# GRIFFIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC X-17A-5 (2023-03-28) — Broker-dealer annual report

- Company: GRIFFIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
- Form: X-17A-5
- Filed: 2023-03-28
- Period: 2022-12-31
- Accession: 0001146330-23-000001
- CIK: 1146330
- File #: 8-53711
- Type: Broker-dealer
- Material weakness: No
- Auditor: Tomasi & Company PC
- Auditor location: Wyomissing, PA
- Contact: John Durofchalk
- Phone: 610-478-2134
- Email: john.durofchalk@grlfflnflngroup.com
- Website: grlfflnflngroup.com
- Signed by: John Durofchalk (CFO/FINOP)

Original filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1146330/000114633023000001/public20221.pdf

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|                                                                                                                                     | ANNUAL REPORTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |                                            | SEC FILE NUMBER                                                                              |  |
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|                                                                                                                                     | FACING PAGE<br>Information Required Pursuant to Rules l7a-5, 17a-12, and 18a-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                                                                                                         |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
|                                                                                                                                     | 0 1/01 /22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | AND ENDING 12/31 /22                       |                                                                                              |  |
| FILING FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING                                                                                                     | ---------<br>MM/DD/YY                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                                            | MM/DD/YY                                                                                     |  |
|                                                                                                                                     | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
|                                                                                                                                     | NAME0FF1RM: Griffin Financial Group, LLC                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
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| TYPE OF REGISTRANT (check all appllcable boxes):<br>0 Broker-dealer<br>D Check here If respondent Is also an OTC derivatives dealer | □ Security-based swap dealer                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Major security-based swap participant      |                                                                                              |  |
|                                                                                                                                     | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use a P.O. box no.)                                                                                                                                                                              |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
| 607 Washington Street                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
|                                                                                                                                     | (No. and Street)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
| Reading                                                                                                                             | PA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                                            | 19601.                                                                                       |  |
| (City)                                                                                                                              | (State)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                            | {Zip Code)                                                                                   |  |
| PERSON TO CONTACT WITH REGARD TO THIS FILING                                                                                        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
| John Durofchalk                                                                                                                     | 610-478-2134                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                            | John.durofchalk@grlfflnflngroup.com                                                          |  |
| (Name)                                                                                                                              | (Area Code - Telephone Number)                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | · (Email Address)                          |                                                                                              |  |
|                                                                                                                                     | B, ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
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|                                                                                                                                     | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose reports are contained in this filing*                                                                                                                                                                        |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
| Tomasi & Company                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                            |                                                                                              |  |
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|                                                                                                                                     | 1350 Broadcasting Road Wyomissing                                                                                                                                                                                                                | PA                                         | 19601                                                                                        |  |
| {Address)                                                                                                                           | (City)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | (State)                                    | (Zip Code)                                                                                   |  |
| 6/9/2022                                                                                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 3651                                       |                                                                                              |  |
| (Date of Registration with PCAOB)(lf applicable)                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | (PCAOB Registration Number, If applicable) |                                                                                              |  |
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| CFR 240.17a-5(e)(1)(11), If applicable.                                                                                             | " Claims for exemption from the requirement that the annual reports be covered by the reports of an Independent public<br>accountant must be supported by a statement of facts and circumstances railed on as the basis of the exemption, See 17 |                                            |                                                                                              |  |

