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RIA / WealthRegistered adviserindependent wealth managerSEC registeredRAUM 1b 10b

BALEFIRE, LLC

CRD 168733

DALLAS, TX

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Data as of Mar 31, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 146
Dated events: 40
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Aug 22, 2013 to Mar 31, 2026
100 observations

Across DFX

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Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Firm class: independent wealth managerderivedprivate_client_share=0.53 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.44 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=17.0
Regulatory AUM: $2.0BItem 5.F on the latest filing (2026-03-31); as reported, and an affiliate's assets may be counted again on its own filing
Discretionary RAUM: $2.0B
Private client RAUM: $1.0BderivedItem 5.D individuals plus high net worth individuals
Private client share: 53%derivedprivate client RAUM over total RAUM
Advisors on IAPD: 37
RAUM per advisor: $53.8Mderivedthe firm's RAUM over its IAPD headcount: a firm average, never a person's book
Employees: 38
Advisory employees: 38
Offices: 8Schedule D 1.F, beyond the principal office
Accounts: 1,871
Individual clients: 1,522
High net worth clients: 235
SEC number: 801-78506
CIK: 1750924
CRD: 168733
Filings on the tape: 100
First filed: Aug 22, 2013
Latest filed: Mar 31, 2026
Organised: Limited Liability Company, TX
Website: balefirewealth.com

Advisors on IAPD

current investment adviser representatives on the IAPD individual feed, longest tenure first; showing 25 of 36

Advisor	Designations	Branch	Years here	In industry	Prior firms	Dual registered
RICHARD JUDD BJORKLUND	n/a	St. Louis Park, MN	2	41	2	no
JAMES MARSHALL MARS	Certified Financial Planner	DALLAS, TX	2	40	4	no
BRAD LEONARD NEUGEBAUER	n/a	Sioux Falls, SD	2	28	1	no
SCOTT MICHAEL MUNGER	n/a	Watertown, SD	2	26	1	no
DONALD PETE PETERSON	n/a	DALLAS, TX	2	25	4	yes
DALTON MICHAEL RICHARDS	n/a	Rigby, ID	2	10	1	no
JACKI L KOLKMAN	n/a	St Louis Park, MN	2	26	1	no
JOHN ROBERT HOFFMAN	n/a	DALLAS, TX	2	26	2	no
BRIAN SCOTT SMITH	Certified Financial Planner	Bettendorf, IA	2	26	3	yes
JACINTA THOMPSON	n/a	DALLAS, TX	2	22	4	yes
ERIKA WOOD	Certified Financial Planner	St. Louis Park, MN	2	18	3	yes
SCOTT J BRADBURY	n/a	St Louis Park, MN	2	17	2	yes
DANIEL MARC BERVE	n/a	Aurora, CO	2	19	2	yes
Michael Karl Bernier	n/a	DALLAS, TX	2	10	1	no
MARK MICHAEL OSWALD	n/a	Cape Coral, FL \| DALLAS, TX	2	36	2	no
THOMAS AUSTIN HANNON	n/a	St Louis Park, MN	2	12	3	no
Austin LeRoy Vanhove	Chartered Financial Consultant	Sioux Falls, SD	2	12	1	yes
DUSTIN SHAE HARAWAY	Certified Financial Planner	Madison, AL	1	13	1	yes
GEORGE WESLEY HESTER	n/a	Ridgeland, MS	1	50	4	yes
Lindsey Pate Gresham	n/a	Ridgeland, MS	1	11	1	yes
Stephen Cary Kinsley	n/a	Ridgeland, MS	1	45	1	yes
William August Kientz	Certified Financial Planner\|Chartered Financial Consultant	Ridgeland, MS	1	39	5	yes
CHRISTOPHER D FAY	n/a	Ridgeland, MS	1	36	4	yes
Christopher Allen Tipton	Certified Financial Planner\|Chartered Financial Consultant	Ridgeland, MS	1	29	5	yes
WILL K KNIGHT	n/a	Ridgeland, MS	1	29	3	yes

Owners and control persons

Schedule A and B as filed; ownership codes are the form's bands (NA under 5%, A 5 to 10%, B 10 to 25%, C 25 to 50%, D 50 to 75%, E over 75%); people are listed as filed and never merged by name

