Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025

Banking Policy Impacting Emerging Companies ---Regulatory Burden Capital Formation Incentives ---H.R.3323: Helping Startups Continue To Grow Act ---H.R.3339: Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 ---H.R.3348: Accredited Investor Definition Review Act ---H.R.3382/S.2924: Small Entity Update Act ---H.R.3394: Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act ---H.R.4430: Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act Capital Market Enhancements ---Accredited Investor Definition ---Public Float Threshold Update ---Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act Mergers and Acquisitions Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program ---H.R.3169/S.1573: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025 ---H.R.4777: INNOVATE Act ---H.R.5100: To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. ---S.3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Client expense: $2,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. Multi shareclass issues for non-traded BDCs Issues related to private credit and private equity funds

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1467/S. 4055, Senior Security Act of 2026 H.R. 1469, Senior Security Act of 2025 H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3512, Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 5437, Protection of Lawful Commerce in Stone Slab Products Act H.R. 5484, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025 H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, To repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 H.R. 8286, Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings From Politics Act H.R. 8338, Safeguarding Americans Fairly Earned Retirement Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026 S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation, the Informed Investor Access Act, to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes Potential report language on FSOC/OFR stress test of nonbank financial institutions engaged in private credit Proposed amendment to H.R. 8800, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027, to prohibit stock buybacks by certain defense contractors SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) SEC Proposed Rule on Publication or Submission of Quotations Without Specified Information (91 Fed. Reg. 13,243-13,263, March 19, 2026) SEC Proposed Rule on the Rescission of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules (91 Fed. Reg. 33,296-33,345, June 3, 2026) SEC Proposed Rule on Semiannual Reporting (91 Fed. Reg. 24,968-25,058, May 7, 2026) FSOC Proposed Interpretive Guidance on the Authority to Require Supervision and Regulation of Certain Nonbank Financial Companies (91 Fed. Reg. 15,551-15,566, March 30, 2026) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; Export-Import Bank of the United States; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; antifraud accountability; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; SEC proposal for an Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding

Client expense: $16,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and S. 3755, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act and 2) Stablecoins legislation clarification including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Issues related to including digital assets in registered investment companies and the taxation of digital assets, including H.R. 9175, the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act Increases in the stock buyback excise tax included in FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - H.R. 8800 and S. 4784 Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts Treasury meetings about Trump accounts. Protecting closed-end funds from activist investors and enhancing retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets - H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Capital formation initiatives included in H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act (note same bill number as the CEF bill - two bills combined) and possible Senate companion legislation, the Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Clarifications about restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 1071 including the COINS Act, the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 & S. 1808 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives H.R. 3682 and S. 3578, the FSOC Improvement Act which reforms the Financial Stability Oversight Councils non-bank Systematically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) designation process.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Policy related to expanding investor access to private markets, capital formation, and modernizing private markets regulation--Private markets & capital formation generally. H.R. 4431, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2025; H.R. 4429, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025; H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act; H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025 (INVEST Act of 2025); S. 3351, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2025.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues regarding retirement, tax, and financial services. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act, and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act. Accredited investor reform initiatives, including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, digital asset market structure, data privacy, as well as investor protection and education. HR 3339-Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, HR 3394 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professionals Act, H.R.8413 - SECURE Data Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation to prevent the premature seizure of an individuals securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding

Client expense: $19,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, and potential amendments thereto H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1799, Financial Reporting Threshold Modernization Act H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383/S. 3671, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4171, Small Entrepreneurs Empowerment and Development (SEED) Act of 2025 H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 6955, Main Street Capital Access Act H.R. 7056, Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act H.R. 7085, to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals H.R. 7127, Restoring Secondary Market Trading Act H.R. 7128, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2026 S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 2934, Protecting Americans from Russian Litigation Act of 2025, and potential litigation funding issues thereunder S. 3826, Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2026 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to S. 5139, Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Potential legislation to prevent the premature seizure of an individuals securities, digital assets, or investment accounts in the custody of a financial institution under State escheatment laws, and for other purposes Potential legislation to amend the definition of accredited investor to include individuals receiving advice from certain professionals, and for other purposes SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Various issues relating to potential housing finance reform legislation; Basel III Endgame Rule; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; capital formation policy to expand access to capital for small businesses, strengthen public markets, and increase opportunities for investors; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications; insurance related litigation; oversight of the federal judiciary regarding third party litigation funding

