BALEFIRE, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2014
Total AUM
$2B
Discretionary
$2B
100% of AUM
Avg account
$1.1M
Accounts
1,871
Employees
38
Advisory reps
40

Firm details

Headquarters
DALLAS, Texas
CRD number
168733
Registered since
January 8, 2014
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

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Overview

Balefire, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and SEC-registered since 2014. The firm operates as a capital allocator for a mix of individual and family clients as well as institutional clients. Its advisory mandate includes financial planning, discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and institutions, pension consulting, and manager selection; the firm also runs educational seminars and workshops. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements. In addition to advisory work, Balefire’s personnel are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and act as insurance brokers. The firm does not identify as an active ESG investor.

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Exchange Traded Equities 57%, Public Funds/Mutual Funds 28%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 5%, Non-Exchange Traded Equities 3%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 3%, US Government Bonds 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 1%57%
  • Exchange Traded Equities57%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds28%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents5%
  • Non-Exchange Traded Equities3%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds3%

Owners & executives

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  • JOHN HOFFMAN

    CEOCRD 4138201

  • MARK OSWALD

    Chief Compliance OfficerCRD 2023553

  • JASON HESTER

    Co-CEO, Managing PartnerCRD 3174013

Contacts

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  • Mark Greene

    ConsultantCRD 1798987

  • BRIAN SMITH

    Director of Financial PlanningCRD 4139103

  • JORDAN MARUSZAK

    Managing AdvisorCRD 5794550

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Wealth teams

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$425M in ETFs

Passive

80%

$339M

Active

15%

$85.8M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST (SPY)State StreetPassiveLarge Blend$11.2M17,2832.65%

Location

Primary office

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)
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