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Registered advisor
Christopher D Fay
Feed of 09/14/2026
Also filed as Christopher D Fay
At current firm
1 y
since Apr 24, 2025
In the industry
36 y
since Sep 7, 1990 (earliest exam, job or registration)
Prior registered firms
4
IAPD previous registrations
State registrations
1
current, as an IAR
Firms today
1
current registrations
Exams
S63, S65
IA exams only
Book size
not public
not estimated here
Signals
1
dated events on this person
Registration history
IAPD current and previous registrations
- Balefire, LLC independent RIA currentsince Apr 24, 2025 · Ridgeland, Ms
- Csenge Advisory Group, LLC independent RIAFeb 20, 2020 to Mar 31, 2025 · Plano, Tx
- Nfp Advisor Services, LLC formerJul 25, 2002 to Aug 28, 2014 · Dallas, Tx
- MML Investors Services, LLC BD affiliatedSep 13, 1990 to Jul 26, 2002 · Dallas, Tx
- Hfg Advisors, L.L.C. unclassifiedSep 13, 1990 to Nov 5, 2002 · Dallas, Tx
Moves
a registration end followed by a registration begin elsewhere
- Csenge Advisory Group, LLC to Balefire, LLCleft Mar 31, 2025, registered Apr 24, 2025 (24 days) · RIA to RIA · moved with a team
- Nfp Advisor Services, LLC to Csenge Advisory Group, LLCleft Aug 28, 2014, registered Feb 20, 2020 (2002 days) · Other
- Hfg Advisors, L.L.C. to Nfp Advisor Services, LLCleft Nov 5, 2002, registered Jul 25, 2002 (-103 days) · Other
- MML Investors Services, LLC to Hfg Advisors, L.L.C.left Jul 26, 2002, registered Sep 13, 1990 (-4334 days) · Other
Signals
- Christopher D Fay left Csenge Advisory Group, Llc for Balefire, Llc (registered 2025-04-24)Mar 31, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
Transition signals
Mobility scoring is not published yet. The observable conditions this page will draw on once the historical validation is done: tenure, the firm’s own departures and ownership changes, new state registrations, a new adviser entity with this person on Schedule A, and colleagues’ moves. Until precision and lead time are measured on known moves, no label is printed. Read the methodology.
Provenance
- Source
- IAPD individual compilation feedreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Firm class
- Independent wealth managerderived
- Years in industry
- 36derivedfrom the earliest dated exam, employment or registration
- Not published
- disclosure flags, outside business text, branch street address