Client expense: $19,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, provisions relating to the accredited investor rule. Multi shareclass issues for non-traded BDCs

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Capital Formation Incentives ---H.R.3323: Helping Startups Continue To Grow Act ---H.R.3339: Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 ---H.R.3348: Accredited Investor Definition Review Act ---H.R.3382/S.2924: Small Entity Update Act ---H.R.3394: Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Capital Market Enhancements ---Accredited Investor Definition ---Public Float Threshold Update Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program ---H.R.3169/S.1573: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025 ---H.R.4777: INNOVATE Act ---H.R.5100: To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. ---S.3971: Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, digital asset market structure, privacy, research and statistics as well as investor protection and education. HR 3339 - Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, HR 3394 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professionals Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and S. 3755, the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act and 2) Stablecoins legislation clarification including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts. Treasury meetings (Feb & March 2026) about Trump accounts. Protecting closed end funds from activist investors and enhancing retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets - H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act. Capital formation initiatives included in H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s. Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act. Clarifications about restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 1071 including the COINS Act, the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act. E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act. Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions. Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system. ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act. Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives. H.R. 3682 and S. 3578, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) Improvement Act which reforms the Financial Stability Oversight Councils non- bank Systematically Important Financial Institution (SIFI) designation process. Met with Treasury about FSOC reworking guidance and supporting congressional legislation such as the FSOC Improvement Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Policy related to expanding investor access to private markets, capital formation, and modernizing private markets regulation--Private markets & capital formation generally. H.R. 4431, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act of 2025; H.R. 4429, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act of 2025; H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act; H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act of 2025; S. 3351, the Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act of 2025.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues regarding retirement, tax, and financial services. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act, and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act. Accredited investor reform initiatives, including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to decentralized finance, decentralized and peer-to-peer economic activities and related assets, digital rights, and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies, including: S.J. Res. 3 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S. 401 Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act S.1582 GENIUS Act H.R. 2392 STABLE Act S.1188 FLARE Act H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act H.R.216 Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 2365 Securities Clarity Act S.875 FIRM Act S.954 BITCOIN Act H.R.2032 BITCOIN Act H.Res.248 Resolution emphasizing the importance and power of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to support democratic governance, human rights, internet freedom, and transparency. H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 1664 Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S.1223 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R.2544 / S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) S.1620 / H.R.1712 MEME Act H.R.3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R.3633 CLARITY Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025 S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025 S.2207 Lummis Tax Package S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.4438 Power of the Mint Act H.R.3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R.2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025 S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act H.R.4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 H.R.4374 American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act H.R.1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act S.710 Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.3699 Energy Choice Act S.3428 SAFE Crypto Act

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to decentralized finance, decentralized and peer-to-peer economic activities and related assets, digital rights, and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies, including: S.J. Res. 3 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S. 401 Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act S.1582 GENIUS Act H.R. 2392 STABLE Act S.1188 FLARE Act H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act H.R.216 Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 2365 Securities Clarity Act S.875 FIRM Act S.954 BITCOIN Act H.R.2032 BITCOIN Act H.Res.248 Resolution emphasizing the importance and power of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to support democratic governance, human rights, internet freedom, and transparency. H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 1664 Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S.1223 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R.2544 / S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 H.R.3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) S.1620 / H.R.1712 MEME Act H.R.3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R.3633 CLARITY Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025 S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025 S.2207 Lummis Tax Package S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R.4438 Power of the Mint Act H.R.3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R.2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 H.R.4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025 S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act H.R.4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 H.R.4374 American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act H.R.1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act S.710 Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 H.R.3699 Energy Choice Act S.3428 SAFE Crypto Act

