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Clerk of the House of Representatives Legislative Resource Center 135 Cannon Building Washington, DC 20515 http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov |
Secretary of the Senate Office of Public Records 232 Hart Building Washington, DC 20510 http://www.senate.gov/lobby |
LOBBYING REGISTRATION
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 4)
| 1. Effective Date of Registration | 3/24/2026 |
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| 2. House Identification | 36548 |
Senate Identification | 86196 |
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REGISTRANT Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
| 3. Registrant | Organization | FGS Global (US) LLC (FKA FGH Holdings LLC) |
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| Address | 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW |
Address2 | 12th Floor |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip | 20004 |
Country | USA |
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| 5. Contact name and telephone number | International Number |
| Contact | Mr. Brandon Messina |
Telephone | 2126878080 |
LDA@fgsglobal.com |
CLIENT A Lobbying Firm is required to file a separate registration for each client. Organizations employing in-house lobbyists should check the box labeled “Self” and proceed to line 10. Self
| 7. Client name | The Knot Worldwide Inc. |
| Address | 295 5th Avenue, 11th Floor |
| City | New York |
State | NY |
Zip | 10016 |
Country | USA |
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LOBBYISTS
10. Name of each individual who has acted or is expected to act as a lobbyist for the client identified on line 7. If any person listed in this section has served as a “covered executive branch official” or “covered legislative branch official” within twenty years of first acting as a lobbyist for the client, state the executive and/or legislative position(s) in which the person served.
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| Rob | Seidman | | Legislative Assistant, Sen. Kelly Ayotte; Policy Director, Rep. Marsha Blackburn; Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Bob Riley; Intern, Sen. Bill Frist. |
| Jeff | Hantson | | Deputy General Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Senior Counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee; Senior Counsel, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono; Counsel, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono; Law Fellow, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono. |
| Allison | Feikes | | Legislative Asst., Sen. Susan Collins; Pro. Staff Member, Senate HELP Cmte. Employment & Workplace Safety Subcmte.; Legislative Asst., Sen. Mike Braun; Legislative Asst. & Legislative Cor., Rep. Barbara Comstock; Intern, Sen. Mitch McConnell. |
| Patricia | Engle | 1 of 3 | U.S. Senate Assistant Secretary for the Majority (Secretary for the Majority Gary Myrick); Senior Floor Director, Office of the U.S. Senate Secretary for the Majority (Secretary for the Majority Gary Myrick, Sen. Schumer); |
| Patricia | Engle | 2 of 3 | Senior Floor Assistant, Office of the U.S. Senate Secretary for the Minority (Secretary for the Minority Gary Myrick and Sen. Schumer); Floor Assistant, Office of the U.S. Senate Secretary for the Majority (Secretary for the Majority Lula Davis); |
LOBBYING ISSUES
11. General lobbying issue areas (Select all applicable codes).
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12. Specific lobbying issues (current and anticipated)
Lobbying related to small business and access to capital.
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
13. Is there an entity other than the client that contributes more than $5,000 to the lobbying activities of the registrant in a quarterly period and either participates in and/or in whole or in major part supervises or controls the registrant’s lobbying activities?
| No --> Go to line 14. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then proceed to line 14. |
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
14. Is there any foreign entity
a) holds at least 20% equitable ownership in the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
b) directly or indirectly, in whole or in major part, plans, supervises, controls, directs, finances or subsidizes activities of the client or any organization identified on line 13; or
c) is an affiliate of the client or any organization identified on line 13 and has a direct interest in the outcome of the lobbying activity?
| No --> Sign and date the registration. | Yes --> Complete the rest of this section for each entity matching the criteria above, then sign the registration. |
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
15. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Brandon Messina |
Date | 6/4/2026 2:32:44 PM |
10. Supplemental. List any additional lobbyists for this client not listed on page 1, number 10.
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| Patricia | Engle | 3 of 3 | Assistant Secretary for the Democratic caucus (Sen. Schumer), Senior Floor Assistant for the Democratic caucus (Sen. Schumer and Sen. Reid. | |
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