Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017

H.R. 10 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2017); H.R. 477 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017); H.R. 910 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); H.R. 1343 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017); H.R. 1459 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 1585 (To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws); H.R. 1645 (Fostering Innovation Act of 2017); H.R. 1667 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017); H.R. 3299 (Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017); H.R. 3758 (Senior Safe Act of 2017); H.R. 3857 (PASS Act of 2017); H.R. 3903 (Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017); S. 178 (Robert Matava Elder Abuse Prosecution Act of 2017); S. 223 (Senior$afe Act of 2017); S. 327 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); S. 488 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Infrastructure finance and agenda; Municipal information disclosure regulation; Executive Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost); Executive Order 13772 (Core Principles for Regulation of the US Financial System) Executive Order 13777 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda); US and China 100-day trade talks; Fiscal Year 2018 Transportations, HUD Appropriations Bill; Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Bill; Housing finance reform.

Client expense: $2,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Access to Capital Systemic Risk Designation Act (H.R.3312) - Supported House passage and similar reform legislation in the U.S. Senate. Fostering Innovation Act (H.R. 1645) - Supported House passage. Micro-Offering Safe Harbor Act (H.R. 2201)- Supported House passage. Small Business Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, Brokerage and Simplification Act (H.R. 477) - Supported House passage. Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act (S.1642 and H.R. 3299) - Support the legislation. Other issues: Continue to advocate for reforms to improve the rules governing equity and debt-based crowdfunding, and policies that lighten the regulatory burden on community banks and the financial system in general to improve capital formation and capital access for startups and entrepreneurs. This includes changes to Dodd-Frank, reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and SEC regulatory reforms to reduce red tape and costs for small firms. Tax Relief and Reform Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) - supported passage of the major pieces of tax reform legislation in the House and Senate and conference report that passed both Chambers and to President Trump's desk for signature. Continue to support other reforms of the U.S. tax code to make it fair and less complex for small businesses and startups. With respect to elements of H.R. 1 and the tax reform packages that moved through the House and Senate SBE Council focused on lower tax rates in general, elimination of death and AMT taxes, lower individual and corporate rates, lower capital gains taxes, full expensing, a territorial system, expanded Section 179 expensing, modernizing thresholds and reporting requirements. Free File Permanency Act (H.R.3641) - support passage. Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act (H.R.3717) - support passage and urged tax writers to include it in larger tax package (H.R. 1) Regulatory Reform, Relief and Transparency Continue to support reforms that make the regulatory process more transparent, accountable and that provides a voice and meaningful input for small businesses. Also support: cost-benefit analysis, look-back provisions, and sunsetting. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S.584): Support full Senate passage. Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951): Support full Senate passage. Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34): Support full Senate passage. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S.21): Support full Senate passage. Provide Accountability Through Transparency Act (S.577): Support full Senate passage. Early Participation in Regulations Act (S.579): Support full Senate passage. Save Local Business Act (H.R.3441) - supported House passage of the legislation. H.R. Res 111 - supported Senate passage of the Congressional Review Act resolution on CFPB's Anti-Arbitration Rule. Department of Labor Comments: Urged the DoL, Secretary Acosta, to repeal All Agency Memorandum (AAM) 212 issued by the Wage and Hour Division in March 2013, which expanded Davis-Bacon by the memo. SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy - Voiced support for the nomination and confirmation of David C. Tryon to be the next Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy. Health Care Reform Continue to support legislative efforts to reform and repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) including repeal of the tax increases and taxes imposed by the law, mandates such as the individual and employer mandates, and other regulations that are driving up costs and eliminating choice in the marketplace. Specficic taxes include: the Health Insurance Tax, the Net Investment Tax, the medical device tax, and Cadillac Tax. With respect to these taxes, have urged repeal or two year or longer delays. Support a national marketplace for health insurance, broad efforts to improve and strengthen HSAs so that small businesses and their employees have flexible, affordable choices in insurance coverage, expanding health reimbursement accounts, restoring strong Flexible Savings Accounts, tax credits for health coverage and other reforms that allow for innovation and new market entrants into the health insurance marketplace. Continue to urge Senators to develop a consensus bill that provides marketplace stability and small businesses with cost relief and affordable health coverage choices. Prescription Drugs: Urged Senate to refrain from offering potential amendment (in the FY 2018 Budget Resolution) that would allow for prescription drug importation. Intellectual Property- General Government Reform - the Budget Intellectual Property: Continue to educate and advocate on the importance of protecting and strengthening IP. Fair and Open Competition Act, S. 622/H.R. 1552: Support the legislation H.Con Res.71, FY 2018 Budget Resolution - supported passage of the budget resolution in the House and Senate. Access to Affordable Broadband Voiced support for Federal Communications Commission efforts to accelerate the deployment of broadband to rural and underserved markets. Continue to voice support for the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom order, and supported the affirmative vote on the order. TV White Spaces - Continue to voice support for TV white spaces to be used for deploying broadband in rural and underserved areas. Workforce Issues Encouraging Employee Ownership Act (H.R. 1343/S.488) - Supported House and Senate passage. Confirmation of Federal Department and Agency Heads Continue to support and advocate for timely confirmation of President Trump's nominees to allow for government to function efficiently and effectively for small businesses. SBA Office of Advocacy - As noted above supported the nomination, and support the confirmation, of David C. Tryon to the Chief Counsel's position. Trade - Global Markets - International Commerce Continue to support trade expansion and trade agreements to open overseas markets to small businesses. Continue to educate about the benefits of NAFTA, and the need to update some of the provisions (with respect to intellectual property, for example) but to maintain the core agreement to encourage commerce and business growth for U.S. small businesses. Convention on the Assignment of Receivables in International Trade - Support its ratification and have urged Senators to support its enactment. International Communications Privacy Act (H.R. 3718) - Support the legislation. Federal Government Procurement Small Business Payments - Urged OMB to permanently extend an important policy of making timely/accelerated payments to small business federal contractors.

