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

Dec 6, 2010earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

15derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

1

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Exams

S63|S65

First exam

Dec 6, 2010

First registration

Oct 13, 2021

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

IAPD individual key

5814363

• Occurred

  Jun 25, 2026
  Advisor changed firm

  David Malcolm Serposs left Principal Securities, Inc. for Balefire, Llc (registered 2026-06-29)

  Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:353d470d-63c6-1934-3263-e8c9b33248b4

First observed

Oct 13, 2021

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.