# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001217637
**File Stem:** 0001217637-26-000005
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 2425
**Document Hash:** 69102982a4a90bf0df9a14e814b00ac0
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001217637-26-000005.hdr.sgml**: 20260303

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001217637-26-000005

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260303

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260303

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260303

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** FIRST BALLANTYNE, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001217637

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 611435019
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-65792
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26711367

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 13950 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 185
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28277-2747
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 704-927-2939

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 13950 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 185
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28277-2747

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `fbltpublic1.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001217637

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** FIRST BALLANTYNE, LLC

**Business Address:** 13950 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, SUITE 185, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28277-2747

**Contact Person:** Steve Team

**Contact Phone:** (704)927-2939

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Scharf Pera & Co PLLC

**Accountant Address:** 4600 Park Road, Ste 112, Charlotte, NC, 28209

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **John Stephen Team**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **FIRST BALLANTYNE, LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Steve Team

**Title:** CFO

**Notarized:** Yes