H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 477, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017 H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1116, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 H.R. 1153, Mortgage Choice Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1457, Making Online Banking Initiation Legal and Easy (MOBILE) Act of 2017 H.R. 1585, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1645, Fostering Innovation Act of 2017 H.R. 1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 2201, Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act H.R. 2226, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2319, Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 2396, Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 2706, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3093, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 3110, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3299, Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017 H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3762, International Insurance Standards Act of 2017 H.R. 3857, Protecting Advice for Small Savers (PASS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3861, Federal Insurance Office Reform Act of 2017 H.R. 3903, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017 H.R. 3911, Risk-Based Credit Examination Act H.R. 3948, Protection of Source Code Act H.R. 3971, Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 3972, Family Office Technical Correction Act of 2017 H.R. 3973, Market Data Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 3978, TRID Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4015, Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 4028/S. 1982, Promoting Responsible Oversight of Transactions and Examinations of Credit Technology (PROTECT) Act of 2017 H.R. 4061, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4248, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes H.R. 4263, Regulation At Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4267, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4279, Expanding Investment Opportunities Act H.R. 4281, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 4289, To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to coal and mine safety H.R. 4292, Financial Institution Living Will Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4293, Stress Test Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4294, Prevention of Private Information Dissemination Act of 2017 H.R. 4296, To place requirements on operational risk capital requirements for banking organizations established by an appropriate Federal banking agency H.R. 4311, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 H.R. 4519, To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to resource extraction, and for other purposes H.R. 4529, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2017 H.R. 4545, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 4566, Alleviating Stress Test Burdens to Help Investors Act S. 366, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE)Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 S. 1893, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 S. 2098, Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2155, Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Draft legislation titled Credit Services Protection Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Potential legislation similar to H.R 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 347, Facilitating Access to Credit Act of 2015 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Nomination of Governor Jerome Powell to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; CFPB arbitration rulemaking; Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128) modernization; anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act (P.L. 91-508) improvements; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; Federal Reserve proposed guidance on supervisory expectation for boards of directors 2017-16735; proxy voting systems; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; Security Exchange Commission request for information regarding standards of conduct for investment advisors and broker-dealers; Security Exchange Commission staff legal bulletin 141 (CF) shareholder proposals; Security Exchange Commission FAST Act (P.L. 114-94) modernization and simplification of regulations S-K file no. S7-08-17; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; Small Business Lending Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011; Consumer Credit Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0006; potential legislation to create legal framework for venture exchange; credit bureau issues; tailoring bank rules to reduce the burden on small, midsize, and regional banks; beneficial ownership; reforms to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States; modernization of the Community Reinvestment Act (P.L. 95-128)

