Balefire, LLC
Firm details
- Headquarters
- Dallas, Texas
- CRD number
- 168733
- Registered since
- January 8, 2014
- Website
- balefirewealth.com
- Custodians
- CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans43.92%
- HNWI34.5%
- Individuals18.29%
- Corporations / Businesses2.97%
- Insurance Companies0.23%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Balefire, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2014. The firm functions as a capital allocator serving both individual and family clients as well as institutional investors. Its fee models include asset-based fees, hourly billing, and fixed-fee arrangements. Beyond advisory services, Balefire also operates as a registered representative of a broker-dealer and as an insurance broker. Advisory capabilities span comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, manager selection, and educational programming. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities57%
- Public Funds/Mutual Funds28%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
- Non-Exchange Traded Equities3%
- Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%
Owners & executives
3 of 3
John Hoffman
CEOCRD 4138201
Mark Oswald
Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2023553
Jason Hester
Co-CEO, Managing PartnerCRD 3174013
Contacts
3 of 35
Brian Smith
Director of Financial PlanningCRD 4139103
Jordan Maruszak
Managing AdvisorCRD 5794550
Thomas Hannon
Financial AdvisorCRD 5950339
Wealth teams
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FINTRXRecent M&A activity
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FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 296Active vs passive
$512M in ETFs
79%
$403M
12%
$110M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STATE STREET(R) SPDR(R) PORTFOLIO S&P 500(R) ETF (SPYM) | State Street | $15.6M | 177,210 | 3.04% |
Location
Dallas, TX
Dallas
Location
Dallas, TX
Headquartered in Dallas, TX, anchoring the Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK metro in the South.
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX-OK
- Region
- South
- County
- Dallas
- Address
- 14221 Dallas Pkwy
- Time zone
- CT (UTC-6)
- Office locations
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