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, digital rights, regulatory framework for stablecoins, and central bank digital currency regulations and proposals (S.J. Res. 3 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule; H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule; H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025; S. 401/ H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act; S.1582 GENIUS Act; H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 2392 STABLE Act; S.875 FIRM Act; H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act; S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act; S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency; H.R.2544 / S. 1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3533 / Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA); H.R.3633 CLARITY Act; H.R.2978 GUARD Act; S.2207 Lummis Tax Package; S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R.3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act; H.R.2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025; H.R.4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025; S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act; H.R.4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, digital rights, regulatory framework for stablecoins, and central bank digital currency regulations and proposals (S.J. Res. 3 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule; H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule; H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025; S. 401/ H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act; S.1582 GENIUS Act; H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 2392 STABLE Act; S.875 FIRM Act; H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act; S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act; S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency; H.R.2544 / S. 1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3533 / Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA); H.R.3633 CLARITY Act; H.R.2978 GUARD Act; S.2207 Lummis Tax Package; S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R.3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act; H.R.2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025; H.R.4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025; S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act; H.R.4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 148, Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 H.R. 987/S. 401, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 1664, Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 H.R. 1919, Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 2032, BITCOIN Act H.R. 2384, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 3533, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act draft as amended by the Senate Banking Committee S. 710, Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S. 875, FIRM Act S. 1273, Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S. 2207, Lummis Tax Package S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 3428, SAFE Crypto Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 148, Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 H.R. 987/S. 401, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 1664, Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 H.R. 1919, Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 2384, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 3533, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act S. 875, FIRM Act S. 954, BITCOIN Act S. 1273, Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S. 2207, Lummis Tax Package

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 148, Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 H.R. 987/S. 401, Fair Access to Banking Act H.R. 1664, Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 H.R. 1919, Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 2032/S. 954, BITCOIN Act H.R. 2384, Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 3533, Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) H.R. 3633, CLARITY Act H.R. 3633, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act draft as amended by the Senate Banking Committee H.R. 4394, Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025 S. 710, Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act of 2025 S. 875, FIRM Act S. 1273, Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S. 2207, Lummis Tax Package S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 S. 2528, Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act S. 3428, SAFE Crypto Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including 1) digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Senate companion drafts such as S. 4356, the Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) and 2) Stablecoins legislation including S. 919, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including section 899 and implementation of Trump accounts Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets, including H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investments in 401(k)s Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 2296 and H.R. 2246 & S.1053, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441 & S 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system ERISA litigation reform efforts such as H. R. 6084, the ERISA Litigation Reform Act Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675/S. 3180, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382/S. 2924, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682/S. 3578, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 74/S.J.Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4767, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings from Politics Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14366, Protecting American Investors from Foreign-Owned and Politically-Motivated Proxy Advisors; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); potential policy from SEC on electronic delivery of investor disclosure information; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

Client expense: $17,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, digital asset market structure, social media, privacy, research and statistics as well as investor protection and education. HR 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, HR 3339 - Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, HR 3394 - Fair Investment Opportunities for Professionals Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Policy related to expanding investor access to private markets, capital formation, and modernizing private markets regulation--Private markets & capital formation generally H.R. 4431, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act of 2025; H.R. 4429, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act; H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act; H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act; S. 3351, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, social media, privacy, research and statistics as well as investor protection and education. HR 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, HR 3339 - Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, social media, privacy, research and statistics as well as investor protection and education. HR 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, HR 3339 - Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013/S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190/S. 577, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675, Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3390, Bringing the Discount Window into the 21st Century Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3446, The FDIC Board Accountability Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4430, Expanding WKSI Eligibility Act H.R. 4431, Improving Capital Formation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act H.R. 4429, Developing and Empowering Our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act H.R. 4437, Supervisory Modifications for Appropriate Risk-based Testing (SMART) Act of 2025 H.R. 4478, Tailored Regulatory Updates for Supervisory Testing (TRUST) Act of 2025 H.R. 5291/S. 2663, Merchant Banking Modernization Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J. Res. 74/S.J. Res. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; Reforming SEC Rule 14a-8; FSOC restoration of 2019 Guidance governing the designation of nonbank financial institutions; reauthorization of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation; implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, (P.L. 119-21); implementation of Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" (P.L. No: 119-10); implementation of a joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" (P.L. No: 119-11); proxy process and shareholder proposal system overseen by SEC; FSOC Nonbank Guidance - request to restore the 2019 Guidance (July 14, 2025, letter to Treasury); reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; index fund passivity; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(K) Investors; SEC Staff Review ADI 2025-16 on Registered Closed-End Funds of Private Funds (August 15, 2025); acquired fund fees and expenses mandate under Rule 12d1-4 (impact of AFFE on BDCs and inclusion of alternative assets in 401(K)s); oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