Access to Capital Supporting America's Innovators Act (S.444) - Supported Senate passage. Small Business Capital Formation Act (H.R.1312/S.416) - Supported House and Senate passage. Systemic Risk Designation Act (H.R.3312) - Advocating for House passage. Other issues: Continue to advocate for reforms to improve the rules governing equity and debt-based crowdfunding, and policies that lighten the regulatory burden on community banks and the financial system in general to improve capital formation and capital access for startups and entrepreneurs. This includes changes to Dodd-Frank, reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and SEC regulatory reforms to reduce red tape and costs for small firms. Tax Relief and Reform Continue to support fundamental reform of the U.S. tax code to make it fair, less complex and more competitive for small businesses and startups. SBE Council is focusing on lower rates, elimination of death and AMT taxes, lower individual and corporate rates, lower capital gains taxes, full expensing, a territorial system, expanded Section 179 expensing, modernizing thresholds and reporting requirements. Provided feedback through written statements to House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee on tax reform priorities. Free File Permanency Act (H.R.3641) - support passage. Small Business Owners' Tax Simplification Act (H.R.3717) - support passage. Regulatory Reform, Relief and Transparency Continue to support reforms that make the regulatory process more transparent, accountable and that provides a voice and meaningful input for small businesses. Also support: cost-benefit analysis, look-back provisions, and sunsetting. Have provided feedback to U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Energy regarding their regulatory review process as required by President Trump's executive orders on regulatory reform and regulatory relief. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act (S.584): Support Senate passage. Regulatory Accountability Act (S.951): Support Senate passage. Midnight Rules Relief Act (S.34): Support Senate passage. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (S.21): Support Senate passage. Provide Accountability Through Transparency Act (S.577): Support Senate passage. Early Participation in Regulations Act (S.579): Support Senate passage. Save Local Business Act (H.R.3441) - supporting House passage. H.R. Res 111 - supporting Senate passage of the Congressional Review Act resolution on CFPB's Anti-Arbitration Rule. Department of Labor Comments: Provided comments on DOL's request for information on the Overtime Rule - support changes to the rule. Department of Energy: Provided comments to the department on their regulatory review efforts focusing on streamlining LNG export permit approvals, and cost-benefit analysis and new approaches to imposing "energy efficiency" regulations and mandates. Health Care Reform Continue to support legislative efforts to reform and repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) including repeal of the tax increases and taxes imposed by the law, mandates such as the individual and employer mandates, and other regulations that are driving up costs and eliminating choice in the marketplace. Specficic taxes include: the Health Insurance Tax, the Net Investment Tax, and Cadillac Tax. Support a national marketplace for health insurance, broad efforts to improve and strengthen HSAs so that small businesses and their employees have flexible, affordable choices in insurance coverage, expanding health reimbursement accounts, restoring strong Flexible Savings Accounts, tax credits for health coverage and other reforms that allow for innovation and new market entrants into the health insurance marketplace. Urged Senators to develop a consensus bill to provide small businesses with cost relief and affordable health coverage choices. Intellectual Property- General Government Reform Intellectual Property: Continue to educate and advocate on the importance of protecting and strengthening IP. Support President Trump's Executive Memorandum directing the USTR to consider investigating China's laws, policies and actions that may undermine American IP. Fair and Open Competition Act, S. 622/H.R. 1552: Support the legislation Access to Affordable Broadband Voiced support for Federal Communications Commission efforts that give small business and ISPs a voice in the regulatory process and broader efforts to accelerate the deployment of broadband to rural and underserved markets. Voiced support for the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom order. Provided written comments to FCC supporting the Restoring Internet Freedom order. TV White Spaces - Provided written comments supporting tv white spaces to be used for deploying broadband in rural and underserved areas. Workforce Issues Encouraging Employee Ownership Act (H.R. 1343/S.488) - Supported House and Senate passage. Confirmation of Federal Department and Agency Heads Continue to support and advocate for timely confirmation of President Trump's nominees to allow for government to function efficiently and effectively for small businesses. Provided joint letter of support for General Services Administration (GSA) nominee Emily Murphy. Supported the reconfirmation of Ajit Pai as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Trade and Global Markets Continue to support trade expansion and trade agreements to open overseas markets to small businesses. Continue to educate about the benefits of NAFTA, and the need to update some of the provisions (with respect to intellectual property, for example) but to maintain the core agreement to encourage commerce and business growth for U.S. small businesses.

