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SEC-registered adviser

Granite Financial Group

Independent wealth managerBrookfield, WisconsinCRD 168675SEC 801-116752websiteIAPD
Legal name Granite Financial Group, LLC
Latest filing Feb 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Jul 31, 2013 · 16 filings
SEC status approved since Jun 6, 2019
RAUM
$186M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
97%
$180M individuals and HNW
Advisors
2
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$93.1M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
2
2 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
16 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$186M as of Feb 3, 2026
Jan 29, 2020$109M then
HNW client RAUM$100M as of Feb 3, 2026
Jan 29, 2020$42.1M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)2 as of Feb 3, 2026
Jan 29, 20202 then
Employees (5.A)2 as of Feb 3, 2026
Jan 29, 20202 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +9.1% over the last fiscal year-5.6% a year over threeIARs 1 to 2
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Feb 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Independent boutique · a wealth manager with no broker-dealer, bank or insurance affiliate, 2 to 25 advisors, one to three offices, no public reporting company control
  • Solo or small team · one advisor, or a wealth manager with up to three advisors and one office
RAUM per advisor
$93.1MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
125derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$2.0MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$380,777derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
3.3%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+9.1%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+100%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+0.0%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$100M54%
  • Individuals$80.0M43%
  • Charitable organizations$6.1M3.3%
  • Corporations and businesses$100,0000.1%
Individual clients
200reported
HNW clients
50reported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
1reported
Accounts
489reported
Financial planning clients
101-250reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $186,200 managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.97 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=2.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
2 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Thomas Jerome DornoffCertified Financial PlannerBrookfield, WiJan 29, 202031 y2
Anthony Louis MeierBrookfield, WiFeb 3, 202610 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount0 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Jerome Thomas Dornoff · Managing Member/Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 08/2013 · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Brookfield, Wi · principal210
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
No branch office listed.
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 491 to 489
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 1 to 2
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Employees · 1 to 2
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 1 to 2
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $171M to $186M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $95.0M to $100M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $70.0M to $80.0M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • RAUM · $171M to $186M
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $0 to $186,200
    Mar 19, 2025 to Feb 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 247 to 491
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW clients · 45 to 50
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 101-250 to 101-250
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $149M to $171M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $102M to $95.0M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $42.0M to $70.0M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • RAUM · $149M to $171M
    Feb 12, 2024 to Mar 19, 2025
  • Accounts · 1,551 to 247
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • HNW clients · 53 to 45
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Individual clients · 846 to 200
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 5.0 to unset
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Financial planning clients · 51-100 to 101-250
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $221M to $149M
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $114M to $102M
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $79.2M to $42.0M
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · 22199000.0 to unset
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • RAUM · $221M to $149M
    Feb 2, 2023 to Feb 12, 2024
  • Accounts · 516 to 1,551
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • HNW clients · 48 to 53
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • Individual clients · 453 to 846
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • Discretionary RAUM · $185M to $221M
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • HNW RAUM · $60.8M to $114M
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • Individual RAUM · $91.4M to $79.2M
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $26.9M to $22.2M
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • RAUM · $185M to $221M
    Aug 24, 2022 to Feb 2, 2023
  • Accounts · 469 to 516
    Feb 4, 2021 to Jan 31, 2022
  • Advisory employees · 2 to 1
    Feb 4, 2021 to Jan 31, 2022
  • BD registered reps · 2 to 1
    Feb 4, 2021 to Jan 31, 2022
  • HNW clients · 41 to 48
    Feb 4, 2021 to Jan 31, 2022
  • Individual clients · 253 to 453
    Feb 4, 2021 to Jan 31, 2022
Signals
2 dated events
  • Marie Ellen Duhamel (Chief Compliance Officer And Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Granite Financial Group (listed 2021-02-04, absent 2022-01-31)
    Jan 31, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Granite Financial Group filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Jul 31, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Business email
kathi@granitefgllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
suzanne@granitefgllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business email
tom@granitefgllc.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
262-792-1110reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
262-792-1111reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Business phone
314-604-7002reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Website
GRANITEFGLLC.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
Principal office phone
262-792-1111reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Feb 3, 2026
Contact form
granitefgllc.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Team page
granitefgllc.com/meet-the-teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 16, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$93.1Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026