THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC — Lobbying Firm

Filings

2,610

Clients

130

Total income

$105,237,500

Lobbyists

Years active

2007–2026

Filings counts every document on the register, amendments included. Income is the fees reported to clients, counting the current version of each report once.

Income by year

Fees reported, $ millions 2007 to 2026

Filings

2,610 filings, newest first.

Filing	Client	Income	Expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT	$80,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	UNIVERSAL CORPORATION	$30,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	SIDECAR HEALTH, INC	$50,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report (No Activity) 3rd Quarter 2026, no activity	SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION	— income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC	$30,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report (No Activity) 3rd Quarter 2026, no activity	REGENERATION ENTERPRISES, INC.	$50,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	RAI SERVICES COMPANY	$60,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION	$30,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS	$30,000 income	— expenses
3rd Quarter - Report 3rd Quarter 2026	MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.	$30,000 income	— expenses

Clients

Everyone this filer has reported for, with the reports filed and the income they disclose.

Client	Reports	Income
SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT	77	$10,600,000
HCA	77	$8,810,000
CSX CORPORATION	77	$4,950,000
RAI SERVICES COMPANY	77	$3,620,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION	76	$3,075,000
BROADCAST MUSIC INC	70	$5,087,500
RIO TINTO SERVICES INC.	65	$3,180,000
MASTERCARD WORLDWIDE	63	$4,090,000
INGRAM BARGE COMPANY	63	$2,980,000
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION	57	$3,540,000
HSBC TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES (USA) INC	56	$1,740,000
INDEPENDENT PILOTS ASSOCIATION	54	$3,160,000
BANK POLICY INSTITUTE	49	$1,380,000
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY	46	$2,240,000
AON	45	$2,370,000
ANADARKO	43	$2,150,000
REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION	42	$1,060,000
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION	42	$1,020,000
ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE ASSOCIATION (ESA)	39	$2,110,000
INTUIT, INC. AND AFFILIATES (F.K.A. INTUIT, INC.)	39	$2,080,000
BRYCE CORPORATION	37	$330,000
RESCARE INC (DBA BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES)	34	$1,390,000
LAFARGEHOLCIM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS HOLCIM (U S ) INC )	32	$1,490,000
HOUSING POLICY COUNCIL	31	$1,260,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY	30	$1,290,000
NETWORK FOR INVESTOR ACTION AND PROTECTION	30	$30,000
WALKER & DUNLOP INC.	29	$1,200,000
ELECTRIC POWER BOARD OF CHATTANOOGA	29	$1,030,000
ASSURANT, INC.	29	$580,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS	27	$1,030,000
THE KROGER CO.	26	$1,630,000
AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE	24	$710,000
BALLANTYNE BRANDS LLC	24	$660,000
METLIFE	22	$1,160,000
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT	22	$1,100,000
EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.	22	$650,000
PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE INSTITUTE	22	$410,000
CROWELL & MORING LLP (FOR LOWER PASSAIC RIVER STUDY AREA COOPERATIVE)	22	$400,000
CALPORTLAND CORPORATION	21	$560,000
AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY	21	$440,000
SIEMENS CORPORATION	20	$730,000
SIDECAR HEALTH, INC	19	$750,000
GVB BIOPHARMA	19	$570,000
SQUARE, INC.	18	$500,000
SOLARCITY CORP.	18	$110,000
NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION	16	$460,000
PARALLEL BRANDS INC	16	$450,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION	15	$720,000
CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC	15	$280,000
XCEL ENERGY	14	$350,000
INGRAM INDUSTRIES INC.	13	$350,000
LCR CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC	13	$310,000
ODS TECHNOLOGIES L.P. D/B/A TVG NETWORK	12	$480,000
THE CHUBB CORPORATION	12	$350,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC.	12	$350,000
SOUTHERN COMPANY SERVICES	12	$310,000
OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC	12	$200,000
MIRADOR FINANCIAL INC.	12	$150,000
LEWIS & CLARK REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM	12	$80,000
WCG CLINICAL, INC.	11	$540,000
REGENERATION ENTERPRISES, INC.	11	$520,000
GAIN CAPITAL GROUP	11	$500,000
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-BATTELLE LLC	11	$240,000
BNP PARIBAS US WHOLESALE HOLDINGS, CORP.	11	$230,000
AQUABLOK, LTD	11	$110,000
SPECIALTY TOBACCO COUNCIL INC	10	$570,000
TECHNOLOGY NETWORK (AKA TECHNET)	10	$255,000
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE	10	$180,000
ELK VALLEY RANCHERIA	10	$120,000
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM (ETC)	10	—
TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.	9	$610,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION	9	$560,000
POKER PLAYERS ALLIANCE	9	$500,000
TRAVEL TECH: THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION	9	$150,000
COR DEVELOPMENT, LLC	9	$110,000
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON	8	$370,000
PILLAR HEALTH GROUP	8	$260,000
RISE, INC.	8	$140,000
HARPETH FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC	7	$270,000
TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC & SUBSIDIARIES	7	$190,000
REGIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH GROUP, LLC	7	$80,000
SEVEN HILLS OB-GYN ASSOCIATES, LLC	7	$80,000
CITY OF CASTLE PINES	7	$10,000
CITY OF EASTVALE	7	$10,000
SOMERS VILLAGE & TOWN	7	$10,000
VILLAGE OF MOUNT PLEASANT TOURISM COMMISSION	7	$10,000
FOX CORPORATION	6	$240,000
RESOLUTION COPPER MINING LLC	6	$180,000
CHARM INDUSTRIAL	6	$160,000
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR CREDIT COUNSELING	6	$160,000
AB STAFFING SOLUTIONS LLC	6	$150,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS	6	$150,000
X-PRIZE FOUNDATION	6	$120,000
YGRENE ENERGY FUND, INC.	6	$100,000
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE	6	$85,000
PROJECT ON PREDATORY STUDENT LENDING	6	$35,000
BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	6	$20,000
MERIDIAN INVESTMENTS, INC.	6	—
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION	5	$390,000
MR. MANAR ZARROUG	5	$250,000
COMSTOCK & HOLT, INC.	5	$200,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION	5	$180,000
PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION	5	$180,000
SENIOR CARE PHARMACY COALITION	5	$160,000
NATIONAL STRATEGIES, LLC ON BEHALF OF ROMEO POWER, INC	5	$150,000
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL, INC.	5	$120,000
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS	5	$100,000
CORRECTIONAL VENDORS ASSOCIATION	5	—
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE	4	$90,000
CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INC (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC )	4	$70,000
NATURAL OCEAN WELL CO.	4	$60,000
QUENDALL TERMINALS	4	$50,000
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	4	$40,000
OPEN SOURCE ELECTION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION	4	—
PICKENS PLAN	3	$130,000
SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION	3	$80,000
PATIENTS RISING NOW	2	$100,000
PHUSION PROJECTS, INC.	2	$100,000
QUINCE	2	$100,000
THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, LLC	2	$100,000
VONAGE	2	$100,000
DISH NETWORK, LLC	2	$90,000
PILOT CATASTROPHE SERVICES, INC.	2	$60,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE	2	$40,000
MCNEELY PIGOTT & FOX PUBLIC RELATIONS	2	$20,000
THE CENTER FOR ELECTION INNOVATION & RESEARCH	2	$20,000
ASCENSION HEALTH ALLIANCE D/B/A ASCENSION	1	$60,000
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION	1	$60,000
K&L GATES- ON BEHALF OF LOWER PASSAIC RIVER STUDY AREA COOPERATING PARTIES GROUP	1	$20,000
OAK RIDGE ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES	1	—