Owner	Title	Ownership code	Control person	Acquired	First seen	Last seen
ENFIELD, BLAIR, M	MINORITY OWNER	A	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
HESTER, GEORGE, WESLEY	MINORITY OWNER	B	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
HESTER, JASON, SIMPSON	MANAGING PARTNER	B	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
HOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERT	MANAGING PARTNER	Na	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
LOANCO, LLC	MAJORITY OWNER	D	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
OSWALD, MARK, MICHAEL	CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER	Na	yes	11/2023	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
Rutledge, Steven, Ray	MINORITY OWNER	A	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
Tipton, Christopher, Allen	MINORITY OWNER	A	yes	01/2025	Mar 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026
JAMES MARSHALL LLC	Member	D	yes	12/2014	Jul 22, 2019	Mar 26, 2024
JW FINANCIAL LLC	Member	B	yes	12/2014	Jul 22, 2019	Mar 26, 2024
MARS, JAMES, MARSHALL	PARTNER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	Na	yes	08/2013	Aug 22, 2013	Mar 26, 2024
MARS, JAMES, MARSHALL	MANAGING MEMBER	E	yes	12/2014	Aug 22, 2013	Mar 26, 2024
MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL	MANAGING MEMBER	E	yes	01/2007	Nov 16, 2018	Mar 26, 2024
PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLC	Member	B	yes	12/2014	Jul 22, 2019	Mar 26, 2024
PETERSON, DONALD, PETE	MANAGING MEMBER	E	yes	12/2014	Aug 22, 2013	Mar 26, 2024
THE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC.	Member	Na	yes	01/2007	Jul 22, 2019	Mar 26, 2024
WAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD	MANAGING MEMBER	E	yes	12/2014	Aug 22, 2013	Mar 26, 2024
WILLIAMSON, NANCY, LYNN	MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	Na	yes	09/2023	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
11:36 LLC	Member	Na	no	10/2022	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
BJORKLUND FINANCIAL INC	Member	Na	no	04/2021	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
BJORKLUND, RICHARD, JUDD	Partner	Na	no	04/2021	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS LLC	Member	Na	no	10/2022	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
HOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC	Member	B	no	02/2020	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL	PARTNER - SVP PRIVATE WEALTH	Na	no	09/2018	Nov 16, 2018	Mar 26, 2024
NEUGEBAUER, BRAD, LEONARD	Partner	Na	no	10/2022	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
PETERSON, DONALD, PETE	PARTNER - SVP WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS	Na	no	08/2013	Aug 22, 2013	Mar 26, 2024
SMITH, BRIAN, SCOTT	Partner	Na	no	10/2022	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024
WAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD	PARTNER - SVP NATIONAL CONSULTING	Na	no	08/2013	Aug 22, 2013	Mar 26, 2024
WOOD, ERIKA	Partner	Na	no	04/2021	Sep 21, 2023	Mar 26, 2024

Offices

Schedule D 1.F offices beyond the principal office; street addresses are not published

City	State	Country	Employees	Also broker-dealer
ST LOUIS PARK	Mn	United States	7	yes
Watertown	Sd	United States	3	yes
SIOUX FALLS	Sd	United States	2	no
SIOUX FALLS	Sd	United States	2	yes
Phoenix	Az	United States	1	no
Centennial	Co	United States	1	yes
Bettendorf	Ia	United States	1	yes
n/a	n/a	n/a	1	no

Regulatory AUM by fiscal year

annual amendments (and the roster's annual snapshot) as filed; where a year was amended twice the later filing draws the line

Fiscal year	Filed	RAUM	Discretionary	Employees	Advisory staff	Offices	Private funds	Fund GAV
2025	Mar 31, 2026	$2.0B	$2.0B	38	38	8	n/a	n/a
2024	Apr 1, 2025	$1.2B	$1.2B	36	36	9	n/a	n/a
2023	Mar 26, 2024	$903M	$903M	36	36	8	n/a	n/a
2022	Mar 30, 2023	$664M	$664M	31	17	4	n/a	n/a
2021	Mar 15, 2022	$682M	$680M	37	19	4	n/a	n/a
2020	Mar 16, 2021	$2.0B	$592M	44	25	11	n/a	n/a
2019	Mar 30, 2020	$1.8B	$668M	50	33	16	n/a	n/a
2018	Mar 28, 2019	$1.7B	$701M	51	33	13	n/a	n/a
2017	Mar 29, 2018	$530M	$530M	19	11	4	n/a	n/a
2016	Mar 30, 2017	$387M	$386M	11	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2015	Mar 22, 2016	$302M	$298M	11	4	n/a	n/a	n/a
2014	Feb 27, 2015	$188M	$162M	20	14	n/a	n/a	n/a
2013	Mar 21, 2014	$178M	$155M	23	13	n/a	n/a	n/a

