Mr. Griffin is the founding member of the firm. He began his career in public accounting upon graduating from the University of New Orleans in 1992. His emphasis is on Credit Unions, state retirement systems, accounting, individual & business taxation, and a variety of attest services. Mr. Griffin is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Society of Louisiana CPAs where he has served on their financial institution committee. He also recently served on the Finance and Capital Campaign Committees for Raphael Village in New Orleans. He was selected by City Business as one of their 2018 Money Makers.

Mr. Furman has been a partner in the firm since 2001. He received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Alabama in 1991. Since that time, Mr. Furman has accumulated diversified experience in accounting, auditing, and tax matters in a variety of industries including construction, healthcare, non-profits, governmental entities, and Credit Unions. He oversees all of the firm's opinion audit engagements. Mr. Furman is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Society of Louisiana CPAs.

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Mr. Vollenweider graduated from the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. After, he began his career in public accounting as an auditor for a local firm in New Orleans, acquiring knowledge in individual & business taxation, as well as personal & business consulting and planning. He was a partner in two local firms for approximately fifteen years before opening his own firm in 2015. He joined Griffin & Furman, LLC as a partner in 2023. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs, the Society of Louisiana CPAs, and the Louisiana Society of Independent Accountants.

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Mrs. Benjamin received her public accounting degree from Spring Hill College in 2006. After working for a public accounting firm in her hometown of Mobile, Alabama for two years, she relocated to the Northshore area and joined Griffin & Furman, LLC. As Partner, Mrs. Benjamin oversees our individual and small business clients. She enjoys the daily interaction with those clients and loves getting to know them on a personal level.

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Mrs. Alvey began her career in banking upon graduating from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2009. She served as Manager for several years, during which she had direct oversight of our attest and accounting services. Racheal loves to work on-site with clients whenever possible. She especially enjoys using her Excel knowledge to help streamline monthly and quarterly services, including Call Report preparations and data entry. Recently, she has helped various Credit Unions with prepaid setup, accrual posting, and updating their Fixesd Asset listing.

Mr. Choate obtained his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LSU in 1980 and his Master of Business Administration from LSU in 1989. In 1981, he passed all four parts of the CPA exam, placing him in the top 10% of candidates. Michael was named one of Baton Rouge's top "40 Under 40" by the 1995 Baton Rouge Business Report. His professional organizations include the Louisiana Society of CPAs, the AICPA, the Baton Rouge and St. Tammany West Chambers of Commerce, the Baton Rouge Better Business Bureau, and the EBR Lions Club.

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Mrs. Gainey began her career in accounting in 1988 after graduating from Delgado in New Orleans. After working in various industries over the years and acquiring unique work experiences by wearing many different hats, she found her home with Griffin & Furman, LLC in 2016.

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Ms. Warden is a member of our auditing team. She graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in 2014 and began her career in the Credit Union world in 2015. She quickly moved through the operational positions of a Credit Union and secured a role in Operational and Branch Management. Ms. Warden works remotely for the firm, where she enjoys performing the behind-the-scenes preparation for many of our Credit Union attest engagements. She also heads the majority of our Credit Union compliance engagements. She enjoys assisting Credit Unions with the convenience of performing their audits remotely with less interference in their daily operations.

Mr. Scott joined our auditing team in January 2021 after graduating from LSU with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He specialized in Internal Auditing and recently achieved his Master of Business Administration through the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Since starting at Griffin & Furman, LLC, Mr. Scott has enjoyed interacting with clients and looks forward to future engagements.

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Mr. Hakenjos graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Before joining Griffin & Furman, LLC, he gained three years of audit and accounting experience at a Certified Public Accounting firm in South Louisiana. Mr. Hakenjos enjoys working with and getting to know our audit clients.

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Mr. Griffin graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He received the prestigious Dean's College of Business Award upon graduation and was an All-Conference Academic member of the Loyola New Orleans Wolfpack basketball team. Mr. Griffin's previous work experiences include working with a financial services organization, where he learned strategies that make him an asset to the firm.

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Mr. Barré graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Finance. After an internship with a local Certified Public Accounting firm, Mr. Barré joined our auditing team in January 2022, where he enjoys attest and audit engagements.

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Ms. Rotolo graduated from Louisiana State University in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a minor in Internal Auditing. She went on to earn a Master of Science in Accounting from Louisiana State University in 2022. While earning her degrees, Ms. Rotolo also worked for Certified Public Accounting, law, and professional advisory firms, establishing a broad foundation in her current role. She joined our team in January 2023, primarily focusing on attest and audit engagements.

Mrs. Boles graduated from the University of New Orleans with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 1986. In 1991, she attended pre-Certified Public Accounting courses at the University of New Orleans. She has accumulated over 20 years of experiences in public accouting and tax while working for local Certified Public Accounting firms in New Orleans and Covington, Louisiana.

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Mr. Griffin started his career in the quality control department for a start-up product manufacturer in Austin, Texas. He quickly worked his way up to Production Supervisor and Processing Lead and he now brings those skills to our firm: analyzing data, investigating issues, and identifying solutions.

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Ms. Hendrick joined our team in 2018 as an intern while earning her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and minor in Internal Auditing at Louisiana State University. She went on to obtain her Master of Accountancy in 2022 and joined our tax & accounting department full-time in 2023. 

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Ms. Moon graduated from the University of Louisiana Monroe with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Management in 2007. After furthering her education, she graduated from Louisiana State University of Alexandria with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 2022. She is currently studying for the Certified Public Accounting Examination.

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Ms. Fernandez is a tax & accounting intern at Griffin & Furman, LLC, currently working toward her Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Southeastern Louisiana University. Ms. Fernandez previously worked as an accounting intern in the corporate offices of a publicly traded company and is enjoying the application of her education at Griffin & Furman, LLC, exploring tax, accounting, and auditing work.

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Ms. White graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 2015. Since then, she gained invaluable experience in bookkeeping for a small business and accounting for a Northshore Certified Public Accounting firm before joining Griffin & Furman, LLC in 2023.​

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Ms. Gainey joined Griffin & Furman, LLC in 2022 as a part-time employee in the tax & accounting department. She has a variety of experiences across industries, which provides a valuable knowledge base when working with our small-business clients. Ms. Gainey received her Associate's degree in Business Management from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in 2015. After working as a substitute teacher, she is now pursuing a degree in the Art of Teaching at William Carey University.

Ms. Griffin graduated from the University of Alabama in 2017 with a Bachelor of Art in English Literature and a minor in Creative Writing. Before joining Griffin & Furman, LLC, she gained copywriting, brand strategy, and client relations experience at a marketing agency for the beauty industry, working with clients across the United States and Europe. She brings a keen insight into marketing and creative strategy and looks forward to working with the firm's staff and clients.

Mrs. Kelley has served in Griffin & Furman, LLC's administrative department since 2010. In addition to handling any task from processing tax returns to answering phones, she enjoys interacting with the firm's clients on a daily basis.

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Ms. Wallace is a native of Calhoun and is currently attending the University of Louisiana Monroe, majoring in Radiologic Technology. She enjoys the office atmosphere and assisting clients in our West Monroe office.

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After attending Midwestern State University, Mrs. Sacco joined our administrative department in 2023 with a background in retail management, café management, and journalism. Originally from East Texas, she now resides in Baton Rouge with her husband and two dogs.