As the Trump administration’s pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton stood out as one of the wealthiest nominees when he reported $7.6 million in partnership income from the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell, where he represented an array of prominent companies and Wall Street banks.

But that eye-popping figure, which included income for legal services provided in the 12 months preceding his nomination, did not capture everything Clayton made in his final full year as a Sullivan & Cromwell partner. In 2017, Clayton received an additional $1.7 million, according to a newly released annual financial disclosure.

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