2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-05 · 5 pages (text)
Net worth$37,597,818
Income listed$186,612
Real estate$35,525,0252 properties
Debts listed$0
Worth a look1
Net worth over time
Where listed income comes from
Government & public payroll 100% $186,612 · State of Florida, Chief Financial Officer
Worth a look 1
Worth a lookUnusual reporting
Net worth rose from $9,440,053 (2022) to $37,597,818 (2023) — 4.0×
This 2023 filing reports $37,597,818; the same person's 2022 filing reported $9,440,053, a change of $28,157,765 in 1 year. Listed income for 2023 was $186,612. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.
What to check
Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Context 6
ContextUnusual reporting
Lists Vehicles separately from the $100,000 household-goods total
Personal vehicles, jewelry, art and furnishings can be reported in the household-goods lump sum or itemized. Net worth doesn't appear to count them twice.
What to check
No action needed unless the lump sum also includes these items.
Rule: Household items listed twice
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date you selected for your net worth, if the asset was worth more than $1,000 and if you have not already included that asset in the aggregate value of your household goods and personal effects.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $37,597,818; listed items add up to $37,697,818
Reported net worth: $37,597,818. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $37,697,818. They roughly agree. 1 listed item(s) have no amount, so the comparison is incomplete.
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.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextMissing or incomplete
Assets itemized in an attachment on page 5
The form says “see attached” for 1 entry, and this copy includes the attachment (page 5).
What to check
Open the attachment page to see the individual holdings behind each total.
Rule: Itemized in an attachment
“A filer may include and submit attachments or other supporting documentation when filing”2023 Form 6 instructions, Attachments ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextIncome & business ties
100% of listed income ($186,612) comes from State of Florida, Chief Financial Officer
Listed income totals $186,612 from 1 source. 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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Reports a net worth of $37,597,818 — very wealthy 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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Real estate worth $35,525,025 across 2 properties (94% of net worth)
Real estate holdings, as listed.
What to check
Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.
Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ 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.
Qualifying copies and annual Commission filings are matched to each other by name.
Campaign money
2026 campaign for Circuit Judge, District 17
Raised
$5,200 from 15 contributions
Their own money
$25,000 lent
Loans
$25,000 lent to the campaign
Largest contributors
STARK JAMES $1,000
POLAY MITCHELL $500
JOSEPH MARCK $500
MORGAN, CARRATT & O'CONNOR, P.A. $500
MAISTER FRANK $500
From the Division of Elections campaign finance database, retrieved 2026-10-10. Loans and interest aren't counted as raised. Search the records by candidate name · How this is counted
Net worth
Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)
Assets over $1,000 $37,597,818 listed
Description
Value
Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed
Reported as “N/A”.
Joint and several liabilities not reported above
Reported as “N/A”.
Income $186,612 listed
Elected to attach federal tax return instead:
Primary sources
Source
Address
Amount
Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)