About Us
Griffin & Furman, LLC is a full-service accounting & auditing firm in the heart of Louisiana. Founded in 2000, our team of Certified Public Accountants specializes in providing financial and tax services to Credit Unions, small businesses, non-profits, and individuals. We strive to provide our clients with the highest quality of service, no matter the size or complexity of their needs. Our experts look forward to incorporating strategic solutions to make the most of your financial future.
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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 Fixed Asset listing.
Mrs. Racheal D. Alvey
Partner
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Ms. Appe joined our team in 2025 as a Social Media & Copywriting Intern while attending Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) as a Senior Strategic Communication major. Previously, she gained experience in the marketing world as a Social Media Coordinator for the Tinsley Learning Center at SLU.
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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.
Mr. Andrew J. Barré
Senior Auditor
Mr. Barrera-Padron is originally from Havana City, Cuba. He graduated from Hector A. Pineda Zaldivar University with a Bachelor of Education & Economics and has obtained a Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Mr. Rudyard Barrera-Padron
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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.
Mrs. Jessica S. Benjamin
Partner
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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 accounting and tax while working for local Certified Public Accounting firms in New Orleans and Covington, Louisiana.
Mrs. Amanda D. Boles
Tax & Accounting, Senior
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Mr. Choate obtained his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from LSU in 1980 and his Master of Business Administration from LSU in 1989. He was named one of Baton Rouge's top "40 Under 40" by the 1995 Baton Rouge Business Report.
Mr. Michael R. Choate
CPA, Director of Baton Rouge Services
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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.
Ms. Hailee R. Fernandez
Tax & Accounting
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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.
Mr. Robert J. Furman
CPA, Partner
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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.
Mrs. Leslie R. Gainey
Manager of Tax & Accounting
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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. Victoria L. Gainey
Tax & Accounting
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Mr. Gallardo is pursuing a dual Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance at Louisiana State University and plans to graduate in May 2025. Before joining our team as a Staff Auditor, he worked as an IT Analyst to provide technical support and optimize systems, instilling the attention to detail that contributes to our team’s success.
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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.
Mr. Noah S. Griffin
Senior Auditor
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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.
Mr. R. Keith Griffin
Tax & Accounting
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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. Stephen M. Griffin
CPA, Managing Partner
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Ms. Griffin graduated from the University of Alabama in 2017 with Bachelor of Arts 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.
Ms. Sydney M. Griffin
Director of Finance & Marketing
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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.
Mr. Griffin A. Hakenjos
Senior Auditor
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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.
Ms. Chandler E. Hendrick
Tax & Accounting
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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.
Mrs. Alicia M. Kelley
Office Administrator
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Ms. Ruiz attended Polk State College, during which time she gained valuable experience in retail management. She solidified her role as Inventory and Collection Specialist before joining our administration team in 2024.
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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.
Mrs. Leah G. Sacco
Administrative Assistant
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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.
Mr. Blake C. Scott
Senior Auditor
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Ms. Townsend graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in 2024. She is currently studying for her Master of Accountancy at Louisiana State University and is on track to graduate in May of 2025.
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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 and business taxation, as well as personal and 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.
Mr. Howard P. Vollenweider Jr.
CPA, Partner
Mrs. Vollenweider graduated from Southeastern Louisiana University in 1997 with a degree in Fashion Merchandise & Marketing. She currently has over 20 years of experience in tax and accounting.
Mrs. Kimberly Vollenweider
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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.
Ms. Abbigail T. Wallace
Administrative Assistant
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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.
Ms. Angela M. Warden
Manager of Credit Union Compliance
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Brain Webster graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science. He grew up in New Orleans, LA and attended Jesuit High School. He formerly worked as a PGA golf professional in West Tennessee but moved back to the area to be closer to family.
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Ms. White graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor of Business 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.
