |
Date | 4/20/2026 12:25:06 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025
S 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act
S 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025
S 2840, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
S 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025
S 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act
S 4064, Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act
HR 2478, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
HR 3383, INVEST Act (Sections 202, 205, 206, 302)
HR 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025
PL 119-27, GENIUS Act
Escheatment of securities
Exempt unlisted BDCs from State regulation
Infrastructure Financing
Investment Company Act of 1940 modernization
SEC Political Contributions Rule
Proxy process reform
Restricting institutional investors from buying single-family homes
SEC and CFTC Statutory Disqualifications
Tokenization
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Cynthia |
Pullom |
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Peter |
Gunas |
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Christopher |
Hopper |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Evan |
Williams |
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Elisha |
Tuku |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 3086, Restoring Integrity in Fiduciary Duty Act
HR 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act
HR 2958, Balance the Scales Act
HR 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act
HR 6084, ERISA Litigation Reform Act
EO on Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors
DOL proposed rule on "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives"
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Peter |
Gunas |
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Lori |
Kearns |
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Elena |
Chism |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Evan |
Williams |
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Christopher |
Hopper |
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Elisha |
Tuku |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025
S 1839, Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act
S 2207, To amend the IRC of 1986 to reform the treatment of digital assets
HR 2089, Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act
HR 2696, Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025
Digital Asset PARITY Act
PL 119-21, Trump Accounts implementation
Australia Public Country-by-Country Reporting
Digital Asset Wash Sale rules
Grantor Trusts
IRC section 852(b)(6)
Regulated Investment Company asset diversification requirements and good income test
Saver's Match expansion
Tax deferral of retirement contributions
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Peter |
Gunas |
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Andrew |
Goldenbaum |
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Lori |
Kearns |
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Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Christopher |
Hopper |
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Cynthia |
Pullom |
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Elena |
Chism |
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Evan |
Williams |
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Elisha |
Tuku |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Thomas |
Quaadman |
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Evan |
Williams |
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Christopher |
Hopper |
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Elisha |
Tuku |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |