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

Jul 19, 1997earliest registration or exam on IAPD

Years in industry

29derivedfrom the industry start date

Years at current firm

1derivedfrom the current registration's begin date

Prior firms

5

Current registrations

1

Registered states

1

Designations

Certified Financial Planner|Chartered Financial Consultant

Exams

S63

First exam

Jul 19, 1997

First registration

May 26, 2000

Dual registered

yes, broker-dealer

Other names

CHRIS TIPTON|CHRISTOPHER ALLEN TIPTON

IAPD individual key

2909598

• Occurred

  Mar 31, 2025
  Advisor changed firm

  Christopher Allen Tipton left Csenge Advisory Group, Llc for Balefire, Llc (registered 2025-04-24)

  Form ADVobserved 4 days ago

Graph

RIA / Wealth Management

Canonical id

dfx:ria:dbdc179f-67bd-bcc7-1d9b-bb057c377646

First observed

May 26, 2000

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.