Client expense: $13,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to decentralized finance, decentralized and peer-to-peer economic activities and related assets, digital rights, and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies, including: S.J. Res. 3 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S.37 Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act) S.401/ H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act S.1582 GENIUS Act H.R. 2392 STABLE Act S.1188 FLARE Act H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 216 Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 2365 Securities Clarity Act S.875 FIRM Act S.954/ H.R. 2032 BITCOIN Act H.Res. 248 Resolution emphasizing the importance and power of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to support democratic governance, human rights, internet freedom, and transparency. H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 1664 Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R. 2544/ S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 H.R. 3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) S.1620/ H.R. 1712 MEME Act H.R. 3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act H.R. 2978 GUARD Act H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025 S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025 S.2207 Lummis Tax Package S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 4438 Power of the Mint Act H.R. 3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025 S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act H.R. 4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4374 American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act H.R. 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to decentralized finance, decentralized and peer-to-peer economic activities and related assets, digital rights, and decentralized web applications using blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies, including: S.J. Res. 3 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S.37 Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act) S.401/ H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act S.1582 GENIUS Act H.R. 2392 STABLE Act S.1188 FLARE Act H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act H.R. 216 Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 2365 Securities Clarity Act S.875 FIRM Act S.954/ H.R. 2032 BITCOIN Act H.Res. 248 Resolution emphasizing the importance and power of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to support democratic governance, human rights, internet freedom, and transparency. H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 1664 Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R. 2544/ S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 H.R. 3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) S.1620/ H.R. 1712 MEME Act H.R. 3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act H.R. 2978 GUARD Act H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025 S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025 S.2207 Lummis Tax Package S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 4438 Power of the Mint Act H.R. 3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 H.R. 4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025 S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act H.R. 4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025 H.R. 4374 American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act H.R. 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Legislation and oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers H.R. 3633--Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act S. 4356--Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy Act (STABLE Act) of 2025 S. 919--Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) of 2025 Issues related to crypto & digital assets including digital assets market structure initiatives and Stablecoins legislation. H.R. 1--One Big Beautiful Bill Act--Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the corporate tax rate, the stock buyback excise tax, section 899, Trump accounts, and corporate state and local tax (SALT) proposals H.R. 3383--Increasing Investor Opportunities Act--Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets H.R. 2544--Financial Freedom Act S. 1222--The Liberty Act Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets H.R. 3348--Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3339--Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 3394--Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Accredited investor reform initiatives H.R. 2246/S.1053--Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act--Restrictions on outbound investments to China H.R. 2225--Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act--Business Development Company issues H.R. 2441/S. 1877--Improving Disclosure for Investors Act--E-delivery initiatives H.R. 1013/S. 424--Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions--Retirement security initiatives Retirement savings initiatives including promoting tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs and H.R. 2696 and S. 1526, the Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) that would create a federal retirement system Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers and various legislative initiatives

