DFX Intelligence
RIA Intelligence
Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.
SEC-registered adviser
Balefire, LLC
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Aug 22, 2013 · 100 filings
SEC status approved since Jan 8, 2014
RAUM
$2.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
53%
$1.0B individuals and HNW
Advisors
37
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$53.8M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
38
38 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
8
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
100 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$2.0B as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 2014$178M then
HNW client RAUM$686M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$121M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 201411 then
Employees (5.A)38 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 21, 201423 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +61% over the last fiscal year+44% a year over threeIARs 36 to 0offices 9 to 8
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
- Dual wealth and asset manager · private-client share 20 to 60 percent and fund or institutional share at least 30 percent
- HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
- Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
- RAUM per advisor
- $53.8MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
- Clients per advisor
- 47derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
- Average HNW client
- $2.9MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
- Average account
- $1.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
- Discretionary
- 100%derivedof RAUM
- Institutional
- 44%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
- Employees per advisor
- 1.0derivedItem 5.A over advisors
- Advisors per office
- 4.1derived9 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
- RAUM growth, one year
- +61%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
- Advisor growth, one year
- -100%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
- Client growth, one year
- -27%derived
- Compensation
- percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
- Advisory activities
- financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
- Ownership
- no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
- Advisor book size
- not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
- is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
- buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
- has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
- compensates persons for client referrals (8.G.1)
- compensates non-employees for client referrals (8.G.2)
- marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
- Pension and profit-sharing plans$873M44%
- High-net-worth individuals$686M35%
- Individuals$364M18%
- Corporations and businesses$59.0M3.0%
- Insurance companies$4.7M0.2%
- State and municipal entities$1.3M0.1%
- Charitable organizations$449,3480.0%
- Individual clients
- 1,522reported
- HNW clients
- 235reported
- Pension plan clients
- 94reported
- Charitable clients
- n/areported
- Accounts
- 1,871reported
- Financial planning clients
- 251-500reported
- Wrap fee programs
- noreported
- Custody of client assets
- noreported
- Compensation
- % of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
- Class basis
- private_client_share=0.53 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.44 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=17.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
36 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
| Name | Branch | Here since | In industry | Prior firms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Leonard Neugebauer | Sioux Falls, Sd | Jan 10, 2024 | 28 y | 1 |
| James Marshall MarsCertified Financial Planner | Dallas, Tx | Jan 10, 2024 | 40 y | 4 |
| Scott Michael Munger | Watertown, Sd | Jan 10, 2024 | 26 y | 1 |
| Donald Pete Peterson | Dallas, Tx | Jan 10, 2024 | 25 y | 4 |
| Richard Judd Bjorklund | St. Louis Park, Mn | Jan 10, 2024 | 41 y | 2 |
| Dalton Michael Richards | Rigby, Id | Jan 10, 2024 | 10 y | 1 |
| Jacki L Kolkman | St Louis Park, Mn | Jan 11, 2024 | 26 y | 1 |
| Daniel Marc Berve | Aurora, Co | Jan 11, 2024 | 19 y | 2 |
| Brian Scott SmithCertified Financial Planner | Bettendorf, Ia | Jan 11, 2024 | 26 y | 3 |
| Jacinta Thompson | Dallas, Tx | Jan 11, 2024 | 22 y | 4 |
| Erika WoodCertified Financial Planner | St. Louis Park, Mn | Jan 11, 2024 | 18 y | 3 |
| Scott J Bradbury | St Louis Park, Mn | Jan 11, 2024 | 17 y | 2 |
| John Robert Hoffman | Dallas, Tx | Jan 11, 2024 | 26 y | 2 |
| Michael Karl Bernier | Dallas, Tx | Jan 11, 2024 | 10 y | 1 |
| Mark Michael Oswald | Cape Coral, Fl | Jan 12, 2024 | 36 y | 2 |
| Thomas Austin Hannon | St Louis Park, Mn | Apr 1, 2024 | 12 y | 3 |
| Austin Leroy VanhoveChartered Financial Consultant | Sioux Falls, Sd | May 16, 2024 | 12 y | 1 |