Lobbyists

Everyone named on this filer's reports, with the government post they most recently disclosed here.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR	Dep. Asst. USTR for Cong. Affairs, USTR
DOYLE BARTLETT	—
JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER	Coalitions Coordinator, House Republican Conference; Staff Assistant, Rep. Liz Cheney
JOHN M BURKHAM	—
JOHN CHRISTIE	Chief of Staff, Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Director, Rep. Alma Adams; Senior Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Assist., Rep. Alma Adams; Leg. Correspondent/Leg. Aide, Rep. Norma Torres
JACK S DEUSER	Ch. of Staff, U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning
JAMES C FREE	N/A
MICHAEL A. GAFFIN	Leg. Director, Sen. Sherrod Brown; Leg. Director, Rep. Rob Andrews; Leg. Asst., Rep. Anna Eshoo; Jr. Leg. Assoc., House Ed and Labor Committee, Rep. George Miller; Staff Asst. Senate HELP Committee, Sen. Edward Kennedy
ROBERT HICKMOTT	Counselor to the Secretary, HUD
PHILIP G KIKO	Acting Dir./Dep. Dir (Hrgs & Appeals) Dept. of Int
TREVOR W. KOLEGO	Director of Member Services, Speaker John Boehner; Manager of Member Services, Leader John Boehner; Leg. Director, Rep. Jon Porter; Leg. Assist, Rep. Chris Cannon
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE	Dir. of External Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, DOI
IAN S.D. MAIR	—
SARAH DUMONT MERCHAK	Director of Congressional Affairs, Federal Housing Finance Agency; Professional Staff Member, Senate Banking Committee
SUMMER MERSINGER	DC Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; S Policy Adv, Senate Commerce Committee; Dep Chief of Staff, Sen John Thune; Gen Couns, Sen John Thune; Exec Dir, Sen John Thune; Confidential Assist, OPIC; Exec Assist, Rep John Thune; Staff Assist, Rep John Thune
MIKE MULLEN	Sr. Leg. Asst., Rep. Mike Doyle
BRANDON POLLAK	—
CHRIS SCRIBNER	—
ALICIA W SMITH	N/A
JAMES E SMITH	N/A
MEREDITH T WHITE	U.S. Senate, Office of Senator Claire McCaskill

Affiliated organisations

Organisation	Location
AICPA ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS	Washington, DC, US
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, LLC	Golden, CO, US
BANCWEST	San Francisco, CA, US
BETFAIR GROUP PLC	Chancellors Road, GB
LOWER PASSAIC RIVER STUDY AREA COOP	Newark, NJ, US
ROMEO POWER, INC.	Vernon, CA, US

From reports filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. A firm reports income from each client; an organisation lobbying for itself reports its own expenses instead. Each figure links to the filing it comes from.