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Michael Robert Griffith

PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS
New York, NY
·CRD# 4001729·27 years experience

Professional Summary

Michael Robert Griffith is a registered financial advisor currently at PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC located in New York, New York. Michael is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Michael has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

At a Glance

Best-Interest Standard

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Years of Experience

27 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC·CRD# 36155
BD
261 Fifth Avenue, Suite 810 8th Floor, New York, NY 10016
June 25, 2025 - Present
SANDLER, O'NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.·CRD# 23328
BD
New York, NY
September 4, 2002 - January 12, 2015
GLOBAL ATLANTIC DISTRIBUTORS, LLC·CRD# 8326
BD
Hartford, CT
October 14, 1999 - May 22, 2002

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Current Firm

PT
PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC

BETZOLD RESEARCH AND TRADING, INC. | PT CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC | PERFORMANCE TRUST CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. | BETZOLD, BERG, NUSSBAUM & HEITMAN, INC. | BETZOLD, BERG & NUSSBAUM, INC. | BETZOLD, BERG & ASSOCIATES, INC.

CRD#: 36155 / SEC#: 801-72427, 8-47035
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

500 W. Madison Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60661

Mailing Address

500 W. Madison Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60661

Phone Number

(312) 521-1452

Established

Illinois since 10/06/2006

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Medium

# of Employees

357

FINRA licenses (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

PTCP - FORM ADV PART 2 (3/31/2023)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
PT FINANCIAL COMPANIES, LLCMANAGING MEMBER—
BERG, RICHARD SCOTTBOARD MEMBER1077170
BROWN, ERIC PAULPRESIDENT - INSTITUTIONAL GROUP / BOARD MEMBER4213450
BURESH, ADAM COULTERBOARD MEMBER5216617
DEPALO, ANTHONY JAMESPARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER4689451
GAZDA, RYAN MCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER4230980
GRAHAM, RICHARD WARWICK JRPARTNER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR, BOARD MEMBER5836195
JOHNSON, CRAIG STEPHENMANAGING DIRECTOR - TRADE DESK2339510
JOHNSON, ZACHARY ROBERTBOARD MEMBER5192352
LOVE, KRISTIN MCCO & COO4370951
SALUTRIC, DAVID RAYMONDHEAD OF CIA6146435
SHAH, CHIRAGCEO AND PRESIDENT / BOARD MEMBER4838599

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

2

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$301,689,867

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

8

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Other business activities

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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Illinois
(8/14/2025)
RR
New York
(8/14/2025)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Aug 2025About the Series 63 exam

Series 7TO — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jun 2025About the Series 7TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Apr 2025About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2002About the Series 7 exam

Series 6 — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination

Passed Oct 1999About the Series 6 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations
Nasdaq Stock Market
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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