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Issues related to private funds, especially BDCs, including Co-investment relief, multishare-class relief, AFFE reform and accredited investor.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, digital rights, regulatory framework for stablecoins, and central bank digital currency regulations and proposals (S.J. Res. 3 / H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule; H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025; S.37 Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act); S.401 / H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act; S.1582 GENIUS Act; H.R. 2392 STABLE Act; S.1188 FLARE Act; H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 216 Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025; H.R. 2365 Securities Clarity Act; S.875 FIRM Act; S.954 BITCOIN Act; H.R. 2032 BITCOIN Act; H.Res. 248 Resolution emphasizing the importance and power of distributed ledger technologies to support democratic governance, human rights, internet freedom, and transparency; H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act; H.R. 1664 Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025; S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act; S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act; H.R. 2544 / S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA); S.1620 / H.R. 1712 MEME Act; H.R. 3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act; H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act; H.R. 2978 GUARD Act; H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025; S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025; S.2207 Lummis Tax Package; S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 4438 Power of the Mint Act; H.R. 3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act; H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025; S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act; H.R. 4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 4374 American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act; H.R. 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance, digital rights, regulatory framework for stablecoins, and central bank digital currency regulations and proposals (S.J. Res. 3 / H.J. Res. 25 Resolution Disapproving Broker Rule; H.R. 1 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025; S.37 Venezuela Advancing Liberty, Opportunity, and Rights Act (VALOR Act); S.401 / H.R. 987 Fair Access to Banking Act; S.1582 GENIUS Act; H.R. 2392 STABLE Act; S.1188 FLARE Act; H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act; H.R. 216 Securities Enforcement Clarity Act of 2025; H.R. 2365 Securities Clarity Act; S.875 FIRM Act; S.954 BITCOIN Act; H.R. 2032 BITCOIN Act; H.Res. 248 Resolution emphasizing the importance and power of distributed ledger technologies to support democratic governance, human rights, internet freedom, and transparency; H.R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act; H.R. 1664 Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025; S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act; S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act; H.R. 2544 / S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025; H.R. 3533 Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA); S.1620 / H.R. 1712 MEME Act; H.R. 3314 Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act; H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act; H.R. 2978 GUARD Act; H.R. 3573 Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025; S.1668 End Crypto Corruption Act of 2025; S.2207 Lummis Tax Package; S.2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; H.R. 4438 Power of the Mint Act; H.R. 3339 Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act; H.R. 2384 Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 4394 Compliant Operations of Decentralized Entities (CODE) Act of 2025; S.2528 Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act; H.R. 4988 Scam Farms Marque and Reprisal Authorization Act of 2025; H.R. 4374 American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act; H.R. 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Policy related to expanding investor access to private markets, capital formation, and modernizing private markets regulation--Private markets & capital formation generally H.R. 4431, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act of 2025; H.R. 4429, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act; H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act; H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, social media, privacy, research and statistics as well as investor protection and education. HR 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, HR 3339 - Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2702 FIRM Act H.R. 940, the Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators (FAIR) Exams Act H.R. 1900, the Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 3230, the Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act "H.R. 3379, the Halting Uncertain Methods and Practices in Supervision (HUMPS) Act of 2025" "H.R. 3380, the Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk (TAILOR) Act of 2025" Bank capital rules PCAOB Office of Financial Research H.R. 2225 Access to Small Business Investor Act H.R. 3352 Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act of 2025 H.R. 3301, a bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify certain registration statement contents for emerging growth companies, to permit issuers to file draft registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential review H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3381, the Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3716 the Systemic Risk Authority Transparency Act H.R. 3672, the Securities Research Modification Act H.R. 3645, the Amendment for Crowdfunding Capital Enhancement and Small-business Support (ACCESS) Act H.R. 2835, the Small Bank Holding Company Relief Act H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3343, the Greenlighting Growth Act H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 2441, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025 "H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025" H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 1469, the Senior Security Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3395, the Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act "H.R. 3422, the Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act" private equity regulation private equity in health care Crypto Regulatory Legislation Big Tech Crypto/Blockchain investments digital assets regulation Central Bank Digital Currency Crypto Broker Tax Reporting Guidance Digital assets regulation (stablecoins; banking standards for crypto) H.R. 2392 STABLE Act (stablecoins) S. 1582 GENIUS Act (stablecoins) S. 710 Crypto ATM Fraud Prevention Act H. R. 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act (crypto market regulation) H.R. 3573, Stop TRUMP in Crypto Act of 2025 H.R. 1712 Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance "Meme" Act "H.R.2982, the Fair Taxation of Digital Assets in Puerto Rico Act" Crypto and Government Ethics, Dislcosure, Constitutional issues PE and childcare H.R. 2988, Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act (lobbied against) "H.R. 3140, Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act" Insurance crisis consumer protections, supervision, and bailout policy NFIP policy discussion