H.R. 10 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2017); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 477 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017); H.R. 910 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); H.R. 1343 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017); H.R. 1459 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 1585 (To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to codify certain qualifications of individuals as accredited investors for purposes of the securities laws); H.R. 1645 (Fostering Innovation Act of 2017); H.R. 1667 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017); H.R. 2266 (Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017); H.R. 3299 (Protecting Consumers' Access to Credit Act of 2017); H.R. 3758 (Senior Safe Act of 2017); H.R. 3857 (PASS Act of 2017); H.R. 3903 (Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2017); S. 18 (Fair Tax Act of 2017); S. 178 (Robert Matava Elder Abuse Prosecution Act of 2017); S. 223 (Senior$afe Act of 2017); S. 327 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); S. 488 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Financial CHOICE Act; Crapo, Brown requests for proposals to foster economic growth; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Infrastructure finance and agenda; Municipal information disclosure regulation; Executive Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost); Executive Order 13772 (Core Principles for Regulation of the US Financial System) Executive Order 13777 (Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda); US and China 100-day trade talks; Fiscal Year 2018 Transportations, HUD Appropriations Bill; Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Bill; Support of financial literacy.

Capital Market Enhancements ---Accredited Investor Definition ---Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1312/S.416: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---H.R. 1343/S.488: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---SEC Rule 701 ---SEC Small Business Forum Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act Proxy Advisory Services ---Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---H.R. 1645: Fostering Innovation Act ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---Small Issuer Exemption Short Selling Transparency XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act (House Discussion Draft)

Client expense: $2,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312/S. 416, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 1849, Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 2226, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2359, FCRA Liability Harmonization Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 H.R. 3089, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3179, Transparency and Accountability for Business Standards Act H.R. 3312, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 3746, Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1284, Community Bank Relief Act S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1463, Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance Member Continuity Act S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.J. Res. 111/S.J. Res. 47, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Arbitration Agreements" Draft legislation titled Facilitating Access to Credit Act Draft legislation titled Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 Draft legislation titled TRID Improvement Act of 2017 Potential legislation similar to H.R 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Proposed rule on bylaws; bank conversions and mergers; and voluntary mergers of federally insured credit unions (82 Fed. Reg. 26,605-26,615, June 8, 2017) Request for comments on proprietary trading and certain interests in and relationships with covered funds (Volcker Rule) (82 Fed. Reg. 36,692-36,697, August 7, 2017) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB reform; CFPB arbitration rulemaking; Clarifying the Exemption of Business of Insurance from CFPB Regulation; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; FSOC reform; Department of Treasury review of FSOC determination and designation process; Office of Financial Research transparency and accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; Small Business Lending Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011; Consumer Credit Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0006; Use of Alternative Data and Modeling Techniques in the Credit Process, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0005; Remittance Rule Assessment, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0004; beneficial ownership