Advisor flows

derived: registrations beginning and ending at this CRD on IAPD, bulk corporate re-registrations excluded; the rate is departures over IAPD headcount

Joined, 12m	Left, 12m	Net, 12m	Departure rate, 12m	Joined, 90d	Left, 90d	Left, no destination yet	Joined, 36m	Left, 36m
5	1	4	2.7%	1	1	0	25	9

Growth

derived from consecutive annual filings; RAUM as reported

Latest fiscal year	RAUM	A year earlier	1y change	Three years earlier	3y CAGR	Employees	A year earlier	Offices	A year earlier
2025	$2.0B	$1.2B	60.8%	$664M	44.2%	38	36	8	9

Teams out

two or more advisors whose registrations ended here and began at one firm together: a fact of two dates, not a prediction

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
MAKE WAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT	2	Mar 26, 2025	Jan 1, 2026	SIOUX FALLS, SD	Team lift out	RIA to state RIA	9.5%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	2	Dec 31, 2023	Mar 22, 2021	DALLAS, TX	Team lift out	RIA to ibd	10.0%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	2	Apr 28, 2022	Jun 2, 2022	DALLAS, TX	Team lift out	RIA to RIA	9.5%
RIA ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	3	Aug 11, 2020	Aug 14, 2020	SIOUX FALLS, SD	Team lift out	RIA to RIA	10.0%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	2	Dec 19, 2019	Oct 2, 2013	DALLAS, TX	Team lift out	RIA to ibd	6.1%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	2	Dec 31, 2017	May 2, 2018	DALLAS, TX	Team lift out	RIA to RIA	6.1%

Teams in

teams that arrived here from one firm together

Other firm	Advisors	First left	Last joined	From	Kind	Move type	Share of firm
CSENGE ADVISORY GROUP, LLC	8	Mar 31, 2025	Jan 1, 2026	CLEARWATER, FL	Team lift out	RIA to RIA	11.3%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	4	Jun 22, 2022	Jan 11, 2024	DALLAS, TX	Team lift out	RIA to RIA	0.0%
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	2	Sep 16, 2020	Sep 9, 2020	MINNETONKA, MN	Team lift out	Ibd to RIA	0.2%
PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.	2	Dec 14, 2017	Dec 19, 2017	SIOUX FALLS, SD	Team lift out	Other	0.2%
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	4	Oct 28, 2015	Aug 8, 2014	DES MOINES, IA	Team lift out	Other	0.1%

Relationships

showing 80 of 146

Registered with (43)

← BRANDON Michael HOOTHAdvisorregistration: current employment
Aug 26, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← David Malcolm SerpossAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jun 29, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← Ryan Christopher SmeltzerAdvisorregistration: current employment
May 26, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← SARAH MARIE SCHMITZAdvisorregistration: current employment
May 11, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← Daniel John SwensonAdvisorregistration: current employment
Feb 20, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← JORDAN CHRISTOPHER MARUSZAKAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 14, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← JASON SIMPSON HESTERAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 1, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
← KENIA Lenay JONESAdvisorregistration: current employment
Aug 27, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Amber R FluitAdvisorregistration: current employment
Aug 25, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← IAN SCOTT GIOVINCOAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jun 25, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Travis Jon BuschAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jun 18, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← BLAIR M ENFIELDAdvisorregistration: current employment
May 1, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← CHRISTOPHER D FAYAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 24, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Christopher Allen TiptonAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 24, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← WILL K KNIGHTAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 24, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← GEORGE WESLEY HESTERAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 1, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Lindsey Pate GreshamAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 1, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Stephen Cary KinsleyAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 1, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← William August KientzAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 1, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← DUSTIN SHAE HARAWAYAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 31, 2025 to presentfactForm ADV
← Austin LeRoy VanhoveAdvisorregistration: current employment
May 16, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← THOMAS AUSTIN HANNONAdvisorregistration: current employment
Apr 1, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← MARK MICHAEL OSWALDAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 12, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← JACKI L KOLKMANAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Sep 8, 2022 to Dec 31, 2023factForm ADV
← JOHN ROBERT HOFFMANAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Mar 25, 2020 to Dec 31, 2023factForm ADV
← BRIAN SCOTT SMITHAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jul 27, 2018 to Dec 31, 2023factForm ADV
← JACINTA THOMPSONAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Jun 15, 2015 to Dec 31, 2023factForm ADV
← ERIKA WOODAdvisorregistration: previous registration
Sep 9, 2020 to Dec 31, 2023factForm ADV
← SCOTT J BRADBURYAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 11, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
← DANIEL MARC BERVEAdvisorregistration: current employment
Jan 11, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
and 13 more

