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Officeholders

John Marshall Kest

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-05-25 · 19 pages (text)

Net worth$6,859,701
Income listedtax return
Real estate$0
Debts listed$156,445
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 62% $90,072 · State of Florida Penson
  • Investments & retirement 38% $54,882 · Social Security
  • Other / unclassified 0% $0 · See Attached

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

2 entries are withheld entirely ($2,325,000, 34% of net worth)

In the public copy, the whole description of 2 asset entries is redacted, so the public can't tell what they are. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry. The filer holds a position (Judicial Senior Judges - Consent to be Assigned) listed in s. 119.071, F.S., whose home address or other information the Commission keeps confidential on request, so these redactions may be lawful — though several whole entries go beyond a home address.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
  • The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.

Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2022 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 4

Context Unusual reporting

Lists 3 investment accounts ($139,399) instead of what's in them

The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.

What to check
  • Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.

Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2022 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $6,859,701; listed items add up to $6,859,727

Reported net worth: $6,859,701. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $6,859,727. They roughly agree.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

62% of listed income ($90,072) comes from State of Florida Penson

Listed income totals $144,954 from 3 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2022 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $6,859,701 — a multimillionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

Some of what this filing reports stands out. These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.

Their filings

Other filings by John Marshall Kest

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6X — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-05-13$6,778,079
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics) · amended later2026-05-12$6,778,079
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-05$6,811,3931
2023 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-05-28$6,864,576

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $6,671,172 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $156,445 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $144,954 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Companies on the state register

Companies this filing names, as the Division of Corporations lists them. Their role is shown when the filer is an officer or registered agent. A company matched by name only is shown just when it's active. How these are matched

CompanyNamed asState recordTheir role
CITIGROUP INC.
2 companies share this name
AssetActive
formed 1992 · last annual report 2026
matched by name
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATIONAssetActive
formed 2019 · last annual report 2026
matched by name
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.
2 companies share this name
AssetActive
formed 1984 · last annual report 2026
matched by name

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 form6 · p6 form6 · p7 tax_return · p8 tax_return · p9 tax_return · p10 other · p11 tax_return · p12 tax_return · p13 tax_return · p14 tax_return · p15 attachment · p16 attachment · p17 attachment · p18 attachment · p19 other
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