2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-07-27 · 5 pages (text)
Amended. The filer later corrected this filing with a Form 6X. The figures used across this site come from the filing as amended; this page shows the original as filed.
Net worth$1,053,204
Income listed$286,478
Real estate$417,4446 properties
Debts listed$79,454
Worth a look0
Net worth over time
Where listed income comes from
Other / unclassified 76% $218,571 · Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Matthew Caston Bender
Investments & retirement 12% $34,391 · Social Security Administration, Edward Jones Financial
Government & public payroll 12% $33,515 · Board of County Commissioners
Worth a look 0
Nothing stood out under the current rules.
Context 6
ContextUnusual reporting
Lists 2 investment accounts ($153,843) 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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $1,053,204; listed items add up to $973,350
Reported net worth: $1,053,204. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $973,350. Net worth roughly equals the listed assets before debts — the debts may not have been subtracted.
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
ContextIncome & business ties
75% of listed income ($215,862) comes from Matthew Caston Bender
Listed income totals $286,478 from 5 sources. The largest is classed as other / unclassified.
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
ContextIncome & business ties
Earns from 3 separate employers or businesses
Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).
What to check
Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?
Reports a net worth of $1,053,204 — a millionaire 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 $417,444 across 6 properties (40% 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
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.
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 $930,104 listed
Description
Value
Liabilities over $1,000 $79,454 listed
Creditor
Address
Amount
Joint and several liabilities not reported above
Reported as “N/A”.
Income $286,478 listed
Elected to attach federal tax return instead:
Primary sources
Source
Address
Amount
Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)
Reported as “N/A”.
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