Monitor issues impacting state securities regulation and investor protection. Monitor the CHOICE Act and capital formation legislation. Monitor the following legislation: H.R. 910/ S 327 Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017; H.R. 1219/ S 444 Supporting Americas Innovators Act of 2017; H.R. 1257/ S 462 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act; H.R. 1366/ S 484 US Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 1343/S 488 Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017; and H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Access to Capital Supporting America's Innovators Act, H.R. 1219 - Supported House passage. The Financial CHOICE Act, H.R. 10 - supported House passage. Other issues: Continue to advocate for reforms to improve the rules governing equity and debt-based crowdfunding, and policies that lighten the regulatory burden on community banks and the financial system in general to improve capital formation and capital access for startups and entrepreneurs. This includes major changes to Dodd-Frank, reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and SEC regulatory reforms to reduce red tape and costs for small firms. Tax Relief and Reform Continue to support fundamental reform of the U.S. tax code to make it fair, less complex and more competitive for small businesses and startups. SBE Council focuses on lower rates, elimination of death and AMT taxes, lower individual and corporate rates, lower capital gains taxes and full expensing, and a territorial system. Regulatory Reform, Relief and Transparency Continue to support reforms that make the regulatory process more transparent, accountable and that provides a voice and meaningful input for small businesses. Also support: cost-benefit analysis, look-back provisions, and sunsetting. Have provided feedback to U.S. Treasury under their regulatory review process as required by President Trump's executive orders on regulatory reform on regulatory relief measures that would unleash and lower the cost of capital for small businesses. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, S. 584: Support the legislation Regulatory Accountability Act, S.951: Support Midnight Rules Relief Act, S. 34: Support Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, S. 21: Support Provide Accountability Through Transparency Act, S. 577: Support Early Participation in Regulations Act, S.579: Support Health Care Reform Continue to support legislative efforts to reform and repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) including repeal of the tax increases and new taxes imposed by the law, mandates such as the individual and employer mandates, and other regulations that are driving up costs and eliminating choice in the marketplace. Support a national marketplace for health insurance, broad efforts to improve and strengthen HSAs so that small businesses and their employees have flexible, affordable choices in insurance coverage, expanding health reimbursement accounts, restoring strong Flexible Savings Accounts, tax credits for health coverage and other reforms that allow for innovation and new market entrants into the health insurance marketplace. Self-Insurance Protection Act, H.R. 1304: Supported House passage Good Government and Reform Intellectual Property: Continue to educate and advocate on the importance of protecting and strengthening IP. Fair and Open Competition Act, S. 622/H.R. 1552: Support the legislation Access to Broadband Have voiced support on Federal Communications Commission efforts that give small business and ISPs a voice in the regulatory process and broader efforts to accelerate the deployment of broadband to rural and underserved markets. Voiced support for the FCC Restoring Internet Freedom order. Legal Reform Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, H.R. 372: Support the legislation Workforce Issues Encouraging Employee Ownership Act, H.R. 1343: Supported House passage Confirmation of Federal Department and Agency Heads HHS Secretary Nominee Tom Price. M.D.: Supported Senate confirmation SBA Administrator Nominee Linda McMahon: Supported Senate confirmation U.S. Labor Secretary Nominee Andrew Puzder: Supported nomination prior to Mr. Puzder withdrawing from consideration Trade and Global Markets Continue to support trade expansion and trade agreements to open overseas markets to small businesses. Have pointed out the benefits of NAFTA to Congress and the Administration.

Monitor issues impacting state securities regulation and investor protection. Monitor the CHOICE Act and capital formation legislation. Monitor the following legislation: H.R. 910/ S 327 Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017; H.R. 1219/ S 444 Supporting Americas Innovators Act of 2017; H.R. 1257/ S 462 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act; H.R. 1366/ S 484 US Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 1343/S 488 Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017; and H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Capital Market Enhancements ---Accredited Investor Definition ---Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1312/S.416: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act ---H.R. 1343/S.488: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act ---SEC Rule 701 ---SEC Small Business Forum Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act Proxy Advisory Services ---Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies Reform of SEC Regulation D ---Accredited Investor Certification ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---H.R. 79/S. 588: HALOS Act Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---H.R. 1645: Fostering Innovation Act ---Small Issuer Exemption Short Selling Transparency XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---H.R. 10: Financial CHOICE Act ---Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act (House Discussion Draft)

Client expense: $2,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 10 (Financial CHOICE Act of 2017); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 477 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017); H.R. 910 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); H.R. 1343 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017); H.R. 1459 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 1667 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017); S. 18 (Fair Tax Act of 2017); S. 223 (Senior$afe Act of 2017); S. 327 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); S. 488 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity & Inclusion initiatives in the financial services industry; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Financial CHOICE Act; Presidential Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda; Crapo, Brown requests for proposals to foster economic growth; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Infrastructure finance and agenda; Municipal information disclosure regulation; Executive Order 13771 (Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost); Executive Order 13772 (Core Principles for Regulation of the US Financial System); US and China 100-day trade talks; Fiscal Year 2018 Transportations, HUD Appropriations Bill; Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Bill; Support of financial literacy.