Moved with (3)

→ MAKE WAY WEALTH MANAGEMENTRegistered adviser2 advisors, team lift out, same day
Mar 26, 2025 to Jan 1, 2026factForm ADV
← CSENGE ADVISORY GROUP, LLCRegistered adviser9 advisors, team lift out, same day
Mar 31, 2025 to Jan 1, 2026factForm ADV
← LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviser3 advisors, team lift out
Jun 22, 2022 to Jan 10, 2024factForm ADV

Owns (11)

← BJORKLUND, RICHARD, JUDDOwnerPARTNER, ownership code NA, individual
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← WAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARDOwnerPARTNER - SVP NATIONAL CONSULTING, ownership code NA, individual
Aug 22, 2013 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← NEUGEBAUER, BRAD, LEONARDOwnerPARTNER, ownership code NA, individual
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← SMITH, BRIAN, SCOTTOwnerPARTNER, ownership code NA, individual
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAELOwnerPARTNER - SVP PRIVATE WEALTH, ownership code NA, individual
Nov 16, 2018 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← PETERSON, DONALD, PETEOwnerPARTNER - SVP WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS, ownership code NA, individual
Aug 22, 2013 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← WOOD, ERIKAOwnerPARTNER, ownership code NA, individual
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← 11:36 LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code NA, domestic entity
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← BJORKLUND FINANCIAL INCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code NA, domestic entity
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code NA, domestic entity
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← HOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, domestic entity
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV

Controls (11)

← MARS, JAMES, MARSHALLOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code E, individual
Aug 22, 2013 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← OSWALD, MARK, MICHAELOwnerCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER, ownership code NA, individual
Mar 26, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← WAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARDOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code E, individual
Aug 22, 2013 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← HOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERTOwnerPARTNER - PRESIDENT, ownership code B, individual
Mar 15, 2022 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAELOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code E, individual
Nov 16, 2018 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← PETERSON, DONALD, PETEOwnerMANAGING MEMBER, ownership code E, individual
Aug 22, 2013 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← WILLIAMSON, NANCY, LYNNOwnerMANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, ownership code NA, individual
Sep 21, 2023 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← JAMES MARSHALL LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code D, domestic entity
Jul 22, 2019 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← JW FINANCIAL LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, domestic entity
Jul 22, 2019 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLCOwnerMEMBER, ownership code B, domestic entity
Jul 22, 2019 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV
← THE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC.OwnerMEMBER, ownership code NA, domestic entity
Jul 22, 2019 to Mar 26, 2024factForm ADV