| Dustin Shae HarawayCertified Financial Planner | Madison, Al | Jan 31, 2025 | 13 y | 1 |
| Stephen Cary Kinsley | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 1, 2025 | 45 y | 1 |
| Lindsey Pate Gresham | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 1, 2025 | 11 y | 1 |
| William August KientzCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 1, 2025 | 39 y | 5 |
| George Wesley Hester | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 1, 2025 | 50 y | 4 |
| Will K Knight | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 24, 2025 | 29 y | 3 |
| Christopher Allen TiptonCertified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 24, 2025 | 29 y | 5 |
| Christopher D Fay | Ridgeland, Ms | Apr 24, 2025 | 36 y | 4 |
| Blair M EnfieldCertified Financial Planner | Alpharetta, Ga | May 1, 2025 | 21 y | 5 |
| Travis Jon Busch | St. Louis Park, Mn | Jun 18, 2025 | 15 y | 4 |
| Ian Scott Giovinco | Tampa, Fl | Jun 25, 2025 | 23 y | 2 |
| Amber R Fluit | Sioux Falls, Sd | Aug 25, 2025 | 12 y | 0 |
| Kenia Lenay Jones | Dallas, Tx | Aug 27, 2025 | 10 y | 0 |
| Jason Simpson Hester | Ridgeland, Ms | Jan 1, 2026 | 27 y | 1 |
| Jordan Christopher MaruszakCertified Financial Planner | Ridgeland, Ms | Jan 14, 2026 | 15 y | 5 |
| Daniel John Swenson | St. Louis Park, Mn | Feb 20, 2026 | 17 y | 0 |
| Sarah Marie Schmitz | Scottsdale, Az | May 11, 2026 | 27 y | 4 |
| David Malcolm Serposs | St. Louis Park, Mn | Jun 29, 2026 | 15 y | 1 |
| Brandon Michael Hooth | Watertown, Sd | Aug 26, 2026 | 12 y | 0 |
Advisor movement
1 left, 5 joined in 12 months
net +4 in 12 months1 left in 90 days1 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 2.7% of current headcount9 left over 36 months
Left, latest
- Amy Peschl Batta to Stratos Wealth Advisors LLCAug 11, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Harold Dunbar Cooley to Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 18, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Travis James Kvaale to Make Way Wealth ManagementMar 26, 2025 · RIA to a state-registered adviser
- Dylan Matthew Kvaale to Make Way Wealth ManagementMar 26, 2025 · RIA to a state-registered adviser
- Bailey Lee Vansickle to Edward JonesMar 20, 2025 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Lee Harold Rycraft to Midwest Financial StrategiesDec 31, 2023 · RIA to a state-registered adviser
- Troy Edward Miller to Private Advisor Group, LLCDec 31, 2023 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- James Marshall Mars to LPL Financial LLCDec 31, 2023 · Other
- Erika Wood to LPL Financial LLCDec 31, 2023 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Ryan James Krome to LPL Financial LLCMar 24, 2023 · Other
- Timothy Christopher Thurston to Wealthspire Retirement AdvisoryDec 7, 2022 · Other
- Troy Albert Fore to Aspen Wealth Management, LLCNov 17, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- John Boris Onufreiczuk to Advice And Planning ServicesSep 8, 2022 · RIA to affiliated broker-dealer or bank
- Eric Kautzman to Berger Financial GroupJul 6, 2022 · RIA to RIA
- Charles Peter Geers to LPL Financial LLCApr 28, 2022 · RIA to RIA
Joined, latest
- David Malcolm Serposs from Principal Securities, Inc.Jun 29, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Ryan Christopher Smeltzer from Revisor Wealth Management LLCMay 26, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Sarah Marie Schmitz from Principal Securities, Inc.May 11, 2026 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Jordan Christopher Maruszak from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCJan 14, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Jason Simpson Hester from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCJan 1, 2026 · RIA to RIA
- Ian Scott Giovinco from Securian Financial Services, Inc.Jun 25, 2025 · Other
- Travis Jon Busch from Thrivent Investment Management Inc.Jun 18, 2025 · Affiliated broker-dealer or bank to independent RIA
- Blair M Enfield from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCMay 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Christopher D Fay from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 24, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Christopher Allen Tipton from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 24, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Will K Knight from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 24, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Lindsey Pate Gresham from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- William August Kientz from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- George Wesley Hester from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
- Harold Dunbar Cooley from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCApr 1, 2025 · RIA to RIA
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
- 2 left for Make Way Wealth ManagementMar 26, 2025 · Sioux Falls, Sd