H.R. 10, Financial CHOICE Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 H.R. 1611, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2017 H.R. 2226, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2553, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act Potential legislation similar to H.R 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act (114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act(114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R 6392, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830-32,934, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments and including the proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Executive Order 13772, Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of the Treasury regarding Orderly Liquidation Authority; Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; CFPB small business data collection; CFPB arbitration rulemaking; CFPB Commission; CFPB alternative data; CFPB rule assessments; CFPB card issue (deferred interest); Clarifying the Exemption of Business of Insurance from CFPB Regulation; Notice of Stakeholder Consultations on Responsible Conflict Mineral Sourcing; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) engagement initiative; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; FSOC reform; Office of Financial Research Transparency and Accountability; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; initial public offerings and private placements; Small Business Lending Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0011; Consumer Credit Market, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0006; Use of Alternative Data and Modeling Techniques in the Credit Process, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0005; Remittance Rule Assessment, Docket No. CFPB-2017-0004; beneficial ownership

Issues related to capital formation and capital markets; implementation of the JOBS Act; market structure; XBRL reform; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404(b); short selling transparency; HR. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act; HR. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act; HR. 79, HALOS Act and HR 1645, Fostering Innovation Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Access to Capital Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS Act), H.R. 79: Supported House passage SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 5: Supported House passage Supporting Americas Innovators Act, H.R. 1219: Support the legislation Other issues: Continue to advocate for reforms to improve the rules governing equity and debt-based crowdfunding, and policies that lighten the regulatory burden on community banks and the financial system in general to improve capital formation and capital access for startups and entrepreneurs. This includes major changes to Doff-Frank, reform of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and SEC regulatory reforms to reduce red tape and costs for small firms. Tax Relief and Reform Continue to support fundamental reform of the U.S. tax code to make it fair, less complex and more competitive for small businesses and startups. SBE Council focuses on lower rates, elimination of death and AMT taxes, lower individual and corporate rates, lower capital gains taxes and full expensing. Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, H.R. 1393: Supported House passage Regulatory Reform, Relief and Transparency Continue to support reforms that make the regulatory process more transparent, accountable and that provides a voice and meaningful input for small businesses. Also support: cost-benefit analysis, look-back provisions, and sunsetting. Midnight Rules Relief Act, H.R. 21: Supported House passage. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act), H.R. 26: Supported House passage. Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, H.R. 33: Support the legislation Regulatory Integrity Act, H.R. 1004: Support the legislation Federal Communications Process Reform Act, H.R. 290: Supported House passage Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act (SCRUB ACT), H.R. 988: Support the legislations CRA to Disapprove of the FCC Duplicative Privacy Rule, S.J. 34: Supported Senate and House passage Honest and Open EPA New Science Treatment Act, H.R. 1430: Supported House passage Regulatory Accountability Act, H.R. 5: Supported House passage Health Care Reform Continue to support legislative efforts to reform and repeal major parts of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) including repeal of the tax increases and new taxes imposed by the law, mandates such as the individual and employer mandates, and other regulations that are driving up costs and eliminating choice in the marketplace. Support a national marketplace for health insurance, broad efforts to improve and strengthen HSAs so that small businesses and their employees have flexible, affordable choices in insurance coverage, expanding health reimbursement accounts, tax credits for health coverage and other reforms that allow for innovation and new market entrants into the health insurance marketplace. Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act, H.R. 372: Supported House passage Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 1101: Supported House passage American Health Care Act, H.R. 277: Supported the legislation Self-Insurance Protection Act, H.R. 1304: Supported House passage Good Government and Reform Taxpayers Right to Know Act, H.R. 71: Supported House passage Intellectual Property: Continue to educate and advocate on the importance of protecting and strengthening IP. Fair and Open Competition Act, S. 622/H.R. 1552: Support the legislation Promoting Women in Entrepreneurship Act, H.R. 255: Supported House and Senate passage Access to Broadband Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, H.R. 288: Supported House passage Legal Reform Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, H.R. 372: Support the legislation Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, H.R. 985: Supported House passage Workforce Issues Encouraging Employee Ownership Act, H.R. 1343: Supported House passage Confirmation of Federal Department and Agency Heads HHS Secretary Nominee Tom Price. M.D.: Supported Senate confirmation SBA Administrator Nominee Linda McMahon: Supported Senate confirmation U.S. Labor Secretary Nominee Andrew Puzder: Supported nomination prior to Mr. Puzder withdrawing from consideration

H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 316 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 477 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2017); H.R. 910 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); H.R. 1343 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017); H.R. 1459 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 1667 (Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2017); H.R. 1948 (To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes); H.R. 5485 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017); S. 18 (Fair Tax Act of 2017); S. 223 (Senior$afe Act of 2017); S. 327 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017); S. 488 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations; Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general); National Market System (NMS) discussion draft; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Financial CHOICE Act; Presidential Executive Order on Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System; Presidential Executive Order on Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda; Crapo, Brown requests for proposals to foster economic growth; North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA); Infrastructure finance and agenda; Municipal information disclosure regulation.