Dated events

2 bookkeeping events (roster, classification and holdings changes) folded below

Occurred
Aug 11, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Amy Peschl Batta left Balefire, Llc for Stratos Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2026-08-12)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 31, 2026
Advisor headcount changed
Balefire, Llc reported 0 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 36 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
-36 IARS
Occurred
Mar 31, 2026
Regulatory AUM changed
Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $2.0B, up 61% from $1.2B (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
$752M
Occurred
Apr 18, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Harold Dunbar Cooley left Balefire, Llc for Csenge Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2025-04-08)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Apr 1, 2025
Regulatory AUM changed
Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $1.2B, up 37% from $903.2M (2024-03-26 to 2025-04-01)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
$334M
Occurred
Mar 31, 2025
Team lift-out
9 advisors left Csenge Advisory Group, LLC (Clearwater, FL) for Balefire, LLC on the same day
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
9 advisors
Occurred
Mar 26, 2025
Team lift-out
2 advisors left Balefire, LLC (Sioux Falls, SD) for Make Way Wealth Management on the same day
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
2 advisors
Occurred
Mar 26, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Travis James Kvaale left Balefire, Llc for Make Way Wealth Management (registered 2026-01-01)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 26, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Dylan Matthew Kvaale left Balefire, Llc for Make Way Wealth Management (registered 2025-03-28)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 20, 2025
Advisor changed firm
Bailey Lee Vansickle left Balefire, Llc for Edward Jones (registered 2024-11-01)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 26, 2024
Regulatory AUM changed
Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $903.2M, up 36% from $663.8M (2024-01-09 to 2024-03-26)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
$239M
Occurred
Mar 26, 2024
Control person left
Patrick Lance Simpson (Controller & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2024-01-09, absent 2024-03-26)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 26, 2024
Control person joined
Michael Mark Oswald (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Dec 31, 2023
Team lift-out
2 advisors left Balefire, LLC (Dallas, TX) for LPL Financial LLC on the same day
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
2 advisors
Occurred
Dec 31, 2023
Advisor changed firm
James Marshall Mars left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2013-10-02)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Dec 31, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Troy Edward Miller left Balefire, Llc for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2021-08-04)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Dec 31, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Lee Harold Rycraft left Balefire, Llc for Midwest Financial Strategies (registered 2024-01-09)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Dec 31, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Erika Wood left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2021-03-22)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Sep 21, 2023
Control person joined
Lynn Nancy Williamson (Managing Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 24, 2023
Advisor changed firm
Ryan James Krome left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2017-05-26)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Dec 7, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Timothy Christopher Thurston left Balefire, Llc for Wealthspire Retirement Advisory (registered 2022-12-14)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Nov 17, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Troy Albert Fore left Balefire, Llc for Aspen Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2023-05-24)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Sep 8, 2022
Advisor changed firm
John Boris Onufreiczuk left Balefire, Llc for Advice And Planning Services (registered 2023-06-12)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Aug 23, 2022
Control person left
Keith Brian Wing (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2022-03-15, absent 2022-08-23)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jul 6, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Eric Kautzman left Balefire, Llc for Berger Financial Group (registered 2022-08-08)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jun 22, 2022
Team lift-out
3 advisors left LPL Financial LLC (Dallas, TX) for Balefire, LLC within 7 days
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
3 advisors
Occurred
Apr 28, 2022
Team lift-out
2 advisors left Balefire, LLC (Dallas, TX) for LPL Financial LLC on the same day
Form ADVobserved 3 days ago
2 advisors
Occurred
Apr 28, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Michael Robert Osgood left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2022-04-26)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Apr 28, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Charles Peter Geers left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2022-06-02)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Apr 8, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Bryan C. Jackson left Balefire, Llc for Beacon Pointe Advisors, Llc (registered 2022-07-01)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Mar 15, 2022
Regulatory AUM changed
Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $681.6M, down 66% from $2.0B (2021-08-26 to 2022-03-15)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
$-1.3B
Occurred
Mar 15, 2022
Control person joined
Robert John Hoffman (Partner - Evp National Consulting) appeared on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Feb 4, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Maria Anna Eriksen left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2023-02-18)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Jan 26, 2022
Advisor changed firm
Jesus Roberto Torres left Balefire, Llc for Howard Financial Services, Ltd. (registered 2022-02-10)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Aug 26, 2021
Control person joined
Patrick Lance Simpson (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Aug 26, 2021
Control person left
Saggau Kirsten Beaudoin (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2021-03-29, absent 2021-08-26)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Oct 7, 2020
Control person left
Hughes Andrew Susanin (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2020-09-08, absent 2020-10-07)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago
Occurred
Oct 7, 2020
Control person left
Michael David Suntken (Managing Member) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2020-09-08, absent 2020-10-07)
Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Show 2 bookkeeping events

Occurred
Mar 26, 2024
Balefire, Llc reported 36 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 19 (2024-01-09 to 2024-03-26)
Occurred
Mar 15, 2022
Balefire, Llc reported 4 offices beyond its principal office, down from 12 (2021-08-26 to 2022-03-15)

Provenance

Graph: RIA / Wealth Management
Canonical id: dfx:ria:2d67ea31-1bb8-cb99-c469-435f6af8dbd0
First observed: Aug 22, 2013
Last observed: Mar 31, 2026 5 months ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings
3 registered feeds 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.