- 2 left for LPL Financial LLCDec 31, 2023 · Dallas, Tx
- 2 left for LPL Financial LLCApr 28, 2022 · Dallas, Tx
- 3 left for Ria Advisory Group, LLCAug 11, 2020 · Sioux Falls, Sd
- 2 left for LPL Financial LLCDec 19, 2019 · Dallas, Tx
- 2 left for LPL Financial LLCDec 31, 2017 · Dallas, Tx
- 8 joined from Csenge Advisory Group, LLCMar 31, 2025 · Clearwater, Fl
- 4 joined from LPL Financial LLCJun 22, 2022 · Dallas, Tx
- 2 joined from Principal Securities, Inc.Sep 16, 2020 · Minnetonka, Mn
- 2 joined from Principal Securities, Inc.Dec 14, 2017 · Sioux Falls, Sd
- 4 joined from LPL Financial LLCOct 28, 2015 · Des Moines, Ia
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
- M Blair Enfield · Minority Ownercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns 5% to 10%
- Wesley George Hester · Minority Ownercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
- Simpson Jason Hester · Managing Partnercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns 10% to 25%
- Robert John Hoffman · Managing Partnercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns less than 5%
- Marshall James Mars · Partner - Chief Executive Officercontrolsince 08/2013 · owns less than 5%
- Michael Mark Oswald · Chief Compliance Officercontrolsince 11/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Ray Steven Rutledge · Minority Ownercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns 5% to 10%
- Allen Christopher Tipton · Minority Ownercontrolsince 01/2025 · owns 5% to 10%
- Lynn Nancy Williamson · Managing Director Of Operationscontrolsince 09/2023 · owns less than 5%
- Marshall James Mars · Managing Membercontrolsince 12/2014 · owns 75% or more of James Marshall LLC
- Michael Scott Munger · Managing Membercontrolsince 01/2007 · owns 75% or more of The Scott Munger Agency, Inc.
- Pete Donald Peterson · Managing Membercontrolsince 12/2014 · owns 75% or more of Peterson Corporate Planning LLC
- Edward Jimmy Waggoner · Managing Membercontrolsince 12/2014 · owns 75% or more of Jw Financial LLC
- Judd Richard Bjorklund · Partnersince 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
- Michael Scott Munger · Partner - Svp Private Wealthsince 09/2018 · owns less than 5%
- Leonard Brad Neugebauer · Partnersince 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
- Pete Donald Peterson · Partner - Svp Workplace Solutionssince 08/2013 · owns less than 5%
- Scott Brian Smith · Partnersince 10/2022 · owns less than 5%
- Edward Jimmy Waggoner · Partner - Svp National Consultingsince 08/2013 · owns less than 5%
- Erika Wood · Partnersince 04/2021 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
- James Marshall LLC · Memberdirect · owns 50% to 75%
- Jw Financial LLC · Memberdirect · owns 10% to 25%
- Loanco, LLC · Majority Ownerdirect · owns 50% to 75%
- Peterson Corporate Planning LLC · Memberdirect · owns 10% to 25%
- The Scott Munger Agency, Inc. · Memberdirect · owns less than 5%
- 11:36 LLC · Memberdirect · owns less than 5%
- Bjorklund Financial Inc · Memberdirect · owns less than 5%
- Financial Navigators LLC · Memberdirect · owns less than 5%
- Hoffman Investments, LLC · Memberdirect · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
| Office | Advisors | Joined | Left | Teams out | Forming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeland, Ms | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Dallas, Tx · principal | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| St Louis Park, Mn | 8 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Sioux Falls, Sd | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Watertown, Sd | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Raleigh, Nc | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bozeman, Mt | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
- St Louis Park, MN7 employees
- Watertown, SD3 employees
- Sioux Falls, SD2 employees
- Sioux Falls, SD2 employees
- , 1 employees
- Centennial, CO1 employees
- Phoenix, AZ1 employees
- Bettendorf, IA1 employees
ADV anomalies
12 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
- clients down average size upCombination · filing Mar 31, 2026private clients fell 20 percent or more while RAUM per client rose 30 percent or more: a move up-market or the departure of small accounts. RAUM $1,236,940,085 to $1,988,796,480, advisors 36 to 0, private clients 2414 to 1757, offices 9 to 8 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- advisor count dropChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026advisory representatives (Item 5.B.3) moved from 36.0 to 0.0 (-100.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was 0.0% (999 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (999) · 0.0% percentile
