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Balefire, LLC

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Total assets under management

$1,988,796,480

Total clients

1,757

13% high-net worth

Total advisors

37

of 38 employees

Firm size

Multi Team

Average clients per advisor

47

Average account size

$1,131,927

About

Balefire, LLC is an SEC‑registered multi‑team investment adviser that serves individual investors (including high‑net‑worth clients), retirement plans, trusts, charities and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA corporate solutions across a multi‑advisor platform managing roughly $2 billion in regulatory assets.

The firm follows a core‑and‑tactical investment approach overseen by an Investment Committee, using third‑party models, CFA input, and a mix of separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, alternatives and private market securities. Balefire provides ongoing discretionary portfolio management, periodic rebalancing and model oversight, and may engage vetted sub‑advisors to manage portions of client portfolios tailored to individual goals and risk profiles.

Distinctive features noted in the brochure include that some Balefire advisors are concurrently registered representatives of an unaffiliated broker‑dealer (Integrity) and are licensed insurance agents, which can generate commissions or insurance commissions separate from advisory fees. The firm also discloses a 2015 SEC enforcement matter involving a predecessor entity and documents a formal Promoter program that uses compensated testimonials and written oversight and disclosure requirements.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fees may be flat fee or project-based; no specific flat fee amounts clearly stated.

Commissions

Some advisors are also licensed insurance agents and registered representatives earning commissions on sales of insurance and securities products; commissions are separate and never charged simultaneously with advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial Planning Services may be charged hourly; specific rates not stated, example given $250/hour.

Other

Fee-only: Financial Planning fees are generally contracted on an hourly, project, or flat-fee basis; fees vary significantly depending on scope and duration; capped at $1,200 for services performed six or more months in the future.

Main office location

Balefire, LLC

14221 Dallas Parkway, Suite 100

Dallas TX 75254, United States

Number of offices

9

Most active in

Alabama · Arizona · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Iowa · Kansas · Minnesota · Mississippi · Montana · North Carolina · North Dakota · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Washington · Wisconsin

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Austin V

ChFC®, Series 63

Sioux Falls, SD

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brian S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Bettendorf, IA

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jacki K

Series 63, Series 65

St Louis Park, MN

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jacinta T

Series 63, Series 66

Dallas, TX

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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George H

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgeland, MS

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Christopher F

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgeland, MS

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Will K

Series 63, Series 65

Ridgeland, MS

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ian G

Series 63, Series 65

Tampa, FL

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Erika W

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

St. Louis Park, MN

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John H

Series 63, Series 66

Dallas, TX

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Daniel S

Series 65

St. Louis Park, MN

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Scott M

Series 63, Series 65

Watertown, SD

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Mark G

Series 63, Series 66

St Louis Falls, MN

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Donald P

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Travis B

Series 63, Series 65

St. Louis Park, MN

Balefire, LLC

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving & philanthropy Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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