This entity has not been resolved onto another DFX graph by a shared identifier. A name match elsewhere would be a candidate, never an identity, and none is recorded.

Current firm

BALEFIRE, LLC

Current firm class

independent wealth managerderived

Book size

not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none

Industry start

Nov 1, 2008earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

17derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

2derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

2

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Exams

S63

First exam

Dec 8, 2008

First registration

Jan 17, 2014

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

IAPD individual key

5616202

• Occurred

  Dec 11, 2023
  Advisor changed firm

  Scott J Bradbury left Principal Securities, Inc. for Balefire, Llc (registered 2023-12-20)

  Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:08673dc1-79e0-2c5a-2353-e4ff2ff7d061

First observed

Jan 17, 2014

Last observed

Sep 14, 2026 5 days ago

Source families

Federal regulator filings

1 registered feed stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.

Resolution

Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.