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026HESTER, GEORGE, WESLEY (MINORITY OWNER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026Rutledge, Steven, Ray (MINORITY OWNER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026Tipton, Christopher, Allen (MINORITY OWNER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026HESTER, JASON, SIMPSON (MANAGING PARTNER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026ENFIELD, BLAIR, M (MINORITY OWNER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026MARS, JAMES, MARSHALL (PARTNER - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026MUNGER, SCOTT, MICHAEL (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026PETERSON, DONALD, PETE (MANAGING MEMBER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- control person changedChange between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026WILLIAMSON, NANCY, LYNN (MANAGING DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS) left Schedule A between the filings of 2024-03-26 and 2026-03-31peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,360)
- RAUM up 50 %Change between filings · filing Mar 31, 2026RAUM (Item 5.F) moved from $1,236,940,085 to $1,988,796,480 (+61.0%) between the annual amendments of 2025-04-01 and 2026-03-31; the peer median change was +17.0% (1297 comparable advisers, 95.0th percentile of changes)peers: independent wealth managers, $1B to $5B (1,297) · 95% percentile
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
- Accounts · 2,527 to 1,871Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Advisory employees · 36 to 38Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Corporate clients · 32 to 13Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW clients · 340 to 235Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual clients · 2,074 to 1,522Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pension plan clients · 78 to 94Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Employees · 36 to 38Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Insurance-licensed employees · 2 to 0Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- State-registered IARs · 36 to 0Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Other offices · 9 to 8Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Discretionary RAUM · $1.2B to $2.0BApr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- HNW RAUM · $365M to $686MApr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Individual RAUM · $156M to $364MApr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Pension RAUM · $668M to $873MApr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- RAUM · $1.2B to $2.0BApr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
- Accounts · 1,317 to 2,527Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Business name · FUSE PARTNERS, LLC to BALEFIRE, LLCMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Charity clients · 3.0 to unsetMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- HNW clients · 166 to 340Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Individual clients · 1,022 to 2,074Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Pension plan clients · 94 to 78Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Financial planning clients · 251-500 to 251-500Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Legal name · FUSE PARTNERS, LLC to BALEFIRE, LLCMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Other offices · 8 to 9Mar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Discretionary RAUM · $903M to $1.2BMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- HNW RAUM · $301M to $365MMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Individual RAUM · $165M to $156MMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Pension RAUM · $390M to $668MMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- RAUM · $903M to $1.2BMar 26, 2024 to Apr 1, 2025
- Accounts · 2,060 to 1,317Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Advisory employees · 19 to 36Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- BD registered reps · 11 to 17Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Charity clients · 5 to 3Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Corporate clients · 3 to 32Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- HNW clients · 62 to 166Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Individual clients · 987 to 1,022Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Pension plan clients · 57 to 94Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Employees · 34 to 36Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Insurance-licensed employees · 0 to 2Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
- Financial planning clients · 26-50 to 251-500Jan 9, 2024 to Mar 26, 2024
Signals
46 dated events
- Amy Peschl Batta left Balefire, Llc for Stratos Wealth Advisors Llc (registered 2026-08-12)Aug 11, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Balefire, Llc reported 0 state-registered advisory representatives, down from 36 (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31)Mar 31, 2026 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $2.0B, up 61% from $1.2B (2025-04-01 to 2026-03-31)Mar 31, 2026 · RAUM change · derived
