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Brian Scott Smith

Balefire, LLC

Bettendorf, IA

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Current Employers
Balefire, Llc

14221 Dallas Parkway Suite 100, Dallas, TX 75254 • United States

Current Registrations

AuthorityCategoryStatusDate
AZ RA APPROVED 2024-02-01
CA RA APPROVED 2024-01-11
IL RA APPROVED 2024-01-11
IA RA APPROVED 2024-01-11
WI RA APPROVED 2024-01-11
  • AZ RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-02-01
  • CA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-01-11
  • IL RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-01-11
  • IA RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-01-11
  • WI RA
    APPROVED
    Since 2024-01-11

Branch Locations

2550 Middle Road Suite 100, Bettendorf, IA 52722 • United States

Disclosures

1 disclosure category reported Yes on this SEC record. Read each Yes below, then review the firm’s Form ADV Item 11 guide for how disclosure questions work.

  • Regulatory action No
  • Criminal No
  • Bankruptcy No
  • Civil judicial No
  • Bond No
  • Judgment / lien No
  • Investigation No
  • Customer complaint Yes
  • Termination No
Employment History
OrganizationCityStateFromTo
Lpl Financial, Llc Dubuque IA 03/2015 06/2022
Fuse Partners, Llc Dba Visionpoint Advisory Group, Llc Bettendorf IA 03/2015 Present
Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments Albany NY 06/2022 12/2024
Lion Street Financial Austin TX 01/2025 Present
Integrity Alliance, Llc. Urbandale IA 11/2025 Present
  • 03/2015 → 06/2022
    Lpl Financial, Llc
    Dubuque, IA
  • 03/2015 → Present
    Fuse Partners, Llc Dba Visionpoint Advisory Group, Llc
    Bettendorf, IA
  • 06/2022 → 12/2024
    Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments
    Albany, NY
  • 01/2025 → Present
    Lion Street Financial
    Austin, TX
  • 11/2025 → Present
    Integrity Alliance, Llc.
    Urbandale, IA
Previous Registrations
  • 2018-07-27 → 2023-12-31
    Davenport, IA
    Dallas, TX
  • 2015-03-31 → 2017-12-31
    Dubuque, IA
    Dallas, TX
  • 2004-08-17 → 2015-03-31
    Cuna Brokerage Services, Inc.
    Moline, IL
    Moline, IL
    Moline, IL
Other Businesses

1.BALEFIRE WEALTH POSITION: Owner NATURE: RIA and advisory business for clients. INVESTMENT RELATED: Yes NUMBER OF HOURS: 60 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 12 START DATE: 03/29/2015 ADDRESS: 2550 Middle Road, Suite 600, Bettendorf IA 52722, United States DESCRIPTION: Wealth Advisor for clients, Planning Team coordinator, and owner. 2.Lion Street 2. Investment Related - Yes 3. 2550 Middle Rd, Suite 600, Bettendorf, IA 52722 4. Fixed / Traditional Insurance 5. Agent 6. 09/2019 7. 10 hrs 8. 10 hrs 9. Sales of Fixed / Traditional Insurance Products 3.1. Fixed Insurance 2. Investment Related - Yes 3. At Registered Location. 4. Fixed / Traditional Insurance 5. Agent 6. 11/2021 7. 4hrs 8. 4hrs 9. Sales of Fixed / Traditional Insurance Products 4.1. Financial Navigators 2. Investment Related - Yes 3. 6403 Fairhaven Road, Davenport, IA 528074. Business Entity for Tax/Investment Purposes Only 5. Agent 6. 04/01/2015 7. 60 hrs 8. 60 hrs 9. Commissions and fees. Using for commissions/business expenses/ tax purposes 5.BRIAN SMITH POSITION: Owner NATURE: Ownership in 1 rental property which I receive rental income. INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 2 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 07/01/2013 ADDRESS: 1402 Avenue of the Cities, Silvis IL 61282, United States DESCRIPTION: Own a rental property and collect rent. Only 1 rental

Exams
CodeExamDate
S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination 2004-08-16
S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination 2000-03-20
  • S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
    2004-08-16
  • S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
    2000-03-20
Designations
Other Names
  • Brian S Smith

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