Capital Market Enhancements ---Accredited Investor definition ---SEC Small Business Forum ---SEC Rule 701 ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1343/S.488: Encouraging Employee Ownership Act ---H.R. 1312/S.416: Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act Legislative Amendments to SEC Rule 12b-2 Filing Status Definitions ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Proxy Advisory Services ---Impact of Policies on Small Public Companies ---Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act (House Discussion Draft) ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) Reform of SEC Regulation D ---Accredited Investor Certification ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 79/S. 588: HALOS Act Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) ---PCAOB Audit Cost Increases ---Small Issuer Exemption ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---H.R. 1645: Fostering Innovation Act Short Selling Transparency Stock Exchange Tick Size XBRL Exemption for Small Public Companies ---Financial CHOICE Act (House Discussion Draft) ---Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act (House Discussion Draft)

Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Socioeconomic Adjustment of the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (H.R. 1343/S. 688,H.R. 5273/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act) Medicare Audit Contractor Program Reforms (H.R. 2156/S. 2368) Telehealth, Interoperability, Health Information Technology (H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442) Health Care and Medicaid Financing Reform (Better Way White Paper, Empowering Patients First Act, Patient CARE Act, H.R. 5284/S. 2985) Graduate Medical Education Policy (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R. 3292, H.R. 6333) DSH Payment Bundled Payment Programs MACRA Implementation NOTICE Act Implementation Stark Law Reforms Star Ratings Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model Medicare Advantage Policy

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 21/S. 34, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 78, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 79, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 238, Commodity End-User Relief Act H.R. 910/S. 327, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017 H.R. 1219/S. 444, Supporting America's Innovators Act of 2017 H.R. 1257, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017 S. 462, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act S. 488, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act H.J. Res. 41, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act(114th Cong.) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5983, Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 Final regulation on definition of the term "fiduciary"; conflict of interest rule--retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946-21,002, April 8, 2016) Proposed regulations on arbitration agreements (81 Fed. Reg. 32,830-32,934, May 24, 2016) Proposed regulations on universal proxy (81 Fed. Reg. 79,122-79,186, November 10, 2016) Joint advance notice of proposed rulemaking on enhanced cyber risk management standards (81 Fed. Reg. 74,315-74,326, October 26, 2016) Proposed regulations on amendments relating to disclosure of records and information (81 Fed. Reg. 58,310-58,340, August 24, 2016) Proposed rule on regulations Q and Y; risk-based capital and other regulatory requirements for activities of financial holding companies related to physical commodities and risk-based capital requirements for merchant banking investments (81 Fed. Reg. 67,220-67,239, September 30, 2016) Security and Exchange Commission order recognizing the resource extraction payment disclosure requirements of the European Union, Canada and the U.S. extractive industries transparency initiative as substantially similar to the requirements of rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (81 Fed. Reg. 49,163-49,164, July 27, 2016) Final regulation on prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (Regulation E) and the Truth In Lending Act (Regulation Z) (81 Fed. Reg. 83,934-84,387, November 22, 2016) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards, bank capital, and liquidity reform; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) transparency and accountability; CFPB consumer complaint database; political spending disclosures; systemic risk regulation and Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) designation of non-bank financial companies; Office of Financial Research Transparency and Accountability; Volcker rule; reform of international standard setting bodies including Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors and Basel Committee on Banking Supervision; Federal Reserve reform; proxy voting system; Security Exchange Commission conflict mineral rule; Security Exchange Commission pay ratio rule; Security Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies; disclosure requirements and materiality; JOBS Act 2.0; initial public offerings and private placements

Monitor issues impacting state securities regulation and investor protection. Monitor the CHOICE Act. Monitor the following legislation: H.R. 910/ S 327 Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2017; H.R. 1219/ S 444 Supporting Americas Innovators Act of 2017; H.R. 1257/ S 462 Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act; H.R. 1366/ S 484 US Territories Investor Protection Act of 2017; H.R. 1343/S 488 Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2017; and H.R. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to capital formation and capital markets; implementation of the JOBS Act; market structure; XBRL reform; Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404(b); short selling transparency; HR. 1343, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act; HR. 1312, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act; HR. 79, HALOS Act and HR 1645, Fostering Innovation Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)