BALEFIRE, LLC

CRD 168733

DALLAS, TX

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Data as of Mar 31, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Advisor

Designations

Branch

Years here

In industry

Prior firms

Dual registered

RICHARD JUDD BJORKLUND

n/a

St. Louis Park, MN

JAMES MARSHALL MARS

Certified Financial Planner

DALLAS, TX

BRAD LEONARD NEUGEBAUER

n/a

Sioux Falls, SD

SCOTT MICHAEL MUNGER

n/a

Watertown, SD

DONALD PETE PETERSON

n/a

DALLAS, TX

yes

DALTON MICHAEL RICHARDS

n/a

Rigby, ID

JACKI L KOLKMAN

n/a

St Louis Park, MN

JOHN ROBERT HOFFMAN

n/a

DALLAS, TX

BRIAN SCOTT SMITH

Certified Financial Planner

Bettendorf, IA

yes

JACINTA THOMPSON

n/a

DALLAS, TX

yes

ERIKA WOOD

Certified Financial Planner

St. Louis Park, MN

yes

SCOTT J BRADBURY

n/a

St Louis Park, MN

yes

DANIEL MARC BERVE

n/a

Aurora, CO

yes

Michael Karl Bernier

n/a

DALLAS, TX

MARK MICHAEL OSWALD

n/a

Cape Coral, FL | DALLAS, TX

THOMAS AUSTIN HANNON

n/a

St Louis Park, MN

Austin LeRoy Vanhove

Chartered Financial Consultant

Sioux Falls, SD

yes

DUSTIN SHAE HARAWAY

Certified Financial Planner

Madison, AL

yes

GEORGE WESLEY HESTER

n/a

Ridgeland, MS

yes

Lindsey Pate Gresham

n/a

Ridgeland, MS

yes

Stephen Cary Kinsley

n/a

Ridgeland, MS

yes

William August Kientz

Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant

Ridgeland, MS

yes

CHRISTOPHER D FAY

n/a

Ridgeland, MS

yes

Christopher Allen Tipton

Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant

Ridgeland, MS

yes

WILL K KNIGHT

n/a

Ridgeland, MS

yes

Owner

Title

Ownership code

Control person

Acquired

First seen

Last seen

ENFIELD, BLAIR, M

MINORITY OWNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

HESTER, GEORGE, WESLEY

MINORITY OWNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

HESTER, JASON, SIMPSON

MANAGING PARTNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

HOFFMAN, JOHN, ROBERT

MANAGING PARTNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

LOANCO, LLC

MAJORITY OWNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

OSWALD, MARK, MICHAEL

CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER

yes

11/2023

Mar 31, 2026

Rutledge, Steven, Ray

MINORITY OWNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

Tipton, Christopher, Allen

MINORITY OWNER

yes

01/2025

Mar 31, 2026

JAMES MARSHALL LLC

Member

yes

12/2014

Jul 22, 2019

Mar 26, 2024

JW FINANCIAL LLC

Member

yes

12/2014

Jul 22, 2019

Mar 26, 2024

MARS, JAMES, MARSHALL

PARTNER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

yes

08/2013

Aug 22, 2013

Mar 26, 2024

MARS, JAMES, MARSHALL

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

12/2014

Aug 22, 2013

Mar 26, 2024

MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

01/2007

Nov 16, 2018

Mar 26, 2024

PETERSON CORPORATE PLANNING LLC

Member

yes

12/2014

Jul 22, 2019

Mar 26, 2024

PETERSON, DONALD, PETE

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

12/2014

Aug 22, 2013

Mar 26, 2024

THE SCOTT MUNGER AGENCY, INC.