- Harold Dunbar Cooley left Balefire, Llc for Csenge Advisory Group, Llc (registered 2025-04-08)Apr 18, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $1.2B, up 37% from $903.2M (2024-03-26 to 2025-04-01)Apr 1, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
- 9 advisors left Csenge Advisory Group, LLC (Clearwater, FL) for Balefire, LLC on the same dayMar 31, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
- Travis James Kvaale left Balefire, Llc for Make Way Wealth Management (registered 2026-01-01)Mar 26, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Dylan Matthew Kvaale left Balefire, Llc for Make Way Wealth Management (registered 2025-03-28)Mar 26, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Balefire, LLC (Sioux Falls, SD) for Make Way Wealth Management on the same dayMar 26, 2025 · Team lift-out · derived
- Bailey Lee Vansickle left Balefire, Llc for Edward Jones (registered 2024-11-01)Mar 20, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Balefire, Llc reported 36 state-registered advisory representatives, up from 19 (2024-01-09 to 2024-03-26)Mar 26, 2024 · Advisor headcount change · derived
- Balefire, Llc reported RAUM $903.2M, up 36% from $663.8M (2024-01-09 to 2024-03-26)Mar 26, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
- Patrick Lance Simpson (Controller & Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2024-01-09, absent 2024-03-26)Mar 26, 2024 · Control person left · inference
- Michael Mark Oswald (Chief Compliance Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Balefire, LlcMar 26, 2024 · Control person joined · fact
- Erika Wood left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2021-03-22)Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Troy Edward Miller left Balefire, Llc for Private Advisor Group, Llc (registered 2021-08-04)Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- James Marshall Mars left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2013-10-02)Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Lee Harold Rycraft left Balefire, Llc for Midwest Financial Strategies (registered 2024-01-09)Dec 31, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Balefire, LLC (Dallas, TX) for LPL Financial LLC on the same dayDec 31, 2023 · Team lift-out · derived
- Lynn Nancy Williamson (Managing Director Of Operations) appeared on Schedule A of Balefire, LlcSep 21, 2023 · Control person joined · fact
- Ryan James Krome left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2017-05-26)Mar 24, 2023 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Timothy Christopher Thurston left Balefire, Llc for Wealthspire Retirement Advisory (registered 2022-12-14)Dec 7, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Troy Albert Fore left Balefire, Llc for Aspen Wealth Management, Llc (registered 2023-05-24)Nov 17, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- John Boris Onufreiczuk left Balefire, Llc for Advice And Planning Services (registered 2023-06-12)Sep 8, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Keith Brian Wing (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Balefire, Llc (listed 2022-03-15, absent 2022-08-23)Aug 23, 2022 · Control person left · inference
- Eric Kautzman left Balefire, Llc for Berger Financial Group (registered 2022-08-08)Jul 6, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 3 advisors left LPL Financial LLC (Dallas, TX) for Balefire, LLC within 7 daysJun 22, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
- Michael Robert Osgood left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2022-04-26)Apr 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- Charles Peter Geers left Balefire, Llc for Lpl Financial Llc (registered 2022-06-02)Apr 28, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
- 2 advisors left Balefire, LLC (Dallas, TX) for LPL Financial LLC on the same dayApr 28, 2022 · Team lift-out · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
- Business email
- service@balefirewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business email
- information@balefirewealth.comreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Business phone
- 972-361-1001reportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Firm profile
- linkedin.com/company/balefire-wealthreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Website
- balefirewealth.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
- Principal office phone
- 972-361-1001reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
- Contact form
- balefirewealth.com/contactreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
- Team page
- balefirewealth.com/about/teamreportedpublished by the firm, firm site, Sep 15, 2026
Provenance
- Form ADV
- SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Advisors
- IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Class
- Independent wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
- RAUM per advisor
- $53.8Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
- Loaded
- Sep 14, 2026