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Balefire, LLC
Dallas, TX
CRD 168733
Firm filing updated March 31, 2026 ·
- $2BAssets
- 38Advisory staff
- 1,871Accounts
Fees and minimums
- Hourly feesAsk the firm for the rate
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Hourly chargesYes
- Fixed feesYes
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- CommissionsNo
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals1,522
- High net worth individuals235
- Pension and profit sharing plans94
- Corporations or other businesses13
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 1,522 | $363.7 million |
| High net worth individuals | 235 | $686.2 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 94 | $873.5 million |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 clients | $449,348 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 clients | $1.3 million |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | $4.7 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 13 | $59.0 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
See all 6 services
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$2.0 billion
- Accounts1,871
- DiscretionaryAll accounts
People
- Employees38
- Advisory staff38
- Broker-dealer reps17
- Licensed insurance agents18
- Planning clients251 to 500
Advisors
23 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 168733, SEC file 801-78506.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: January 8, 2014).
Is Balefire, LLC a fiduciary?
Short answer: Balefire, LLC is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 17 staff are broker-dealer representatives and the firm is itself a registered representative of a broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
18 staff are licensed insurance agents and the firm is itself an insurance broker or agent.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
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