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 145, Risk Disclosure and Investor Attestation Act H.R. 654, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending (TABS) Act of 2025 H.R. 1013, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025 H.R. 1109, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025 H.R. 1190, Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act H.R. 1827/S. 847, Child Care Availability and Affordability Act H.R. 1900, Bank Failure Prevention Act of 2025 H.R. 2225, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act H.R. 2441/S. 1877, the Improving Disclosures for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 2675 Protecting Our Courts From Foreign Manipulation Act of 2025 H.R. 2702/S. 875, Financial Integrity and Regulation Management (FIRM) Act H.R. 3230, Financial Institution Regulatory Tailoring Enhancement Act H.R. 3301, ELEVATE Act of 2025 H.R. 3323, Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for Investors Act of 2025 H.R. 3343, Greenlighting Growth Act of 2025 H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act H.R. 3351, Improving Access to Small Business Information Act H.R. 3352, HALOS Act of 2025 H.R. 3357, Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act H.R. 3379, HUMPS Act of 2025 H.R. 3380, TAILOR Act of 2025 H.R. 3381, Encouraging Public Offerings Act of 2025 H.R. 3382, Small Entity Update Act H.R. 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Underwriting Cost Act H.R. 3422, Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act H.R. 3645, ACCESS Act of 2025 H.R. 3672, Securities Research Modernization Act H.R. 3673, Small Business Investor Capital Access Act H.R. 3682, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3959, Protecting Private Job Creators Act S. 985, PROTECT USA Act S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act H.J.Res. 59/S.J.Res. 18, Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions" S.J.Res. 28, A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications" Potential legislation to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that removes medical debt from credit reports Potential legislation similar to H.R. 448, Putting Investors First Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2025/S. 840, Litigation Funding Transparency Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2579, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2590, Unlocking Capital for Small Business Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2607, Improving Crowdfunding Opportunities Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2609, Small Entrepreneur Empowerment and Development Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2651, Regulation A+ Improvement Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2622, to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to codify certain Securities and Exchange Commission no-action letters that exclude brokers and dealers compensated for certain research services from the definition of investment adviser Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2799, the Investment Opportunity Expansion Act, 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2790, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers Act of 2021 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4168/S. 2005, Mandatory Materiality Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5488/S. 2805, Protecting Our Courts from Foreign Manipulation Act of 2023 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6623/S. 2068, Main Street Growth Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 9924, Litigation Transparency Act of 2024 Potential legislation to repeal the SECs Universal Proxy Rule of 2021 Potential legislation to expand Well Known Seasoned Issuer eligibility Potential legislation to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal certain rulemaking requirements Nomination of Jonathan Gould to be the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Nomination of Michelle Bowman as Vice Chair of Supervision for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Nomination of Paul Atkins to be Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) SEC Proposed Rule on the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (87 Fed. Reg. 21,334-21,473, April 11, 2022) Final Rule, Securities Exchange Commission, on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance, and Incident Disclosure (88 Fed. Reg. 51,896-51,945, September 5, 2023) Proposed Rule, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V) (89 Fed. Reg. 101,402, December 13, 2024) Various issues relating to SEC Best Interest and Enhancing Investment Adviser Regulation relating to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, conflicts of interest; potential federal preemption of state fiduciary standards; CFTCs de minimis Exception for Swap Dealers; Securities and Exchange Commission amendments to the Commissioners whistleblower rules file no. S7-16-18; proxy process, proxy advisory firms, and other related aspects of corporate governance; corporate common ownership; adoption of the current expected credit loss (CECL) accounting standard; role of credit reporting agencies (CRAs) in the U.S. economy; debt collection practices (regulation F) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (P.L. 95-109); qualified mortgage definition under the Truth in Lending Act (P.L. 90-321) (Regulation Z); Financial Stability Oversight Council activities, including the approach to and designation of systemic importance and risk of nonbank financial companies and firms; Federal Reserve Systems Large Institution Supervision Coordinating Committee; potential housing finance reform legislation; enforcement of Securities and Exchange Commission penalties; federal interest rate authority; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) reform; electronic consent-based SSN Verification Service (eCBSV); environmental, social, and governance (ESG) enforcement; information collection under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) (P.L. 95-128); potential Financial Transaction Tax (FTT); potential Treasury Department proposal relating to tax reporting by banks; investment company cross trading; potential money market fund reform measures; transition to the secured overnight financing rate; implementation of SEC Rule 15c2-11; Department of Labor fiduciary advice exemption: PTE 2020-02; benefits of risk-based pricing; mobile disclosures; modernization of the Credit Repair Organizations Act (enacted as Title IV of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, P.L. 90-321); Internal Revenue Service Priority Guidance Plan; Financial Accounting Standards Board improvements to income tax disclosures; Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulatory sandbox for disclosures; CFPB Policy Fellowship program; CFPB amendment of its Supervision and Examination Manual; CFPB conflation of Distinct Statutory Concepts of Unfairness and Discrimination; CFPB Small Business Advisory Review Panels Rulemaking on Personal Financial Data Rights; CFPB implementation of the Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule (the 1071 Rule); SEC Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing; Form N-PORT Reporting (File Number S7-26-22); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Proposal on Corporate Governance and Risk Management; Basel III Endgame Rule; FDIC Monitoring of Investment Funds Passivity Agreements; issues related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States; European Unions (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD); Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05, Improper Overdraft Opt-In Practices; Executive Order 14036, Promoting Competition in the American Economy; recommendations for Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory agenda; EU sustainable finance action plan and incorporating ESG factors into financial services; reporting metrics of American companies under the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive; reform to the function of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; rulemaking regarding corporate exemptions for shareholder proposals under SEC Rule 14a-8; index fund passivity; rulemaking regarding reform to the proxy voting advice industry at the SEC; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to executive compensation disclosure; request for comment from SEC on potential revisions to definition of Foreign Private Issuer; SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations: Regulation 13D-G (February 11, 2025); potential policy affirming materiality as the standard for corporate disclosure at the SEC; draft report language proposed for Appropriations FSGG to direct the SEC to update regulations to promote e-delivery of information to investors; draft report language proposed for Appropriations FSGG to restore the 2019 Guidance regarding the designation of nonbank financial firms as systemically important institutions; oversight issues and potential legislation on third party litigation funding, including its national security implications