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## **OATH OR AFFIRMATION**

|             | swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the<br>I, John Durofohalk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |  |
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|             | 2~<br>financial report pertaining to the firm of Griffin Financial Group, LLC<br>as of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |  |  |  |
|             | 12/31<br>is true and correct. I further swear (or affirm) that neither the company nor any<br>partner, officer, director, or equivalent person, as the case may be, has any proprietary Interest in any account classified solely<br>as that of a customer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |  |  |  |
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|             | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Notilry Seal<br>SUSAN LEOMPORRA, Notary Public<br>Beri<s County<br>y omml\$Slon Expires January 11 1 2026<br>Commission Number 1094604                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |  |  |
|             | This filing"'* contains (check all applicable boxes):<br>[] (a) Statement of financial condition.<br>D (b) Notes to consolidated statement of flnanclal condition.<br>D (c) Statement of Income (loss) or, If there Is other comprehensive Income In the perlod(s) presented, a statement of<br>comprehensive Income (as defined In§ 210,1-02 of Regulation S-X),                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  |  |  |
|             | D (d) Statement of cash flows.<br>D (e) Statement of changes in stockholders' or partners' or sole proprietor's equity,<br>D (f) Statement of changes In liabilities subordinated to claims of creditors.<br>D (g) Notes to consolidated financial statements.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  |  |  |
| D           | D (h) Computation of net capital under 17 CFR 240,1Sc3-1 or 17 CFR 240,18a-1, as applicable.<br>D (I) Computation of tangible net worth under 17 CFR 240,18a-2.<br>D (j) Computation for determination of customer reserve requirements pursuant to Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.15c3-3.<br>(k) Computation for determination of security-based swap reserve requirements pursuant to E~hiblt B to 17 CFR 240.1s'c3-3 or<br>Exhibit A to 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  |  |  |
| D<br>D<br>D | (I) Computation for Determination of PAB Requirements under Exhibit A to§ 240.15c3-3. ·<br>(m) Information relating to possession or control requirements for customers under 17 CFR 240.15c3-3.<br>D (n) Information relating to possession or control requirements for security-based swap customers under 17 CFR<br>240.15c3-3(p)(2) or 17 CFR 240,18a-4, as applicable.<br>(o) Reconciliations, Including appropriate explanations, of the FOCUS Report with computation of net capital or tangible net<br>worth under 17 CFR 240.1Sc3-1, 17 CFR 240.18a-1, or 17 CFR 240.18a-2, as applicable, and the reserve requirements under 17<br>CFR 240,15c3-3 or 17 CFR 240.18a-4, as applicable, If material differences exist, or a statement that no material differences |  |  |  |
| D<br>D      | exist.<br>(p) summary of financial data for subsidiaries not consolidated In the statement of financial condition,<br>D (q) Oath or affirmation In accordance with 17 CFR 240,17a-5, 17 CFR 240,17a-12, or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable.<br>(r) Compliance report In accordance with 17 CFR 240,17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.lBa-7, as applicable,<br>D (s) Exemption report In accordance with 17 CFR 240,17a-5 or 17 CFR ·240,1Ba-7, as applicable.<br>D (t) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the statement of financial condition,<br>D (u) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of the financial report or financial stateme.hts under 17                                                                         |  |  |  |
|             | CFR 240,17a-5, 17 CFR 240.18a-7, or 17 CFR 240.17a-12, as applicable.<br>D (v) Independent public accountant's report based on an examination of certain statements in the compliance report under 17<br>CFR 240,17a-5 or 17 CFR 240.18a-7, as applicable,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |  |  |  |
|             | D (w) Independent public accountant's report based on a review of the' exemption report under 17 CFR 240,17a-5 or 17<br>CFR 240,18a-7, as applicable,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  |  |  |
| D           | D (x) Supplemental reports on applying agreed-upon procedures, In accordance with 17 CFR 240,1Sc3-le or 17 CFR 240.17a-12,<br>as applicable.<br>(y) Report describing any material Inadequacies found to exist or found to have existed since the date of the previous audit, or<br>a statement that no material Inadequacies exist, under 17 CFR 240,17a-12(k),                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |  |  |  |
| D           | __________________________________<br>(z) Other:<br>_<br>"'*To request confident/al treatment of certain portions of this fl/Ing, see 17 CFR 240.17a-5(e)(3) or 17 CFR 240.18a-7(d}(2), as<br>applicable,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |  |  |  |

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**STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION** 

|                                                                                                                                                                             | December 31, 2022                                                  |
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| ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                    |
| Cash<br>Deposit with clearing organization<br>Receivable from clients<br>Prepaid expenses<br>Equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of \$159,666<br>Other assets | 1,166,777<br>\$<br>109,292<br>85,966<br>516,035<br>82,261<br>1,469 |
| TOTAL ASSETS                                                                                                                                                                | 1,961,800<br>\$                                                    |
| LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY                                                                                                                                             |                                                                    |
| LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                                 |                                                                    |
| Accounts payable<br>Payable to broker-dealer and clearing organization<br>Payable to related party<br>Deferred compensation liability                                       | 207,992<br>\$<br>5,628<br>604,290<br>159,146                       |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                                                                                                                           | 977,066                                                            |
| MEMBER'S EQUITY                                                                                                                                                             | 984 744                                                            |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER'S EQUITY                                                                                                                                       | 1,961,800<br>\$                                                    |

**The Accompanying Notes Are An Integral Part of These Financial Statements**


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