Member

yes

01/2007

Jul 22, 2019

Mar 26, 2024

WAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD

MANAGING MEMBER

yes

12/2014

Aug 22, 2013

Mar 26, 2024

WILLIAMSON, NANCY, LYNN

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

yes

09/2023

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

11:36 LLC

Member

10/2022

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

BJORKLUND FINANCIAL INC

Member

04/2021

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

BJORKLUND, RICHARD, JUDD

Partner

04/2021

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

FINANCIAL NAVIGATORS LLC

Member

10/2022

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

HOFFMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC

Member

02/2020

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL

PARTNER - SVP PRIVATE WEALTH

09/2018

Nov 16, 2018

Mar 26, 2024

NEUGEBAUER, BRAD, LEONARD

Partner

10/2022

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

PETERSON, DONALD, PETE

PARTNER - SVP WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS

08/2013

Aug 22, 2013

Mar 26, 2024

SMITH, BRIAN, SCOTT

Partner

10/2022

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

WAGGONER, JIMMY, EDWARD

PARTNER - SVP NATIONAL CONSULTING

08/2013

Aug 22, 2013

Mar 26, 2024

WOOD, ERIKA

Partner

04/2021

Sep 21, 2023

Mar 26, 2024

City

State

Country

Employees

Also broker-dealer

ST LOUIS PARK

United States

yes

Watertown

United States

yes

SIOUX FALLS

United States

SIOUX FALLS

United States

yes

Phoenix

United States

Centennial

United States

yes

Bettendorf

United States

yes

n/a

Fiscal year

Filed

RAUM

Discretionary

Employees

Advisory staff

Offices

Private funds

Fund GAV

2025

Mar 31, 2026

$2.0B

n/a

2024

Apr 1, 2025

$1.2B

n/a

2023

Mar 26, 2024

$903M

n/a

2022

Mar 30, 2023

$664M

n/a

2021

Mar 15, 2022

$682M

$680M

n/a

2020

Mar 16, 2021

$2.0B

$592M

n/a

2019

Mar 30, 2020

$1.8B

$668M

n/a

2018

Mar 28, 2019

$1.7B

$701M

n/a

2017

Mar 29, 2018

$530M

n/a

2016

Mar 30, 2017

$387M

$386M

n/a

2015

Mar 22, 2016

$302M

$298M

n/a

2014

Feb 27, 2015

$188M

$162M

n/a

2013

Mar 21, 2014

$178M

$155M

n/a

Joined, 12m

Left, 12m

Net, 12m

Departure rate, 12m

Joined, 90d

Left, 90d

Left, no destination yet

Joined, 36m

Left, 36m

2.7%

Latest fiscal year

RAUM

A year earlier

1y change

Three years earlier

3y CAGR

Employees

A year earlier

Offices

A year earlier

2025

$2.0B

$1.2B

60.8%

$664M

44.2%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

MAKE WAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Mar 26, 2025

Jan 1, 2026

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Team lift out

RIA to state RIA

9.5%

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Dec 31, 2023

Mar 22, 2021

DALLAS, TX

Team lift out

RIA to ibd

10.0%

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Apr 28, 2022

Jun 2, 2022

DALLAS, TX

Team lift out

RIA to RIA

9.5%

RIA ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

Aug 11, 2020

Aug 14, 2020

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Team lift out

RIA to RIA

10.0%

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Dec 19, 2019

Oct 2, 2013

DALLAS, TX

Team lift out

RIA to ibd

6.1%

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Dec 31, 2017

May 2, 2018

DALLAS, TX

Team lift out

RIA to RIA

6.1%

Other firm

Advisors

First left

Last joined

From

Kind

Move type

Share of firm

CSENGE ADVISORY GROUP, LLC

Mar 31, 2025

Jan 1, 2026

CLEARWATER, FL

Team lift out

RIA to RIA

11.3%

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Jun 22, 2022

Jan 11, 2024

DALLAS, TX

Team lift out

RIA to RIA

0.0%

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Sep 16, 2020

Sep 9, 2020

MINNETONKA, MN

Team lift out

Ibd to RIA

0.2%

PRINCIPAL SECURITIES, INC.

Dec 14, 2017

Dec 19, 2017

SIOUX FALLS, SD

Team lift out

Other

0.2%

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Oct 28, 2015

Aug 8, 2014

DES MOINES, IA

Team lift out

Other

0.1%