Client expense: $19,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Policy related to expanding investor access to private markets, capital formation, and modernizing private markets regulation--Private markets & capital formation generally H.R.__, the Improving Capital Allocation for Newcomers (ICAN) Act of 2025; H.R.__, the Developing and Empowering our Aspiring Leaders (DEAL) Act; H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act; H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act; H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act; H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2225/S. 1808, Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act, all provisions. H.R 3383, Increasing Investor Opportunities Act, all provisions. H.R. 3339, Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 3348, Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, all provisions. H.R. 3394, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to crypto & digital assets including digital assets market structure initiatives such as H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and Stablecoins legislation including S. 919, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (GENIUS) Act and H.R. 2392, the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy Act of 2025 (STABLE) Act Various reconciliation issues in H.R.1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the corporate tax rate, the stock buyback excise tax, section 899, Trump accounts, and corporate State and Local Tax (SALT) proposals Retail investor access to alternative investments & private markets, including H.R. 3383, the Increasing Investor Opportunities Act and H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act Accredited investor reform initiatives including H.R. 3348, the Accredited Investor Definition Review Act, H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, and H.R. 3394, the Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Restrictions on outbound investments to China including H.R. 2246 & S.1053, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 - the Access to Small Business Investor Capital Act E-delivery initiatives including H.R. 2441, the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act and Senate proposals Retirement security initiatives, including S. 424 and H.R. 1013, the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Retirement savings tax incentives including tax deferral for individuals participating in voluntary, employer provided retirement plans and IRAs Congressional oversight of ESG investing including proxy voting by asset managers

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Regulation of brokers-dealers, securities industry and markets, self-regulatory organizations, data security, social media, privacy, research and statistics as well as investor protection and education. HR 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, HR 3339 - Equal Opportunity for Investors Act, and HR 2689.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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